Lower Timing Chain Cover

Lower Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eyewear

• Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog

Removing

• Transmission removed.

• Engine oil drained.

- Remove the drive plate. Refer to => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Remove the intermediate pipe and intermediate flange. Refer to => [ Left Intermediate Pipe ] Left Intermediate Pipe, => [ Right Intermediate Pipe ] Right Intermediate Pipe and => [ Intermediate Flange ] Intermediate Flange.

- Remove the timing chain covers. Refer to => [ Left Timing Chain Cover ] Left Timing Chain Cover, => [ Right Timing Chain Cover ] Right Timing Chain Cover.

- If equipped, remove the nuts - arrows - and the connector bracket from the left engine support.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the oil return pipe - 1 - from the cylinder block.






• Lay a cloth below to catch the draining engine oil.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 9 - and remove the lower timing chain cover.






- Press the transmission side of the crankshaft shaft seal out of the lower timing chain cover.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe Overview ] Subframe Overview, => [ Turbocharger Overview ] Turbocharger Overview.

- Remove old sealant form the grooves in the timing chain cover as well as from the sealing surfaces.

Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

• Cover open parts of engine.

Risk of eye injury.

• Wear protective eyewear.

- Remove any sealant residue on the lower timing chain cover and cylinder block with a rotating plastic brush.






- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1.5 mm).






- Install the seals - 2 - and - 5 -.






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

- Apply a bead of sealant - 1 - and - 4 - on the clean sealing surfaces on the lower timing chain cover as illustrated.

• Completely fill the grooves on the sealing surfaces with sealant.

• The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

• The bead of sealant around the holes - 3 - and - 6 - must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm thick.

• The timing chains cover must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant

- Make sure the dowel sleeves are inside the cylinder block; if not, install them.

- Install the lower timing chain cover and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.






The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Install the lower section of the oil return line. Refer to => [ Turbocharger Overview ] Turbocharger Overview.

- Install the timing chain covers. Refer to => [ Left Timing Chain Cover ] Left Timing Chain Cover, => [ Right Timing Chain Cover ] Right Timing Chain Cover.

- Install the intermediate pipe and intermediate flange. Refer to => [ Left Intermediate Pipe ] Left Intermediate Pipe, => [ Right Intermediate Pipe ] Right Intermediate Pipe and => [ Intermediate Flange ] Intermediate Flange.

- Installing drive plate. Refer to => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Fill engine oil and check oil level.