Timing Cover: Service and Repair
Front Cover Gasket
Service Repair No - 12.65.04
1. Remove crankshaft pulley.
2. Remove water pump pulley.
3. Release distributor cap clips.
4. Release plug leads from plugs and clips.
5. Place cap and leads to one side.
6. Turn engine until No. 1 piston is at TDC.
7. Check position of rotor arm.
8. Remove fixings securing wiring to generator tensioner.
9. Remove power steering pump bracket from water pump.
10. Remove clips securing wiring to generator tensioner.
11. Disconnect distributor feed wire.
12. Pivot power steering pump away from front cover, tighten pivot to retain in position.
13. Disconnect vacuum pipe from distributor.
14. Remove water pump bottom hose.
15. Disconnect oil pressure switch.
16. Disconnect heater at water pump.
17. Remove generator tensioner from water pump, move tensioner aside.
18. Mark distributor position to front cover.
19. Remove distributor clamp, remove distributor.
20. Remove fixings sump to front cover.
21. Loosen four adjacent sump fixings.
22. Remove generator support strut from front cover.
23. Loosen remaining front cover fixings and remove front cover.
24. Remove front cover gasket.
Refit
25. Clean timing cover, clean block face.
26. Lightly grease gasket faces.
27. Fit new gasket to block face.
28. Apply hylosil to sump face.
29. Clean threads of cover fixing bolts, apply Loctite 372 to threads.
30. Fit timing cover, fit fixing bolts. Tighten to 28 Nm.
31. Fit generator support strut to front cover.
32. Tighten sump to timing cover fixings to 10 Nm.
33. Tighten sump fixings to 10 Nm.
34. Lubricate distributor O ring.
35. Fit distributor in position marked.
36. Align oil pump drive, if distributor does not sear correctly.
37. Fit distributor clamp. Tighten to 20 Nm.
38. Locate generator tensioner on water pump bracket.
39. Connect heater hose, tighten clip.
40. Connect oil pressure switch.
41. Connect botton hosse, tighten clip.
42. Connect vacuum pipe to distributor.
43. Loosen power steering pump pivot, lower pump.
44. Connect distributor feed wire.
45. Connect wire ties to generator tensioner.
46. Fit power steering pump bracket to water pump. Tighten to 28 Nm.
47. Fit power steering pump bracket.
48. Position distributor cap. Fit plug leads to plugs and clips.
49. Clip distributor cap in position.
50. Fit water pump pulley.
51. Fit crankshaft pulley.
52. Tension drive belts correctly.
53. Check ignition timing.
54. Refill cooling system.