Right Timing Chain Cover

Right Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eyewear

• Sealant

Removing

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

- Install protective body covers. Refer to => [ Protective Body Covers, Installing ] Protective Body Covers, Installing.

- Remove the left - 1 - and right - 3 - engine compartment trim.





- Remove the engine cover - 2 -.

- Bring the rear lid into the service position.





- Drain the coolant in the engine. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Draining and Filling ] Procedures.

- Remove intake manifold.





- Remove the rear coolant pipe. Refer to => [ Rear Coolant Pipe ] Rear Coolant Pipe.

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

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 8 - and then carefully remove the right cover for the timing chain from the bond.





Installing

• Replace the M6 bolts and O-rings.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model.

CAUTION!
Risk of eye injury.

• Wear safety glasses.

CAUTION!
Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

• Cover open parts of engine.

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





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

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





- Drive the right coolant intermediate pipe - 2 - out of the right timing chain cover with a drift.





- Replace the O-rings - 1 - on the coolant intermediate pipe - 2 -.

- Insert the coolant intermediate pipe into the right timing chain cover.

CAUTION!
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

- 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.

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

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





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

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

- Install the rear coolant pipes. Refer to => [ Rear Coolant Pipe ] Rear Coolant Pipe.

- Install intake manifold.

- Install the engine compartment trim.

- Fill with coolant => [ Filling ] Procedures.