Engine Front Cover: Installation
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- Clean and inspect the engine block and engine front cover as follows:
- Pack the exposed portion of the oil pan with clean shop towels.
- Plug the oil and coolant passages.
- Clean the gasket surfaces. Use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
- Using compressed air, remove any remaining foreign material from the engine block and front cover.
- Remove the shop towels from the oil pan.
- Remove the plugs or seals from the oil and coolant passages.
- Apply thread sealant to the threads on the studs and the cap screw.
- Install the engine front cover studs.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
- Apply silicone gasket and sealant as shown.
- Install the engine front cover gasket.
- Apply silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan as shown.
- Install the engine front cover and coolant pump.
- Position the engine front cover and install the bolt, the stud bolts and the cap screw finger tight.
- Position a new coolant pump gasket and the coolant pump and install the fasteners finger tight.
- Tighten the fasteners in the sequence shown.
- Tighten the cap screw in position number 12 to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Tighten all other fasteners to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
- If equipped, position the transmission cooler tube bracket and install the retaining nut.
- Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
- Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
- Install the accessory drive belt tensioner and the bolt.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
- Install the 2 oil pan-to-engine front cover bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install a new oil filter.
- Install the crankshaft front seal. For additional information, refer to CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL .
- Install the camshaft synchronizer. For additional information, refer to ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROLS .
- Position the coolant pump pulley and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Position the A/C compressor and power steering pump bracket brace and install the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
- Tighten the bolts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Tighten the nuts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Tighten the power steering pump bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE .
- Install the cooling fan and fan shroud. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
- Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
CAUTION:
In order to prevent foreign material from contaminating the engine block or the engine front cover, it is necessary to seal the coolant and oil passages of both components. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.
CAUTION:
Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
NOTE:
If the engine front cover is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing areas cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
NOTE:
If the engine front cover is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing areas cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
CAUTION:
The coolant pump and gasket must be installed at this time to correctly tighten all of the engine front cover fasteners in sequence.
NOTE:
Slide the power steering pump in while tightening the front lower bolt, then tighten the rear lower and 2 upper bolts.