Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover

Material:

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
2. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
3. Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories.
4. Remove the fan and shroud assembly. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
5. Remove the bolts and the coolant pump pulley.
6. Remove the nut and detach the wiring harness bracket.
7. Remove the nut and position the bracket aside.





8. Remove the stud bolts from the A/C compressor mounting bracket.
9. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive belt tensioner.
10. Remove the bolts and position the power steering bracket and compressor aside.
11. Disconnect the heater hose at the coolant pump.
12. Disconnect the lower radiator hose assembly at the coolant pump outlet and lower intake manifold.
13. Remove the crankshaft front seal.
14. Remove the oil pan.
15. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
^ Disconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.
^ Remove the CKP sensor.
16. Remove the engine front cover and the coolant pump as an assembly.
^ Remove the bolts.





17. Remove and discard the front cover gasket.





Installation
1. Clean all sealing surfaces and position a new front cover gasket.





2. Position the engine front cover.





3. Apply pipe sealant with PTFE to the bolts to be installed in the locations shown.





4. Install the engine front cover bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).





5. Position the CKP and install the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs).
6. Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
7. Install the oil pan.
8. Install the crankshaft front seal.
9. Connect the lower radiator hose assembly at the coolant pump outlet and lower intake manifold.
10. Connect the heater hose at the coolant pump.
11. Position back the A/C compressor and power steering bracket. Install the bolts.
^ Tighten to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs).
12. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs).
13. Install the stud bolts to the A/C compressor mounting bracket.
^ Tighten to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs).
14. Position the bracket and install the nut.
^ Tighten to 11 Nm (8 ft. lbs).





15. Position the wiring harness bracket and install the nut.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs).
16. Install the coolant pump pulley and the bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
17. Install the fan and shroud assembly.
18. Install the accessory drive belt.
19. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
20. Fill and bleed the cooling system.