Timing Cover: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

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1. Remove two screws and fan guard. Remove two screws and fan shroud and set on fan blade.
2. Remove four screws and fan. Take out fan shroud at the same time.
3. Loosen four fan clutch and water pump pulley-to-water pump bolts.
4. Rotate drive belt tensioner and remove drive belt.
5. Remove four bolts, fan clutch, and water pump pulley.
6. Remove four bolts and crankshaft pulley.

NOTE: Determine which type of air conditioning refrigerant is used in the vehicle to be serviced and follow the procedure for that specific refrigerant.

7. Recover refrigerant from air conditioning system.
8. Remove four bolts and A/C compressor from A/C compressor mounting bracket and set aside with hoses attached.
9. Remove bolts and A/C compressor mounting bracket with attached power steering pump and set aside with hoses attached.
10. Remove timing belt outer cover retaining screw.






11. Release eight cover interlocking tabs and remove outer timing belt cover.

INSTALLATION
1. Position outer timing belt cover and secure by snapping the eight interlocking tabs into place.
2. Install timing belt cover retaining screw and tighten to 8-12 Nm (70-106 inch. lbs.).
3. Install A/C compressor mounting bracket with attached power steering pump. Tighten bolts to 21-28 Nm (16-20 ft. lbs.).
4. Install A/C compressor and tighten bolts to 21-28 Nm (16-20 ft. lbs.).
5. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten bolts to 28-38 Nm (21-28 ft. lbs.).
6. Install water pump pulley and fan clutch and tighten snug but not tight.
7. Install drive belt, not tight.
8. Using flex handle, rotate drive belt tensioner, position drive belt, and rest tensioner pulley on belt.
9. Tighten four fan clutch and pulley-to-water pump bolts to 17-23 Nm (13-16 ft. lbs.).
10. Position fan shroud over fan clutch shaft.
11. Install fan shroud and fan guard.