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Front Engine Plate: Service and Repair


Engine Front Cover

Removal

1. Remove the LH and RH valve covers For additional information, refer to Valve Cover LH and Valve Cover RH. Valve Cover
2. Remove the cooling fan and fan shroud. Fan Shroud
3. Remove the power steering pump. Steering






4. Remove the bolts and the water pump pulley.
5. Remove the crankshaft front oil seal. Front Crankshaft Seal






6. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.






7. Remove the bolt and the CMP sensor.






8. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
^ Install the drain plug after the oil has finished draining






9. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.






10. Remove the bolts and position the A/C compressor aside






11. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
2. Remove the bolt and the sensor.






12. Remove the nuts and detach the power steering and transmission cooler tube brackets.






13. Remove the bolts.
14. Lower the vehicle.






15. Remove and the drive belt idler pulleys.






16. Remove the bolts the studbolts, the engine front cover and the gaskets.

17. CAUTION: 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.

CAUTION:Put shop towels into the oil pan opening to prevent debris from falling into the oil pan.

Clean the gasket mating surfaces with metal surface cleaner

Installation

NOTE:If the front cover and gasket are not secured within four minutes, the sealant moat be removed and the sealing surface cleaned with metal surface cleaner.






1. Apply an 8 mm (0.32 in) bead of sealant in the locations shown.






2. Position the gaskets.
















3. Position the engine front cover and install the bolts and the studs in three stages.
Stage 1: Tighten numbers one through five to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Stage 2: Tighten numbers six and seven to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
Stage 3: Tighten numbers 11 through 15 to25 Nm (18 lb-ft).






4. lnstall the drive belt idler pulleys and the bolts.






5. NOTE: Hold the water pump pulley with a suitable tool to prevent rotation. Install the water pump pulley and install the bolts

6. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.






7. Tighten the bolts the three stages in the sequence shown:
^ Stage 1 Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in)
^ Stage 2 Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
^ Stage 3 Tighten an additional 90 degrees.






8. Position the transmission cooler tube bracket, and install the nut.






9. Install the CKP sensor
1. Install the sensor and the bolt
2. Connect the electrical connector
10. Install the crankshaft front oil seal. Front Crankshaft Seal






11. Position the A/C compressor and the bolts.






12. Connect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
13. Install a new oil filter.






14. Install the CMP sensor and the bolt.






15. Connect the CMP sensor electrical connector
16 Install the power steering pump. Steering
17. Install the cooling fan and fan shroud. Cooling System
18. Install the left and right valve cover. Valve Cover
19 Fill the engine with clean engine nil



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