Cover - Timing Gear - Lower

12.65.43 Cover - timing gear - lower
Before disconnecting the battery, ensure all text and cautions in the battery disconnection information are observed.

Remove
1. Position vehicle on lift.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Remove coolant pump.
4. Remove LH upper timing gear cover.
5. Remove RH upper timing gear cover.
6. Remove crankshaft front oil seal.





7. Remove 2 bolts securing ancillary drive belt tensioner to lower timing gear cover.
8. Remove dust cap from ancillary drive belt tensioner idler pulley and remove Torx bolt securing ancillary drive belt tensioner idler pulley.
9. Remove ancillary drive belt tensioner assembly.





10. Remove nut and disconnect battery cable from alternator.
11. Release battery cable from lower timing gear cover.





12. Remove 6 alternator securing bolts and alternator harness securing clip.
13. Release and remove alternator from engine timing cover.
14. Discard alternator O-ring.





15. Remove 2 Allen bolts and 1 nut securing PAS pump and move aside.





16. Remove 6 bolts securing lower timing gear cover to upper sump.





17. Remove 15 bolts securing lower timing gear cover to cylinder block.
^ A = M8 X 75 mm
^ B = M6 X 40 mm
^ C = M6 X 85 mm
^ D = M6 X 80 mm
^ E = M8 X 90 mm
^ F = M6 X 60 mm

NOTE: Note position of all securing bolts.

18. Remove lower timing gear cover.
19. Discard 3 lower timing gear cover gaskets.

Refit
1. Clean timing gear cover and mating faces, clean dowels and dowel holes.





2. Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50550 to areas illustrated.
3. Fit 3 new lower timing gear cover gaskets.
4. Fit lower timing gear cover.
5. Fit 15 bolts securing lower timing gear cover to cylinder block and initially tighten to 5 Nm (4 ft. lbs.).
6. Tighten 6 mm bolts securing lower timing gear cover to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.) and 8 mm bolts securing lower timing gear cover to 22 Nm (16 1 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: Check torque of all bolts once they have been tightened down.

7. Fit 6 bolts securing lower timing gear cover to upper oil sump and tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).
8. Position PAS pump to mounting and fit Allen bolts and securing nut. Tighten Allen bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.) and securing nut to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
9. Clean alternator and engine timing gear cover mating face.
10. Lubricate and fit Newell ring to alternator.
11. Fit alternator and tighten securing bolts.
12. Secure battery cable to lower timing gear cover.
13. Connect battery lead to alternator and tighten nut securing battery lead to alternator to 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
14. Fit ancillary dive belt tensioner assembly, fit Torx bolt securing ancillary drive belt tensioner idler pulley and tighten Torx bolt.
15. Fit dust cap to ancillary drive belt tensioner idler pulley.
16. Fit 2 bolts securing ancillary drive belt tensioner to timing gear cover but do not tighten at this stage.
17. Fit crankshaft front oil seal.
18. Fit RH upper timing gear cover.
19. Fit LH upper timing gear cover.
20. Fit coolant pump.
21. Connect battery earth lead.