Lower Timing Chain Cover, Replacing: Removing

• Engine oil drained. Refer to ENGINE OIL .

-- If installed, remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with Secondary Air System: 

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-- Remove the Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor -V101-. Refer to Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor -V101-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

-- Remove the nut -1-.

-- Remove the resonator -2- by pressing the release buttons on both sides.

Vehicles with a Particulate Filter: 

Fig 1: Locating Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G495-

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-- Remove the connector -1- for the Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G448- from the bracket.

Continuation for All Vehicles: 

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-- Free up the wires.

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-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and pivot the left coolant pipe upward.

-- Unclip the oil dipstick tube -1- on the upper timing chain cover in direction of -arrow- and remove from the lower timing chain cover.

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-- Vehicles with generator: remove the ribbed belt tensioner. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 15-.

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-- Loosen the lower timing chain cover from the bonding.