Lower Timing Chain Cover: Removing

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-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Drain the engine oil. Refer to ENGINE OIL, DRAINING OR EXTRACTING AND FILLING, REPLACING OIL FILTER .

Fig 1: Air Guide Pipe And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the charge air pipe by lifting the clamps -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Rotate the vibration damper to the Top Dead Center (TDC) position -arrow- using the counter hold tool T10355:

Fig 2: Identifying Vibration Damper "TDC" Position With Special Tool T10355

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The notch on the vibration damper must line up with the arrow mark on the lower timing chain cover.

CAUTION: The engine could be destroyed:

In order NOT to change the valve timing, the crankshaft must not be moved out of the TDC position when the vibration damper bolt is removed.

-- Remove the vibration damper bolt using the counter hold tool T10355.

-- Remove the vibration damper.

CAUTION: To avoid damaging the splines, only use thrust piece T10368 to install the vibration damper bolt.

-- Install the vibration damper bolt with the thrust piece T10368.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool T10368

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-- Hold the engine in its installed position and remove the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT .

-- Lift the engine approximately 50 mm and loosen the engine mount bracket upper bolt.

-- Now, lower the engine approximately 100 mm.

-- Free up the wiring harness -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Ribbed Belt Tensioner Bolt And Locating Electrical Wiring Harness

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the ribbed belt tensioner from the accessory bracket.

-- Remove the engine mount bracket lower bolts using the bits T10099.

-- Remove the engine mount bracket and the bolts.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and pull the oil dipstick guide tube out of the lower timing chain cover.

Fig 5: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube Bolts

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-- Disconnect the wastegate bypass regulator valve from the turbocharger -arrows-.

Fig 6: Identifying Turbocharger And Supports

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-- Remove the turbocharger connection bolts -1- and the connection.

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover bolts -1 through 15-.

Fig 7: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover Bolts

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CAUTION: The lower timing chain cover could be damaged. To avoid deformation, do not hold between the bolting points.

-- Pry off the lower timing chain cover; when doing this, begin at -1 and 2-.

Fig 8: Identifying Lower Timing Chain Cover

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