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02 - Removing and Installing Timing Chain Cover (Left-Side)

This document provides instructions for removing and installing a timing chain cover on the left side of an engine. Key steps include: 1. Removing bolts and brackets to detach the timing chain cover. 2. Applying a bead of sealant 2.5mm wide to the clean sealing surfaces of the timing chain cover and cylinder head. 3. Reinstalling the timing chain cover within 5 minutes of applying the sealant, along with attaching brackets and bolts as specified, and reinstalling any disconnected coolant pipes or vacuum hoses.
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02 - Removing and Installing Timing Chain Cover (Left-Side)

This document provides instructions for removing and installing a timing chain cover on the left side of an engine. Key steps include: 1. Removing bolts and brackets to detach the timing chain cover. 2. Applying a bead of sealant 2.5mm wide to the clean sealing surfaces of the timing chain cover and cylinder head. 3. Reinstalling the timing chain cover within 5 minutes of applying the sealant, along with attaching brackets and bolts as specified, and reinstalling any disconnected coolant pipes or vacuum hoses.
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Removing and installing timing chain cover (left-side)


Special tools and workshop equipment required

  Electric drill with plastic brush


  Safety goggles

  Sealant → Electronic parts catalogue

 
Removing

–  Remove coolant pipe (top left) → Chapter.

–  Remove coolant pipe (rear) → Chapter.

–  If fitted, disconnect vacuum hose -2- from combination valve for secondary air system.

–  Press release tabs and disconnect secondary air hose -3-.

–  Unscrew bolts -1- and detach combination valve for secondary air system.

  Note
Disregard -item 4-.

 
–  Loosen and remove bolts in the sequence -8 ... 1- and detach bracket -arrow A- for electrical connectors
for Lambda probes.

–  Push bracket -arrow B- for wiring harness to one side, carefully detach timing chain cover (left-side) from
bonded joint and remove.

Installing

  Tightening torque → Fig. „„Timing chain cover (left-side) - tightening torque and tightening sequence““

  Note
Fit new O-rings.

–  Remove old sealant from grooves on timing chain cover and from sealing surfaces.

  Caution
Protect lubrication system against contamination.

Cover exposed parts of the engine.


 

  WARNING
Protect eyes against injuries.

Wear safety goggles.

–  Remove remaining sealant on timing chain cover and cylinder head using rotating plastic brush or similar.

–  Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

  Note

Note the use-by date of the sealant.  

–  Cut off nozzle of tube at front marking (nozzle Ø approx. 2 mm).

 
–  Use drift to drive intermediate coolant pipe (left-side) -2- out of timing chain cover (left-side).

–  Fit O-rings -1- on intermediate coolant pipe -2-.

–  Fit intermediate coolant pipe in timing chain cover (left-side).

  Caution
Make sure lubrication system is not clogged by excess sealant.

The bead of sealant must not be thicker than specified.

–  Apply sealant bead -arrow- onto clean sealing surfaces of timing chain cover (left-side) as illustrated.

  Width of sealant bead: 2.5 mm.

  Note
The timing chain cover must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant.

 
–  Fit timing chain cover (left-side) together with both brackets -arrows A and B- and tighten bolts → Fig..

Remaining installation steps are carried out in reverse sequence; note the following:

–  Install combination valve for secondary air (left-side) → Chapter.

–  Install coolant pipe (rear) → Chapter.

–  Install coolant pipe (top left) → Chapter.

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