Right Timing Chain Cover

Right 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 right front muffler. Refer to => [ Front Muffler ] Front Muffler.

- Remove the connection for the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant Connection ] Coolant Connection.

- Remove the left air filter housing.

- Remove the heated oxygen (HOS) sensor (G39).






- Remove the nuts - arrows - and then remove the right catalytic converter and lay it to the side.






• The installation location is shown with the engine removed.

- Disconnect the vacuum hose - 1 - and free it up - arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Loosen the clamp - 1 -.

- Remove the air guide pipe with the hose - 2 - for the crankcase ventilation still attached and lay it to the side.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - from the bracket - 2 - for the connectors.






• Ignore - 3 -.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and nut - 4 -.






- Open the clamp - 5 - and remove the coolant hose.

- Loosen the clamps - 1 and 2 -.

- Free up the wiring harness - 3 -.

- Swivel the left coolant pipe slightly to the left.

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






- Remove the bracket - arrow A - for the connectors.

- Push the bracket - arrow B - for the wiring harness to the side.

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

Installing

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

• Replace O-rings.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

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






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

- Insert the coolant intermediate pipe into the right 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 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

- Install the right timing chain cover with both brackets - arrows A and B - and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Right 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:

- Installing the upper left coolant pipe. Refer to => [ Upper Left Coolant Pipe ] Upper Left Coolant Pipe.

- Install the oil filter housing. Refer to => [ Oil Filter Housing ] Service and Repair.

- Install the right catalytic converter. Refer to => [ Right Catalytic Converter ] Right Catalytic Converter

- Install the heated oxygen (HOS) sensor (G39) , air filter housing and the air guide pipes.

- Install the connection for the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant Connection ] Coolant Connection.

- Install the right front muffler. Refer to => [ Front Muffler ] Front Muffler.