Removing and Installing Engine Cover (Design Cover)

Removing and installing design cover.

Information
Overview

Overview Of Design Cover:

Note:
^ A special paint is applied to the covers for reasons of appearance.
^ When the engine is washed, a minimum clearance of 50 cm must be maintained between the cleaning apparatus lance and the covers.
^ The covers are sensitive to scratching.
^ Small scratches on the paintwork can be touched up with a special touch-up applicator.

Individual Parts Of Design Cover:

Removing design cover

Throttle Body Cover:

1. Pull the cover of the throttle body up and off. Removing design cover of cylinder row 1-4

Note: Place a cloth between secondary air pump bracket and design cover to avoid scratching the cover.

1. Remove engine compartment cover on the right and rear. --> '700219 Removing and installing front cover (engine compartment)'

Torque Converter Support:

2. Detach the torque support. To do this, unscrew the fastening screw on the torque support bracket and pull it out.

Swivelling The Torque Support:

3. Detach the torque support from the body and swivel upwards.

Secondary Air Pump:

4. Detach the secondary air pump from cylinder row 1-4. To do this, unscrew the 3 fastening screws, pull the pump out of the support and lay it aside.

Fastening Screws Of Design Cover:

5. Unscrew the four fastening screws on the design cover (picture shows side 5-8).

Lifting The Design Cover:

6. Remove design cover from cylinder bank 1-4. Lift the cover slightly with both hands on the edge pointing towards the intake system until it snaps out of the fastening points.

Removing The Design Cover:

7. Lift the cover at the front edge and slide the ignition coil cover of the second cylinder out of the torque support bracket. Pull out cover to the front.

Removing design cover of cylinder bank 5-8

Note: Place a cloth between secondary air pump and design cover to avoid scratching the cover.

Fastening Screw On Design Cover:

1. Unscrew the four fastening screws on the design cover.

Pulling Off The Design Cover:

2. Remove design cover of cylinder bank 5-8. To do this, lift the cover slightly with both hands at the edge pointing towards the intake system until it is released from its holder.

Removing The Design Cover:

3. Lift the front of the design cover and remove it.

Installing design cover

Note: Place a cloth between secondary air pump bracket and design cover to avoid scratching the cover.

Sliding On The Design Cover:

1. Slide the design cover of cylinder bank 1-4 under the secondary air pump bracket as shown in the illustration and then slide the cover of the second ignition coil through underneath the torque support bracket.

Pressing The Design Cover On:

2. Press down the two rubber mounts on the bracket. The rubber mounts must be felt to engage.

Fastening Screws On The Ignition Coils:

3. Tighten the four fastening screws on the ignition coils (illustration shows side 5-8). Tightening torque 3.5 ft. lbs..

Secondary Air Pump:

4. Reinstall secondary air pump. Tighten the three fastening screws. --> '266519 Removing and installing secondary air pump - chapter on "Installing"'

Torque Support On Bracket:

5. Reinstall torque support. Fit the fastening screw (M10 x 85) with a new fastening nut on the bracket. Tightening torque 44 ft. lbs..
6. Screw in the fastening screw securing the torque support to the body (M10 x 70). Tightening torque 44 ft. lbs..
7. Install engine compartment cover on the right and rear. --> '700219 Removing and installing front cover (engine compartment)'

Installing design cover of cylinder bank 5-8

Note: Place a cloth between secondary air pump and design cover to avoid scratching the cover.

Design Cover Under Secondary Air Pump:

1. Slide the design cover under the secondary air pump as illustrated.

Pressing The Design Cover On:

2. Then press in the two rubber mountings on the bracket. The rubber mounts must be felt to engage.

Fastening Screws Securing Design Cover Over Ignition Coils:

3. Screw in the four fastening screws at the ignition coils Tightening torque 3.5 ft. lbs..

Installing throttle body cover

Throttle Body Cover:

1. Press the 4 rubber elements in the cover onto the 4 ball head supports. The mounts must be felt to engage.