Variable Valve Timing Cover / Housing: Service and Repair

Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Housing





Removal

All Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) housings

1. Remove the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components Removal and Replacement.

RH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing

2. Remove the 2 bolts and the RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) housing.





LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing

3. Remove the 2 bolts and the LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing.





All VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housings

4. Remove and discard the VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing gasket.





5. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

Clean and inspect the cylinder head sealing surfaces with metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.


6. Clean and inspect the VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing.

Installation

All VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing

1. Install a new gasket onto the VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing.





RH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing

2. Position the RH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing

3. Position the LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






All VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housings

4. Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components Removal and Replacement.