Front Cover: Removal
- Drain cooling system and crankcase. Remove fan, spacer, radiator shroud and all hoses or brackets attached to water pump. Remove crankshaft pulley and remove vibration damper using universal puller. Disconnect fuel pump outlet line from fuel pump.
- Remove fuel pump bolts and lay pump to one side (with fuel line attached). Remove front cover bolts and cut oil pan gasket flush with cylinder block. Remove front cover and water pump as an assembly. If front cover is replaced, remove water pump from old cover. Install pump on new cover with new gasket.
NOTE:
Cover front oil pan opening while cover assembly is off, to prevent dirt or gasket material from entering oil pan.