Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Front oil seal carrier and oil pump chain, removing and installing

Removing
^ Remove ribbed belt, Refer to Drive Belt, Service and Repair
^ Remove toothed belt, Refer to Timing Belt, Service and Repair
^ Remove oil pan (upper part) and oil pan (lower part), Refer to Oil pan, Service and Repair.





^ Before removing front oil seal carrier, remove following components:
1 - Toothed belt tensioner roller
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
2 - Idler roller
Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
3 - Toothed belt tensioner
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
4 - Toothed belt tensioner lever
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
5 - Crankshaft center bolt and toothed belt sprocket





^ Remove front oil seal carrier and remove gasket from front oil seal carrier (M6 bolts: 10 Nm, 7 ft. lbs.) (Collar screw M8: 30 Nm 22 ft. lbs.).

Replacing oil pump drive chain





^ Using Torx T45, unbolt chain sprocket from oil pump and pull off oil pump.





^ Remove oil pump together with shorter oil supply line.
^ Remove oil pump chain sprocket and remove drive chain from crankshaft, Refer to Oil Pump, Engine, Service and Repair

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:
^ Remove any remaining sealant from front oil seal carrier and if necessary, from cylinder block.
^ Clean sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

Note: Install gasket for front oil seal carrier dry.

^ Tighten bolts for oil seal carrier.
Tightening torque: M6 - 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.), M8 - 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Oil pan (upper part) and oil pan (lower part), removing, Refer to Oil Pan, Engine, Service and Repair