Right Timing Chain Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the vacuum pump. .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

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CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the coolant pipe.

Do not bend the coolant pipe.

-- Remove the rear upper coolant pipe from the right cover for the timing chain guard in direction of -arrow- and set it aside.

NOTE:

The catalytic converter and the turbocharger support are removed to improve the clarity of the illustration.

Ignore item -2-.

-- Open the clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the mount -3- and wiring harness to the side.

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-- Remove the bolts in the following sequence: -8 to 1- counter-clockwise as shown.

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-- Carefully remove the right cover for the timing chain from the bond.