Removing the cylinder head cover
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
WARNING:
Working on fuel system.
Risk of fire! Danger of explosion!
Risk of fire! Danger of explosion!
- When working on the fuel system, make sure the workstation has sufficient ventilation, e.g., by means of extraction.
- Tightly seal off open lines and connections; collect any leakage fuel directly at the point of exit.
- No fire, sparks, open flames or smoking.
CAUTION:
On releasing high pressure line, fuel may emerge at high speed.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Wear suitable personal protective equipment.
- Before performing any installation work, allow cooling system to cool down to less than 40°C.
- Note warnings on cylinder head cover.
Preliminary work
- Disconnect all battery GROUND LEADS .
- Bring front compartment lid in the SERVICE POSITION .
- Remove the ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove the hood rear SEAL .
- Remove the rear left engine compartment COVER .
- Remove the rear right engine compartment COVER .
- Remove left and right WIPER ARM .
- Remove the cowl COVER .
- Remove the left and right shock tower TENSION STRUT .
- Remove the upper part FIREWALL .
- Remove rear ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove right sealing FRAME .
- Remove the second bottom FIREWALL .
- Remove intake silencer HOUSING .
- Remove RESONATOR .
- Remove clean AIR PIPE .
- Remove charge AIR LINE .
- Remove IGNITION COILS .
- Remove the cylinder head cover ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove the HIGH PRESSURE LINE between the high pressure pump and the rail.
- Remove FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Remove HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Remove HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
- Remove the engine front ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove both ACTUATORS .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Bolts of the cylinder head cover
1 - 15 Bolts of the cylinder head cover
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
- Have a rag ready and make sure that no motor oil drips onto the belt drive.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Detach the oil feed line (2).
- Unlock and detach the engine wiring harness (1) in the highlighted areas.
- Unhook the two oxygen sensor cables (1) in the marked areas.
- Detach the positive battery cable (2) in the highlighted area.
- Unlock both plug connections (1) and disconnect.
- Unlock and pull off the engine ventilation line (2).
- Detach the engine wiring harness (3) in the highlighted area.
- Loosen both oxygen sensor connectors (1) from the carrier plate.
- Release screw (2) and keep the carrier plate aside.
- Detach the cables in the marked areas.
- Detach the engine wiring harness (3) in the highlighted area.
- Release screw (4) and keep the fuel supply line aside.
- Release the screws in the order from (15) to (1).
- Remove cylinder head cover.