Lower Timing Chain Cover

Lower Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective glasses

• Sealant

Removing

- Removing engine => [ Engine, Removing ] Engine, Removing.

- To separate engine and transmission => [ Engine and Transmission, Separating ] Engine and Transmission, Separating.

- Fasten engine on engine and transmission holder => [ Engine and Transmission, Securing to Holder ] Engine and Transmission, Securing to Holder.

- Remove drive plate => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Remove oil pan => [ Oil Pan ] Oil Pan.

- Remove timing chain lower cover bolts - 1 and 2 -.





Risk of damaging cylinder head seal.

• Remove timing chain lower cover horizontally from cylinder block.

- Press crankshaft shaft seal out of lower timing chain cover.

Installing

• Tightening specifications => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers, Assembly Overview

Risk of eye injury.

• Wear safety glasses.

Risk of contaminating lubrication system with sealant residue.

• Place a clean cloth over open part of engine.

- Remove remaining sealant on lower timing chain and cylinder head covers and cylinder block, e.g, with a rotating plastic brush.





- Clean sealing surfaces, must be free of oil and grease.

- Clean holes - arrow - in cylinder head seal of old sealant.





• With cylinder head installed, holes in cylinder head seal are only half visible.

The cylinder head seal could be damaged.

• Do not kink cylinder head seal when bending.

• A kinked cylinder head seal must be replaced.

- Bend end of cylinder head seal down slightly - arrows - until upper sealing surface on cylinder head seal and cylinder head can be cleaned.





- Clean top and bottom of cylinder head seal, it must be free of oil and grease.

- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (dia. approximately 2 mm).





The cylinder head seal could be damaged.

• Do not kink cylinder head seal when bending.

• A kinked cylinder head seal must be replaced.

- Lightly coat top and bottom cylinder head seal sealing surfaces with lubricant by bending seal down slightly again - arrows -.





- To coat surface between cylinder head and seal, use a flat object, e.g. a feeler gauge.

- Place a thin sealant bead - arrows - from below in both corners between cylinder head seal and cylinder block so that cylinder head seal holes are filled.





- Check whether timing chain lower cover guide pins are inserted in cylinder block.





- Lightly coat clean sealing surfaces - shaded - on timing chain lower cover with sealant.

• Timing chain lower cover must be installed with 5 minutes of applying sealant.

- Tighten timing chain lower cover bolts - 1 - and - 2 - => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers, Assembly Overview





The rest of installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Install transmission-side crankshaft shaft seal => [ Crankshaft Shaft Seal ] Service and Repair.

- Install oil pan => [ Oil Pan ] Oil Pan.

- Install drive plate => [ Drive Plate ] Drive Plate.

- Install engine => [ Engine, Installing ] Engine, Installing.