Installing Hydraulic Valve For Camshaft Timing

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Using a bar magnet, fit a cleaned or new oil strainer into the cylinder bore -1- . Pay attention to the installation position.

Fig 1: Installing Oil Strainer Of Hydraulic Valve NVS
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- Replace O-ring on hydraulic valve and retainer plate with seal.
- Observe installation position of the hydraulic valve .
Replace O-ring on the hydraulic valve and coat new O-ring with engine oil. Insert hydraulic valve into the cylinder head. Pay attention to installation position while doing this. The groove on the valve -arrow- points to the dowel pin in the cylinder head.

Fig 2: Locating Groove On Valve For Camshaft Timing
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Position of dowel pin in cylinder head

Fig 3: Identifying Dowel Pin For Valve Of Camshaft Timing
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Lightly coat seal of retainer plate with engine oil and slide it over the hydraulic valve.

Fig 4: Identifying Retainer Plate
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Position two M6 x 20 inner Torx screws complete with holder -A- on the valve and tighten the screws. Observe installation position of the cable terminal (to intake distributor). → Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.

Fig 5: Identifying Retainer Plate
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Push cable plug onto the hydraulic valve. Make sure that the plug engages audibly.