Left and Right Timing Chain Covers

Left and Right Timing Chain Covers

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eye-wear

Removing

Left Timing Chain Cover:

- Remove the left secondary air injection combination valve. Refer to => [ Secondary Air Injection Left Combination Valve ] Secondary Air Injection Left Combination Valve.

- Disconnect the connector - 3 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors on the ignition coils on the left side of the cylinder head.

• Ignore items - 1 and 2 -.

- Free up electrical wiring harness.

- Remove the bolts - 1 to 8 -.






- Carefully remove the left cover for the timing chain from the bond.

Right Timing Chain Cover:

- Remove the right secondary air injection combination valve. Refer to => [ Secondary Air Injection Right Combination Valve ] Secondary Air Injection Right Combination Valve.

- Free up electrical wiring harness.

- Remove the bolts - 1 to 8 -.






- Carefully remove the right cover for the timing chain from the bond.

Installing

Tightening specifications:

• => [ Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening
Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview

• => [ Right Timing Chain Cover, Tightening
Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview

• During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.


Risk of eye injury.

• Wear protective eye-wear.


Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

• Cover open parts of engine.

- Remove the sealant residue on the covers for the timing chains, cylinder block and cylinder head, for example using 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 2 mm).







The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

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






• Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.

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

- Position the left timing chain cover and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening
Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.






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






• Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.

- 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 secondary air injection combination valve. Refer to => [ Secondary Air Injection Left Combination Valve ] Secondary Air Injection Left Combination Valve, => [ Secondary Air Injection Right Combination Valve ] Secondary Air Injection Right Combination Valve.