Timing Cover Gasket: Service and Repair

Gasket - Timing Gear Cover

Service Repair No - 12.65.04.01

Remove

1. Remove oil pick-up strainer.
2. Remove timing gear cover oil seal.
3. Remove engine oil filter.





4. Remove 3 bolts securing coolant pump pulley and remove pulley.





5. Remove 3 bolts securing PAS pump pulley and remove pulley.
6. Drain cooling system.





7. Release clip and disconnect coolant hose from coolant pump.





8. Disconnect Lucar from oil pressure switch.
9. Disconnect multiplug from CMP sensor.
10. Loosen union and disconnect oil cooler pipe from timing gear cover. Remove and discard O-ring.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.





11. Remove 9 bolts securing timing gear cover and remove cover. Remove and discard gasket.

Refit

1. Clean mating faces of timing gear cover and cylinder block. Clean dowels and dowel holes.
2. Fit new gasket to dowels in cylinder block.





3. Fit timing gear cover to cylinder block and, working the sequence illustrated, tighten bolts to 22 Nm (17 in. lbs.). Ensure CMP sensor multiplug bracket is secured by bolt.
4. Fit new O-ring to oil cooler pipe, connect pipe to timing gear cover and tighten union to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)
5. Connect Lucar to oil pressure switch.
6. Connect multiplug to CMP sensor.
7. Connect coolant hose to coolant pump and secure with clip.
8. Ensure mating faces of PAS pump pulley and drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten bolts to 22 Nm (16 in. lbs.).
9. Ensure mating faces of coolant pump pulley and drive flange are clean, fit pulley and tighten bolts to 22 Nm (16 in. lbs.).
10. Ensure mating faces of oil filter and adapter are clean, smear clean engine oil onto seal and fit filter.
11. Fit timing gear cover oil seal.
12. Fit oil pick-up strainer
13. Refill cooling system.