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Timing Chain Covers, Assembly Overview






Timing Chain Covers, Assembly Overview






1 Shaft seal

For crankshaft

Replacing => [ Crankshaft Shaft Seal ] Service and Repair.

2 Timing chain cover, lower

Removing and installing => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

3 Bolt

Tightening sequence => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence ]

4 Bolt

Tighten in diagonal sequence in steps

9 Nm

5 Seal

2 pieces

For camshaft adjustment valve 1 (N205) and camshaft adjustment valve 1 (exhaust) (N318)

Replace if leaking or damaged

Replacing => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover Seal ] Upper Timing Chain Cover Seal.

6 Bolt

9 Nm

7 Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor

Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor (G40) and Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor 2 (G163)

8 O-ring

2 pieces

Replace

9 Alignment bushing

2 pieces

10 Timing chain cover, upper

Removing and installing => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover ] Upper Timing Chain Cover.

Vehicles without mechanical vacuum pump is shown

Vehicles with mechanical vacuum pump => [ Mechanical Vacuum Pump, Assembly Overview ] Mechanical Vacuum Pump, Assembly Overview.

11 Cylinder head gasket

Clean holes and fill with sealant => [ Installing ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

12 Guide pin

13 Bolt

Tightening sequence => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence ]

Lower Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence





- Tighten bolts in 3 stages as follows:

- Tighten bolts - 1 - to 5 Nm.

- Tighten bolts - 2 - to 23 Nm.

- Tighten bolts - 1 - to 9 Nm.