Timing Cover: Service and Repair

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ENGINE FRONT COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - 3.0L

Engine Front Cover (View 1 of 3)










Engine Front Cover (View 2 of 3)










Engine Front Cover (View 3 of 3)










Removal

CAUTION:During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. See Lifting.

2. Release the fuel system pressure. See Service and Repair.

3. Disconnect the negative battery cable. See Battery Disconnect.

4. Remove the crankshaft front oil seal. See - Service and Repair.






5. Remove the generator bolt and the 2 nuts.






6. Remove the stud and position the generator away from the engine.

7. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive belt tensioner.

8. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the engine front cover stud bolt.

9. Disconnect the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.

10. Disconnect the 2 Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor electrical connectors and detach the wiring harness retainer from the engine front cover stud bolt.

11. Remove the LH and RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) oil control solenoids.

12. Remove the engine support insulator. See - Removal and Replacement.

13. Remove the 2 oil pan-to-front cover bolts.

14. Remove the 14 bolts, 2 stud bolts and the engine front cover.

- Remove and discard the gaskets.

Installation

1. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of sealant.

- Clean all sealing surfaces with metal surface prep and install new gaskets.

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.

CAUTION:Do not damage the oil pan gasket while cleaning the sealant from the lower cylinder block-to-oil pan joint.






2. Apply a 6 mm (0.23 in) diameter dot of silicone gasket and sealer to the cylinder block, lower cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan mating surfaces.

NOTE:The engine front cover must be installed and the bolts tightened within 4 minutes of applying sealant.






3. Position the engine front cover and install the bolts. Tighten in the sequence shown to 25 Nm {2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lbf}.

4. Install the 2 oil pan-to-front cover bolts.

- Tighten to 10 Nm {1.0 kgf-m, 89 in-lbf}.

5. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.

- Install the plug and tighten to 26 Nm {2.6 kgf-m, 19 ft-lbf}.

6. Install the engine support insulator. See - Removal and Replacement.

7. Install the LH and RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) oil control solenoids.

8. Connect the 2 Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor electrical connectors and detach the wiring harness retainer from the engine front cover stud bolt.

9. Connect the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.

10. Attach the wiring harness retainer to the engine front cover stud bolt.

11. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner and the 3 bolts.

- Tighten to 25 Nm {2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lbf}.

12. Position the generator and install the stud.

- Tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.

13. Install the generator bolt and 2 nuts.

- Tighten to 47 Nm {4.7 kgf-m, 35 ft-lbf}.

14. Install the crankshaft front oil seal. See - Service and Repair.

15. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.

16. Connect the battery ground cable.