Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover





Engine Front Cover (View 1 of 2)









Engine Front Cover (View 2 of 2)









Removal

1. WARNING: Before servicing a vehicle equipped with a fire suppression system, depower the system by following the procedure in Fire Suppression System. Failure to follow the instructions may result in serious personal injury. Procedures

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

2. Remove both valve covers. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover - RH Valve Cover - RH or Valve Cover - LH Valve Cover - LH.

3. Remove the coolant pump. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.

4. Remove the crankshaft front seal. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Front Seal Service and Repair.

5. Remove the 3 bolts and position the power steering pump aside.

6. Drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug when finished.

- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

7. Remove the 4 front oil pan-to-engine front cover bolts.

8. Remove the bolt and the shield.

9. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive idler pulley.

10. Remove the bolts and the stud bolts in the sequence shown.





11. Remove the engine front cover from the front cover-to-cylinder block dowel.





12. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surface. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the gasket material.

Clean the gasket surfaces with a plastic scraping tool and metal surface prep.

Installation

1. NOTICE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply silicone gasket and sealant along the cylinder head-to-block surface and the oil pan-to-cylinder block surface.





2. Position the new engine front cover gaskets.

3. Install the engine front cover on the front cover-to-cylinder block dowel and loosely install the bolts.





4. Tighten the front cover fasteners in the sequence shown to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).









5. Install the accessory drive idler pulley and the bolt.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

6. Install the shield and the bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

7. Loosely install the 4 front oil pan bolts.

8. NOTE: Make sure to tighten the bolts in 2 stages.

Tighten the 4 front oil pan bolts in 2 stages.

- Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.

9. NOTE: The front lower hole in the power steering pump is not used.

Position the power steering pump and install the 3 bolts.

- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

10. Install a new crankshaft front seal. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Front Seal Service and Repair.

11. Install the coolant pump. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.

12. Install the valve covers. For additional information, refer to Valve Cover - RH Valve Cover - RH or Valve Cover - LH Valve Cover - LH.

13. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.

14. WARNING: If the vehicle is equipped with a fire suppression system, repower the system. For important safety warnings and procedures, refer to Fire Suppression System. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury. Description and Operation

If equipped with a fire suppression system, repower the system.