Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover

Removal

All vehicles

1. Set the hood to the service access position.





2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.

3. Remove the left-hand valve cover. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover LH Service and Repair
4. Remove the right-hand valve cover. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover RH Service and Repair
5. Remove the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley - Vehicles Without: Supercharger Service and Repair





6. Remove the water pump pulley.





7. Detach the engine harness from the engine front cover.





8. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.
Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner retaining bolt.
Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.

Vehicles without supercharger

1. Carry out the cooling system drain procedure.





2. Disconnect the radiator upper coolant hose.





3. Remove the radiator upper coolant hose.





4. Disconnect the coolant hose.

Vehicles with supercharger





1. Remove the supercharger belt tensioner.

All vehicles





1. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.

Vehicles with supercharger




1. Disconnect the expansion tank to thermostat housing coolant hose.





2. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector.





3. Reposition the coolant hose retaining clip.





4. Detach the thermostat housing.
Remove and discard the thermostat housing seals.





5. Remove the thermostat housing.
Detach the heater core to thermostat housing coolant hose.
Remove the thermostat housing.





6. Remove the supercharger idler pulley and mount.
Remove the retaining bolts.
Remove the supercharger idler pulley and mount.

All vehicles





1. Remove the engine front cover.
Remove and discard the engine front cover seals.

Installation

All vehicles





1. Fit new seals to the engine front cover.
Install the new seal to the inner groove on the face of the timing cover.
Install the new seal to the outer groove on the face of the timing cover.





2. Apply sealant to the eight joints on the engine face.
Sealant beads to be 3mm diameter and 12mm long. Cut the nozzle of the sealant tube to produce a 3mm bead. (Fit and tighten the securing bolts within twenty minutes of sealant application)





3. Install the engine front cover.
Complete the tightening sequence.
Tighten to 11 - 13 Nm.

Vehicles with supercharger





1. Install the supercharger idler pulley and mount.
Tighten the retaining bolt.
Tighten the retaining bolts.





2. Attach the coolant hose.
Reposition the retaining clip.





3. Attach the thermostat housing.
Tighten to 10 Nm





4. Attach the coolant hose.
Reposition the retaining clip.





5. Connect the electrical connector.

All vehicles





1. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
Tighten to 61 Nm

Vehicles with supercharger





1. Install the supercharger belt tensioner.
Tighten to 40 Nm

Vehicles without supercharger





1. Connect the coolant hose.





2. Install the radiator upper coolant hose.





3. Connect the radiator upper coolant hose.

All vehicles

1. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner.
Tighten to 43 Nm





2. Attach the engine harness to the engine front cover.





3. Install the water pump pulley.
Tighten to 12 Nm.

4. Install the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley - Vehicles Without: Supercharger
5. Install the left-hand valve cover. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover LH
6. Install the right-hand valve cover. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover RH
7. Reset the hood to the normal position.
8. Connect the battery.

Vehicles without supercharger

1. Carry out the cooling system filling procedure.