Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Timing Cover: Specifications

TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

Temporarily tighten the timing chain cover with the 23 bolts and 2 nuts.





Bolt Length:






Fully tighten the bolts in area 1 and then area 2.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

Fully tighten the bolts and nuts in area 3.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf)

Fully tighten the bolts in area 4.
Torque 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft-lbf) for bolt A
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft-lbf) for bolts except bolt A