Left Timing Chain Cover

Left Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

• Protective eye wear

• Sealant, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

Removing

- Remove the coolant shut-off valve. Refer to => [ Coolant Shut-Off Valve ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove the bolts in the following sequence: - 8 to 1 -.






- Carefully remove the left cover for the timing chain from the bond.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.

• Replace O-rings.

- Remove old sealant form the grooves in the timing chain cover as well as from the sealing surfaces.

Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

• Cover open parts of engine.

Risk of eye injury.

• Wear protective eye wear.

- Remove the sealant residue on the cover 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).






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






- Install the O-rings - 1 - in the coolant intermediate pipe.

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

The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

• Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

- Apply a sealant bead - arrow - to the clean sealing surfaces of the left 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 left timing chain cover and tighten the bolts, refer to => [ Left Timing Chain Cover, Tightening
Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.






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

- Install the coolant shut-off valve. Refer to => [ Coolant Shut-Off Valve ] Removal and Replacement.