Lower Timing Cover
Lower Timing Cover
This is a "Trustmark Authoring Standards (TAS) Repair Procedure"
- TAS style procedures can be identified by steps that have no accompanying step text and the magenta color of the electrical connectors and fasteners such as nuts, bolts, clamps or clips.
- TAS removal and installation procedures use a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
- Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps.
- The TAS color illustrations use a variety of symbols to indicate important details of the procedures. It is important to understand these symbols in order to properly used the TAS procedures.
Refer to How to Use TAS Procedures and TAS Symbol Glossary at Vehicle | Description and Operation for additional information on these TAS procedures.
For additional information, refer to How to Use TAS Procedures How to Use TAS Procedures
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications Battery, Mounting and Cables
WARNING: Make sure to support the vehicle with axle stands.
2 Raise and support the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Belt Accessory Drive Belt
For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley Service and Repair
For additional information, refer to Brake Vacuum Pump - V8 5.0L Petrol Service and Repair
Installation
1 Apply RTV sealant WSE-M4G323-A6 (Loctite 5901G) to the areas shown, and tighten the bolts within 7 minutes.
CAUTION: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.
2 Install the bolts, but do not tighten fully at this stage.
Special Service Tool
Lower Timing Cover Alignment tool, 303-1433
NOTE:
Tighten the bolts in the indicated sequence.
M6: 12 Nm
M8: 20 Nm
Torque to: 12 Nm
For additional information, refer to Brake Vacuum Pump - V8 5.0L Petrol Service and Repair
NOTE:
Install the bolt finger tight before final tightening.
Torque to: 40 Nm
For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley Service and Repair
For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Belt Accessory Drive Belt
3 Connect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to Specifications Battery, Mounting and Cables
CAUTION: Make sure that the vehicle is left for 5 minutes from filling with oil and that the engine oil level is reading at least minimum (by following Steps 13-19), before starting the engine.
Fill the engine with oil - for filling values on vehicles without supercharger:
For additional information, refer to Specifications [1][2]Mechanical Specifications
Clean any residual engine oil from the oil filler cap area.
CAUTION: Make sure that the vehicle has been left for 5 minutes from filling with oil.
4 Follow the Steps 13-19 before starting the engine.
Start the engine and allow to run for 10 minutes, stop the engine.
Check for leaks.
CAUTION: Make sure that the selector lever and the gearshift mechanism are in the park (P) position.
CAUTION: Make sure that the hood is open.
Turn the ignition on.
Press the right-hand directional button to access the instrument cluster menu.
Press the right-hand OK button.
Press the right-hand directional button to access the Oil Level Display.
Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
Press the cruise control cancel button twice within 2 seconds.
The message center display will revert to the normal display in the trip computer.
Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
Check that the oil level display shows an oil level reading.
Only after having started and run the engine for 10 minutes (as indicated in Step 12), switch off the engine, then stabilizing for 10 minutes, take a reading from the oil level display and, if necessary top up with engine oil.
NOTE:
If instructed to follow Steps 13-19 in a previous step, return to Step 12 and continue the procedure.
5 Turn the ignition off.
6 Allow 10 minutes for the engine oil level to stabilize if there has been additional oil top up.
NOTE:
The following steps are to update the average oil level value.
Turn the ignition on.
Press and hold the cruise control cancel button for more than 2 seconds.
The message center display will revert to the normal display in the trip computer.
7 Turn the ignition off.
8 Turn the ignition on.
Press the right-hand directional button to access the instrument cluster menu.
Press the right-hand OK
button.
Press the right-hand directional button to access the Oil Level Display.
Press the right-hand OK button and follow the instructions.
Make sure that the average oil level value has now been updated.
For additional information, refer to Engine Undershield Engine Undershield
Torque to: 10 Nm