Overview - Timing Chain Cover

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Fig 1: Timing Chain Cover Exploded View

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O-Ring
- Always replace
- Coat with oil before installing
Oil Dipstick Tube
Bolt
- 9 Nm
Bolt
- 9 Nm
Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-
- Removing and installing. Refer to Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Seal
- Coat with oil before installing
- Replace if damaged
Bolt
- Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 2
Upper Timing Chain Cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to Fig 2.
Seal
- Replace if damaged
O-Ring
- Always replace
- Coat with oil before installing
Alignment Pins
- Centering the cover
Lower Timing Chain Cover
- Replacing. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REPLACING .
Bolt
- Replace
Shaft Seal
- For the vibration damper
- Replacing. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER SEALING RING, REPLACING .
Plug
- Always replace

-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 5- in the sequence shown:

-- Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm.

-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 15- in two stages in the sequence shown:

-- 1. Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm.

-- 2. Turn the bolts an additional 45°.

Fig 2: Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 8- in two stages in the sequence shown:

-- 1. Tighten the bolts to 4 Nm.

-- 2. Turn the bolts an additional 45°.