Removing Cylinder Head Cover
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NOTIFICATION
Cylinder head cover fitted and screwed on incorrectly
Cylinder head cover fitted and screwed on incorrectly
- Incorrect installation position of hall sender with respect to the camshaft
- Risk of engine damage
- Fault entries in the DME control unit
→ The cylinder head cover must be aligned carefully over the fitted bar ignition modules.
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- Plastic clips can be damaged once the wiring harness holder has been undone and must be checked to ensure they can be used again!
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- Always replace seals.
- Remove hose for positive crankcase ventilation. > Positive crankcase ventilation hose
Positive crankcase ventilation hose
- Remove cover on solenoid valve for camshaft adjustment -A-
and release and pull off the connector lying underneath -B-
.
Solenoid valve for camshaft
- Release and unplug connector for valve lift adjustment at cylinder 4. > Connector for valve lift adjustment
Connector for valve lift adjustment
- Release wiring harness for bar ignition modules from the bracket -A-
and remove fastening screws on the ground straps underneath -B-
.
Wiring harness for bar ignition modules
- Release and unplug connector for camshaft hall sender. > Camshaft hall sender connector
Camshaft hall sender connector
- Remove B+ wiring harness on cylinders 5 to 8 and camshaft hall sender connector.
Fastening screw on wiring harness
- 6.1 Remove fastening screw -A- on B+ wiring harness holder at the cylinder head cover.
- 6.2 Remove fastening screw -B- on B+ wiring harness holder at the engine retaining eyelet.
- 6.3 Lay the wiring harness aside.
- 6.4 Release and unplug connector for camshaft hall sender -C- .
- Unscrew and remove fastening screws for engine retaining eyelet. > Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 1 - 4
and > Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 5 - 8
Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 1 - 4
Engine retaining eyelet, cylinders 5 - 8
- Remove fastening screw on wiring harness holder for cylinder 5 and remove the holder. > Holder for wiring harness
Holder for wiring harness
- Unscrew fastening screws -1 to 13-
on the cylinder head cover in the opposite sequence.
Fastening screws on cylinder head cover for cylinders 1 to 4
- Lift up cylinder head cover at a slant -A- , remove it towards the front -B- and set it down on a clean surface. Carefully pull cylinder head cover through under the cables at cylinders 5 to 8 > Cylinder head cover - cylinders 5 to 8 .
Cylinder head cover - cylinders 1 to 4
Cylinder head cover - cylinders 5 to 8