Timing Cover

Apply adhesive to the head straight screw plug.
Adhesive: Part No.08833-00070, THREE BOND 1324 or equivalent
Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the head straight screw plug.
Torque 17 Nm (170 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.)





Install 4 new O-rings onto the timing chain cover as shown in the illustration.
Apply continuous beads of seal packing to the places shown in the illustration.
Seal packing: Part No.08826-00080 or equivalent





Seal width





NOTICE:
Remove any oil from the contact surface.
Install the chain cover within 3 minutes and tighten the bolts within 15 minutes of applying seal packing.
Do not start the engine for at least 4 hours after installation.





Align the oil pump's drive rotor spline and the crankshaft as shown in the illustration. Install the spline and chain cover onto the crankshaft.
Loosely install the timing chain cover with the 19 bolts and 2 nuts, but do not tighten the bolts and nuts yet.





Provisionally install the timing chain cover with the 19 bolts and 2 nuts.

NOTICE: If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, install bolts A' and B' when installing the idle pulley w/ bracket since they are for this purpose.

HINT: Bolt length:
75 mm (2.95 inch) for bolt A, B
87 mm (3.43 inch) for bolt C
95 mm (3.74 inch) for bolt D
35 mm (1.37 inch) for bolt E

Fully tighten the bolts and nuts, except bolts A, in the following order: Area 1, Area 3 and then Area 2.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
Fully tighten the bolts A in the following order: Area 2 and then Area 3.
Torque 46 Nm (469 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.)





Fully tighten the bolts E in Area
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)





Install a new gasket, then install the water by-pass pipe No.1 with the 2 nuts.
Torque 18 Nm (178 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)