FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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VIN G45704->G99999

Engine Front Cover - VIN Range: G45704->G99999 (12.65.01)

Removal

All vehicles
1. Remove the left-hand valve cover.
2. Remove the right-hand valve cover.
3. Remove the crankshaft pulley.

Vehicles without supercharger
4. Remove the oil cooler.

Vehicles with supercharger
5. Disconnect the coolant hose.





6. Disconnect the coolant hose.





7. Disconnect the coolant hose.





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





9. Disconnect the coolant hose.





10. Disconnect the coolant hose.





11. Detach the coolant assembly.





12. Remove the coolant assembly.
^ Disconnect the coolant hose.
^ Remove and discard the O-ring seals.





All vehicles
13. Remove the water pump pulley.
^ Using a suitable tool, retain the water pump pulley.





14. Remove the air conditioning (A/C) compressor.

15. CAUTION: Cap the power steering line to prevent loss of fluid and prevent dirt ingress.

CAUTION: If power steering fluid comes into contact with the paint work, the affected area must be immediately washed down with cold water.

NOTE: Drain the fluid into a suitable container.

Disconnect the power steering reservoir to power steering pump supply line.





16. Remove the power steering pump lower retaining bolts.





17. Disconnect the secondary air injection (AIR) control valve to exhaust manifold tube.





18. Lower the vehicle.

19. CAUTION: Cap the power steering lines to prevent loss of fluid and prevent dirt ingress.

CAUTION: If power steering fluid comes into contact with the paint work, the affected area must be immediately washed down with cold water.

NOTE: Drain the fluid into a suitable container.

Disconnect the power steering pump to steering gear high-pressure line.





20. Remove the power steering pump.





21. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.





Vehicles with supercharger
22. Remove the supercharger belt idler pulley and bracket assembly.





23. Remove the supercharger belt tensioner.





All vehicles

24. NOTE: Vehicles with supercharger shown, vehicles without supercharger similar.

Disconnect the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.





25. NOTE: Vehicles with supercharger shown, vehicles without supercharger similar.

Reposition the AIR control valve and bracket assembly. Remove the retaining bolts.





Vehicles with supercharger
26. Disconnect the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.





27. Remove the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.





All vehicles
28. Remove the power steering pump mounting bracket.





29. Detach the engine harness.





30. Remove the engine front cover.
^ Remove and discard all the seals.





Installation

All vehicles
1. Install new seals to the timing cover.
1) Install the new seal to the inner groove on the face of the timing cover.
2) 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 3 mm diameter and 12 mm long. Cut the nozzle of the sealant tube to produce a 3 mm (0.12 in) bead. (Install and tighten the securing bolts within twenty minutes of sealant application).





3. Install the timing cover.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown.
^ Tighten to 12 Nm.





4. Attach the engine harness.





5. Install the power steering pump mounting bracket.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm.





Vehicles with supercharger
6. Install the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.





7. Connect the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm.





All vehicles

8. NOTE: Vehicles with supercharger shown, vehicles without supercharger similar.

Reposition the AIR control valve and bracket assembly.

^ Tighten to 8 Nm.





9. NOTE: Vehicles with supercharger shown, vehicles without supercharger similar.

Connect the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.

^ Tighten to 35 Nm.





Vehicles with supercharger
10. Install the supercharger belt tensioner.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm.





11. Install the supercharger belt idler pulley and bracket assembly.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm.





All vehicles
12. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
^ Tighten to 61 Nm.





13. Install the power steering pump.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm.





14. NOTE: Remove the blanking caps.

Connect the power steering pump to steering gear high-pressure line.

^ Install a new O-ring seal.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm.





15. Raise the vehicle.
16. Connect the AIR control valve to exhaust manifold tube.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm.





17. Install the power steering pump lower retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm.





18. NOTE: Remove the blanking caps.

Connect the power steering reservoir to power steering pump supply line.





19. Install the A/C compressor.
20. Install the water pump pulley.
^ Using a suitable tool, retain the water pump pulley.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm + 45°.





Vehicles with supercharger
21. Install the coolant assembly.
^ Install new O-ring seals.
^ Connect the coolant hose.





22. Attach the coolant assembly.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm.





23. Connect the coolant hose.





24. Connect the coolant hose.





25. Connect the ECT sensor electrical connector.





26. Connect the coolant hose.





27. Connect the coolant hose.





28. Connect the coolant hose.





Vehicles without supercharger
29. Install the oil cooler.

All vehicles
30. Install the crankshaft pulley.
31. Install the right-hand valve cover.
32. Install the left-hand valve cover.