Front Cover: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue and 2002 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the right front wheel. Remove the splash shield push-pins. Remove the splash shield. Lower the vehicle. Install the 3 bar engine support fixture. See Fig 1.
- Loosen the water pump and idler pulley bolts. The accessory drive belt tension provides resistance to enable loosening of the bolts. DO NOT remove the fastening bolt at this time. Remove the accessory drive belt using a 15 mm wrench to compress the tensioner. See Fig 2.NOTE: Removal of the accessory drive belt requires the removal of the right front engine mount.
- Remove the right engine mount-to-body mount. Remove the engine mount bracket. See MOTOR MOUNTS & BRACKETS . Remove the water pump pulley bolts. Remove the water pump pulley. Remove the idler pulley bolt. Remove the idler pulley. See Fig 3.
- Disconnect the electrical harness connectors located at the engine harness channel. Disconnect the electrical harness channel from the front cover and position away from the front cover assembly.
- Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner bolts. See Fig 4. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner. Disconnecting the A/C pressure connector will allow additional slack so that the harness may be secured to the top of the engine.NOTE: The engine harness channel has been disconnected and positioned away from the front cover assembly.
- Remove the front timing belt cover bolts. Remove the front timing belt cover. Inspect the sealing strip on the outer edge of the front timing belt cover for cracks and/or tears. Replace if necessary.