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 goggles

• Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog

Removing

• When installing, bring all the cable ties back to the same positions.

- Remove the rear engine cover - top arrows -.






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

Left Timing Chain Cover

- Remove the electrical connectors - 1 through 4 - from the bracket and press to the side.






• Ignore - arrows -.

- Free up electrical wires.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 8 - and remove the left timing chain cover.






Right Timing Chain Cover

- Remove the electrical connectors - 1 through 4 - from the bracket and press to the side.






• Ignore - arrows -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 8 - and remove the right timing chain cover.






Installing


Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

• Cover open parts of the engine.


Danger of eye injury.

• Wear protective goggles.

- Remove the sealant residue on the covers for the timing chain, 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 the sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surfaces on the left timing chain cover as shown in the illustration.






• Thickness of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.

• Covers for the timing chain 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 the sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surfaces on 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.






Install in reverse order of removal paying attention to the following:

• Secure all the hose connections with the hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

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