Overview - Timing Chain Cover
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- Bolt
- Replace after removing
- Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Fig 4.
- Seal
- For the crankshaft on the transmission side
- Replacing. Refer to CRANKSHAFT SEAL, REPLACING, TRANSMISSION SIDE .
- Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
- Lower Timing Chain Cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bank 2 Cylinder Head Gasket (Left)
- Cylinder Bank 2 Upper Timing Chain Cover (Left)
- Removing and Installing. Refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolt
- Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
- Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
- Sleeve
- For the transmission bolted connections
- Not required for reinstallation
- Bolt
- 9 Nm
- Heat Shield
- Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve
- Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N318- Cylinder Bank 1 (right)
- Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve 2 -N319- Cylinder Bank 2 (left)
- Removing and Installing. Refer to Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Seal
- Replace after removing
- Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
- Cylinder Bank 1 Upper Timing Chain Cover (Right)
- Removing and Installing. Refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolt
- Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
- Bank 1 Cylinder Head Gasket (Right)
- Alignment Sleeve
- Quantity: 2
- Seal
- Replace after removing
- Intake Camshaft Adjustment Valve
- Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205- Cylinder Bank 1 (right)
- Camshaft Adjustment Valve 2 -N208- Cylinder Bank 2 (left)
- Removing and Installing. Refer to Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolt
- 9 Nm
Cylinder Bank 1 Timing Chain Cover (Right) - Tightening Specification and Sequence
-- Tighten the bolts -1 to 8- to 9 Nm in the sequence shown.
Cylinder Bank 2 Timing Chain Cover (Left) - Tightening Specification and Sequence
-- Tighten the bolts -1 to 8- to 9 Nm in the sequence shown.
Lower timing chain cover, tightening specifications and sequence
- Replace bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.
-- Tighten the bolts in steps as shown:
| Step | Bolts | Tightening Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | -arrows- | 3 Nm |
| 2. | -1 to 17- | 3 Nm |
| 3. | -arrows- | 10 Nm |
| 4. | -1 to 17- | 9 Nm |
| 5. | -arrows- | 25° |