Right Timing Chain Cover

Right 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

- Remove vacuum pump.






- Free up electrical wiring harness - arrows -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the bracket - 2 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 4 - and remove the right timing chain cover.






Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Cylinder Head Cover Overview ] Cylinder Head Cover Overview

• Replace the bolts for the right timing chain cover.

- 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 the remaining sealant on the left timing chain and cylinder head covers, for example 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).






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

- Apply a sealant bead to the clean sealing surface of the right timing chain cover as shown in the illustration.

• The groove - 1 - of sealing surface must be completely filled with sealant.






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

- Install the seal - 2 -.

• Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

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






- Apply a 3 mm diameter sealant bead to the transitions between the cylinder head and lower timing chain cover - arrows - as illustrated.






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

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

- Position the right timing chain cover and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Right 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 vacuum pump.