Right Timing Chain Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Air Guide Hose, Clamp And Bolt

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-- Drain the coolant, refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the vacuum pump, refer to VACUUM PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the clamp -1- and remove the air guide hose.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Free up the vacuum line and set it aside.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts

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CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the coolant pipe.

Do not bend the coolant pipe.

-- Remove the rear upper coolant pipe from the right cover for the timing chain guard -arrow- and set it aside.

NOTE: The catalytic converter and the turbocharger support are removed to improve the clarity of the illustration.

-- Open the clamp -arrow- to remove the coolant hose.

Fig 3: Removing Coolant Hose Opening Clamp

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Connectors And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the mount -3- and wiring harness to the side.

-- Remove the bolts in the following sequence: -8 to 1-.

Fig 5: Right Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications And Sequence

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-- Carefully remove the right cover for the timing chain from the bond.