Removing Lower Chain Housing (V6 Turbo)

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Unscrew upper screws securing lower chain housing cover -1- to both cylinder banks.

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Upper screws on lower chain housing cover
Remove lower chain housing cover -3- .
1. 2.1 Unscrew screw on coolant line holder -2- .
2. 2.2 Unscrew screws on lower chain housing cover -1- .
3. 2.3 Screw one screw into each of the threaded bores -Arrows- by hand.
4. 2.4 Tighten screws carefully and uniformly in order to loosen the lower chain housing cover -3- from the bonding.
5. 2.5 Remove lower chain housing cover -3- .
6. 2.6 Unscrew screws used for loosening from the lower chain housing cover -3- .
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Lower chain housing cover

Information
- Sealing faces must be cleaned to remove all residual sealant.
- Sealing faces must be free of grease and oil.
- Sealing faces must be cleaned with primer Loctite 7515.
Clean sealing faces.
Remove crankshaft sealing ring (flywheel side).
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