COVER, Engine, Front
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
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The front engine cover (2) incorporates the engine oil pump and vacuum pump. Neither of these components are serviceable, but only as a whole assembly.
REMOVAL
REMOVAL
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Drain the cooling system (Refer to 07 - Cooling - Standard Procedure) .
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Remove the timing belt (Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve Timing/BELT, Timing - Removal)
.

NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket bolt is a left handed thread.
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Remove bolt (1), and the crankshaft sprocket (2).

- Disconnect the coolant tube hose at oil cooler and by fuel injection pump.
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Remove bolts (2), and the coolant tube (1).

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Disconnect the low pressure supply (1) and return (2) lines at injection pump.

- Remove the fuel quantity solenoid (Refer to 14 - Fuel System/Fuel Delivery/SOLENOID, Fuel Quantity - Removal) .
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Remove the high-pressure fuel tube (1) at rear of pump and fuel rail.

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Remove the oil pump pickup tube (Refer to 09 - Engine/Lubrication/PICK-UP, Oil Pump - Removal)
.

- Disconnect the vacuum hose at vacuum pump.
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Remove the eight bolts (1), and the front cover assembly (2).

- If necessary, using Locking Tool VM.1055 (1) remove the injection pump sprocket nut (2).
- If necessary, attach a Puller 1023 and remove sprocket from pump.
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If necessary, remove nuts and the injection fuel pump.

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If necessary, remove the vacuum pump check valve.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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- Clean all gasket mating surfaces.
- If necessary, install the front crankshaft oil seal (Refer to 09 - Engine/Engine Block/SEAL, Crankshaft Oil - Installation) .
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If necessary, transfer
the vacuum pump check valve (1) and securely tighten.

- If necessary, install the high pressure fuel pump. Tighten nuts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.).
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If necessary, using
Locking Tool VM.1055 , install the high pressure fuel pump sprocket. Tighten nut
(2) to 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.).

- Install the front cover gasket (3).
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Install the front cover
assembly (2) and tighten the eight bolts (1) finger tight.

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Install the
Tool, Front And Rear Seal VM.9990 (1) to align the front cover.

- Using the tightening sequence shown, tighten bolts to 33 N·m (24 ft. lbs.).
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Remove the Front
and Rear Seal Tool 9990.

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Install the oil pump
pickup tube (Refer to 09 - Engine/Lubrication/PICK-UP,
Oil Pump - Installation)
.

- Install the new high-pressure fuel tube (1) at rear of pump and fuel rail.
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Install the fuel quantity
solenoid (Refer to 14 - Fuel
System/Fuel Delivery/SOLENOID, Fuel Quantity - Installation)
.

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Connect the low pressure
supply (1) and return (2) lines at injection pump.

- Install the coolant tube (1). Tighten bolts (2) to 15 N·m (133 in. lbs.).
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Connect the coolant
tube hose at oil cooler and by fuel injection pump.

NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket bolt is a left handed thread.
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Install the crankshaft
sprocket (2). Tighten bolt to 100 N·m (74 ft. lbs.) plus an additional
120 degrees.

- Install the timing belt (Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve Timing/BELT, Timing - Installation) .
- Fill the cooling system (Refer to 07 - Cooling - Standard Procedure) .
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Connect the negative
battery cable.