Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
1. Remove the air filter assembly.
2. Disconnect the vacuum valve (pCV valve) forced crankcase ventilation systems.
3. Remove the expansion tank of the cooling system. The coolant hoses remain connected.
4. Remove the lower protective cover of the engine compartment.
5. Remove the right front wheel arch liner (for more details, see the relevant section in the Body chapter).
6. Remove the poly V-belt of the accessory drive (for more details, see the relevant section in this chapter).
For cars with air conditioning
7. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the air conditioning system compressor from the mounting bracket without disconnecting the system pipes from it.
8. Remove the tensioner holder and the guide roller of the poly V-belt for the accessory drive.
For cars without air conditioning
9. Remove the tensioner of the poly V-belt of the accessory drive.
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Continued for all cars
10. Remove the alternator (for more details, see the relevant section in the chapter Engine electrical equipment).
11. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the liquid cooling system pump pulley.
12. Unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the crankshaft pulley
Note: Hold the pulley with the counter support -T30004 with the journals -T30004/1-, as shown in the figure below.
13. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the oil pan.
14. Install the fastening suspension device -MP9-200 (10-222A)-, shown in the figure below.
Note: The vehicle shown below is schematic and may differ from yours.
15. The engine should be slightly raised by the lead screw (B), the lead screw (A) remains freely suspended.
For vehicles with type 1 unit support
16. Unscrew the mounting screws (arrows), remove the engine support, as shown in the figure below.
For vehicles with unit support version 2
17. Loosen the fastening nut (3), disconnect the ground wire from the engine support, shown in the figure below.
18. Unscrew the mounting screws (2) and (1), remove the engine support, as shown in the figure below.
For all cars
19. Unscrew the Allen key mounting bolts of the timing chain housing and the screws marked (with arrows), as shown in the figure below.
20. Remove the timing chain cover.
Note: Make sure that the bearing sleeve remains in the timing chain housing sealing ring.
21. Remove the timing chain housing seal.
Installation
Caution: When working with the seal remover and degreaser, wear protective gloves and goggles.
1. Clean the sealing surfaces of any remaining seal (sealant) with a chemical seal remover
2. Degrease the sealing surfaces.
Note.
- Make sure that the mating surfaces on the pulley, mounting screw, bearing bushing, double sprocket and front crankshaft journal are not contaminated with oil or grease.
- Make sure that the camshaft housing is not warped or jammed.
3. Place the new timing chain housing gasket onto the centering pins.
4. To facilitate installation, screw two guide pins - M6 x 80 - into the cylinder head and into the cylinder block.
5. Place the timing chain cover with the bearing sleeve simultaneously onto the guide pins, centering pins and the front journal of the crankshaft.
6. Tighten the timing chain housing mounting screws crosswise.
- Tightening torque for M6 screws: 10 Nm.
- Tightening torque of screws M10: 50 Nm
7. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.