Timing belt covers of the timing mechanism

Top cover

1. Turn out two bolts of fastening of a cover and remove it (see fig. 9.1, a-c).







On models from 05.1998, support the engine through a piece of wood placed under the sump to remove the right engine mount and remove the studs. Then remove the timing cover.

2. Installation - in the reverse order of removal. The edges of this cover must be correctly joined with the edges of the middle cover. Tighten the bolts to the required torque.

Middle cap

3. Turn away six nuts of fastening of an arm of the right support of the engine/transmission. Then remove the bracket.

4. Loosen the coolant pump pulley bolts.

5. Remove the top timing belt cover (see point 1).

6. Remove the accessory drive belt (Chapter 1).

7. Turn out bolts and remove a pulley of the pump of the cooling system (see fig. 9.7).



8. Turn out fasteners of an average cover (one bolt at the front, one bolt at the back at the bottom and one stud at the rear at the top). Remove the cover (see fig. 9.8). on production models from 05.1998 the middle cover is made of aluminum alloy.



9. Installation - in the reverse order of removal. It is necessary to properly dock the edges of the covers. Tighten the fasteners to the required torque. When installing the right engine/transmission mount, replace the self-locking nuts and prevent the mount from rocking while tightening the two (located in the middle) of six nuts.

Bottom cover

10. Remove the crankshaft pulley (paragraph 8).

11. Turn out three bolts of fastening of a cover and remove it (see fig. 9.11).



12. Installation - in the reverse order of removal, Properly join the edges of the covers. Tighten the fasteners to the required torque.

Inner casing

13. Remove the toothed belt, the components of its tensioner and the toothed pulleys of the camshafts (paragraph 10-11).

14. The casing is fixed to the block head with two bolts in its upper part and two studs at the bottom. Release the cover from the fasteners and remove it (see fig. 9.14).



15. Installation - in the reverse order of removal. Tighten the fasteners to the required torque.