Timing Cover: Service and Repair

FRONT COVER-UPPER

Removal
1. Remove upper torque strut attaching bolts and set strut aside.





2. Remove timing belt cover fasteners (Fig. 76) and remove cover.

Installation
1. Install timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.) (Fig. 76).
2. Install upper torque strut bolts and perform adjustment procedure.

FRONT COVER-LOWER

Removal
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist. Remove right front wheel.
3. Remove the right splash shield.
4. Remove accessory drive belts.
5. Remove crankshaft damper.
6. Remove the lower torque strut.
7. Disconnect exhaust system from manifold.
8. Disconnect A/C pressure switch at rear of compressor housing.
9. Lower vehicle and support engine with a jack.
10. Discharge A/C system and disconnect A/C lines at coupling block.
11. Remove upper torque strut.
12. Remove screw attaching ground to strut bracket.
13. Remove torque strut bracket from strut tower.
14. Remove upper radiator support crossmember.
15. Remove power steering pump and bracket. Set pump aside. Do not disconnect lines from pump.
16. With engine properly supported, remove right engine mount through bolt.





17. Raise engine with jack until engine support bracket bolts are accessible (Fig. 77).
18. Remove engine support bracket (Fig. 77).
19. Remove timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover (Fig. 76).

Installation
1. Install lower timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.) (Fig. 76).
2. Install right engine support bracket (Fig. 77). Ensure the power steering pump is properly located in mounting location on bracket. Tighten mount bracket bolts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
3. Lower engine into mounting position and install right engine mount through bolt. Tighten bolt to 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.).
4. Install power steering pump and bracket.
5. Install upper radiator support crossmember.
6. Install torque strut bracket to strut tower.
7. Connect ground strap to bracket.
8. Install upper torque strut.
9. Connect A/C lines and charge A/C system.
10. Raise vehicle.
11. Connect exhaust system to manifold.
12. Connect A/C pressure switch connector.
13. Install crankshaft damper.
14. Install accessory drive belts.
15. Install lower torque strut.
16. Perform torque strut adjustment procedure.
17. Install right splash shield.
18. Install right front wheel.
19. Connect negative cable to battery.

REAR COVER

Removal
1. Remove timing belt.
2. Remove timing belt idler pulley.





3. Remove camshaft sprockets (Fig. 79).





4. Remove rear timing belt fasteners and remove cover from engine (Fig. 78).

Installation
1. Install rear timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 4.5 Nm (40 in. lbs.) (Fig. 78).
2. Install timing belt idler.

CAUTION: Do not use an impact wrench to tighten camshaft sprocket bolts. Damage to the camshaft-to-sprocket locating dowel pin may occur.

3. Install camshaft sprockets. Hold sprockets with Special Tool 6847 while tightening center bolt to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 79).
4. Install timing belt.