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Timing Chain Cover: Removal

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  1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
  2. Drain cooling system (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
  3. Remove coolant pressure container (Refer to COOLING/ENGINE/COOLANT RECOVERY PRESS CONTAINER - REMOVAL) .
  4. Raise vehicle on hoist.
  5. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
  6. Remove accessory drive belts (Refer to COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL) .
  7. Remove crankshaft vibration dampner (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL)  .
  8. Remove AC/Generator belt tensioner/bracket assembly.
  9. Disconnect heater hose from tube at right front frame rail area.
  10. Lower vehicle.
  11. Remove screws securing heater supply tube to right frame rail. Reposition heater supply tube.
  12. Place a floor jack with wooden block under oil pan to support engine.
  13. Remove right engine mount (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/RIGHT MOUNT - REMOVAL)  .
  14. Remove upper timing chain cover bolts.
  15. Raise vehicle on hoist.
  16. Remove remaining bolts securing timing chain cover to engine. See Fig 1.
  17. Remove timing chain cover.
  18. Discard timing chain cover gasket. Remove front crankshaft oil seal from cover.
Fig 1: TIMING CHAIN COVER
GC0032162Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - GASKET
2 - TIMING CHAIN COVER
3 - BOLT - M6
4 - BOLT - M10
Fig 2: Timing Chain Cover Sealing
GC0015382Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - PLACE A 1/8 INCH BEAD OF SEALER AT PARTING LINE
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