Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover

Service Repair No - 12.65.01

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the throttle body gasket.
5. Remove the crankshaft front oil seal.
6. Remove the air conditioning (A/C) compressor.
7. Remove the A/C compressor mounting bracket.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.





8. Remove the cooling fan drive belt tensioner.
^ Remove the bolt.





9. Remove the coolant manifold.
10. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
^ Remove the bolt.





11. Remove the coolant pump pulley.
^ Remove the 3 bolts.





12. Remove the generator.
13. Remove the generator mounting bracket.
^ Remove the 4 bolts.





14. Remove the RH valve cover.
15. Remove the LH valve cover.
16. Remove the engine front cover.
^ Release the engine wiring harness clips.
^ Remove the 24 bolts.
^ Remove and discard the gasket.





Installation
1. Install the engine front cover.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Apply a bead of sealant 3 mm diameter, by 12 mm long, to the 8 places indicated.





2. Evenly and progressively tighten the bolts in the sequence shown to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs).





3. Install the LH valve cover.
4. Install the RH valve cover.
5. Install the generator mounting bracket.
^ Clean the locating dowels.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs).
6. Install the generator.
7. Install the coolant manifold.
8. Install the coolant pump pulley.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs).
9. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
^ Tighten the bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
10. Install the cooling fan drive belt tensioner.
^ Tighten the pulley bolt to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
^ Tighten the tensioner bolt to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs).
11. Install the A/C mounting bracket.
12. Install the A/C compressor.
13. Install the crankshaft front oil seal.
14. Install the throttle body gasket.
15. Refill and bleed the cooling system.