Removing Closure Caps At Pulley Side Of Cylinder Head 1 - 3

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Remove rear wall lining and rear wall cover. To do this, unscrew the hexagon nuts and screws. Refer to ENGINE MAINTENANCE: OPENING AND CLOSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT .

Fig 1: Removing Rear Wall Lining And Rear Wall Cover
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Carefully push a suitable screwdriver in the Centre of the closure caps and lever them off -arrows- . See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Locating Centre Of Closure Caps - Cylinder Head 1-3

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Installing closure caps at pulley side of cylinder head 1 - 3

Clean receiving bore. Fit new caps dry and press in as far as they will go.
Install rear wall lining and rear wall cover.

Tightening torque 10 Nm (7.5 ft.lb)