Overview - Timing Chain Cover: Notes

Fig 1: Timing Chain Cover Exploded View

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Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace
Shaft Seal
- Always replace. Refer to CRANKSHAFT SEAL, REPLACING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .
- For the crankshaft on the transmission side
Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
Lower Timing Chain Cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Left Cylinder Head Gasket
Bolt
- Tightening specification -Item 12- OVERVIEW - COOLANT PIPES .
Upper Rear Coolant Pipe
- Depending on the version with additional threaded connection
- Removing and installing. Refer to UPPER REAR COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut
- 9 Nm
Double Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace
Left Timing Chain Cover
- Removing and installing. Refer to LEFT TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bracket
- Illustration does not correspond to version in vehicle
Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace
O-Ring
- Always replace
Left Connecting Pipe
- Remove using a drift
O-Ring
- Always replace
O-Ring
- Always replace
Bolt
- 9 Nm
Connection
- For coolant
O-Ring
- Always replace
Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace
Bracket
O-Ring
- Always replace
Right Connecting Pipe
- Remove using a drift
O-Ring
- Always replace
Right Timing Chain Cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to RIGHT TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Figure.
- Always replace
O-Ring
- Always replace
Clamp
Bolt
- Tightening specification -Item 10- OVERVIEW - COOLANT PIPES .
Right Cylinder Head Gasket
Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
Engine Speed Sensor -G28-
- Removing and installing. Refer to Engine Speed Sensor -G28-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - IGNITION SYSTEM .