Timing Cover: Service and Repair

REAR TIMING BELT COVER

- Tools Required
- KM-470-B Torque Angular Gauge

Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt.
Timing Belt

3. Remove the camshaft gears.
Camshaft Gear/Sprocket





4. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner bolt.
5. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner.





6. Remove the timing belt idler pulley nuts.
7. Remove the timing belt idler pulleys.
8. Remove the engine mount retaining bolts.
9. Remove the engine mount.
10. Remove the crankshaft timing belt drive gear bolt.
11. Remove the crankshaft gear.





12. Remove the rear timing belt cover bolts
13. Remove the rear timing belt cover.

Installation Procedure
1. Install the rear timing belt cover.





2. Install the rear timing belt cover bolts.
- Tighten the rear timing belt cover bolts to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).
3. Install the engine mount and the retaining bolts.
- Tighten the engine mount bolts to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the timing belt idler pulleys.
5. Install the timing belt idler pulley nuts.
- Tighten the timing belt idler pulley nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the crankshaft timing belt drive gear and bolt.
- Tighten the crankshaft timing belt drive gear bolt to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) plus 30 to 10 degrees using the angular torque gauge KM-470-B.





7. Install the timing belt automatic tensioner and bolt.
- Tighten the timing belt automatic tensioner bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the camshaft gears.
9. Install the timing belt and timing belt cover.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.