Timing Cover: Service and Repair

ENGINE FRONT COVER

Front Cover Assembly:

RTV Sealant Application:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Engine coolant.
3. R/H cross car brace and coolant reservoir.
4. Serpentine belt.
5. Water pump pulley.
6. Water pump.
7. Raise vehicle on hoist.
8. Crankshaft damper.
9. Front cover (nine bolts).

CLEAN
^ Gasket material and sealant from front cover, water pump sealing surfaces and oil pan.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New front cover and inlet gaskets.

IMPORTANT
^ Put a bead of RTV on the front cover lip on the oil pan sealing surface. This bead must be placed along the front cover lip behind the two oil pan-to-front cover bolts. This will prevent oil leakage through the bolt threads.
^ Put a 1/4" bead of RTV on the oil pan where the oil pan, block and front cover join together. The 1/4" bead is required because the front cover has a rounded corner instead of square. If the extra RTV is not applied an oil leak may occur.
^ Any excess RTV, squeezed out of the sealing area, should be removed.

2. Front cover.
3. Crankshaft damper.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Water pump.
6. Water pump pulley.
7. Serpentine belt.
8. Coolant reservoir and R/H cross car brace.
9. Negative battery cable.
10. Engine coolant.
11. Start engine and check for leaks at front cover, water pump and water inlet.