Engine Front Cover: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: If the engine front cover is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, follow the directions provided on the packaging of the silicone gasket remover and the metal surface prep. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

NOTE: Make sure that the engine front cover gasket is in place on the engine front cover before installation.

Fig 1: Applying Bead Of Silicone Gasket And Sealant Along Cylinder Head-To-Cylinder Block Surface And Oil Pan-To-Cylinder Block Surface

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Apply a bead of silicone gasket and sealant along the cylinder head-to-cylinder block surface and the oil pan-to-cylinder block surface, at the locations shown.
Install the engine front cover with engine front cover gasket on the front cover to cylinder block dowel and loosely install the bolts.

Fig 2: Installing Engine Front Cover With Engine Front Cover Gasket On Front Cover To Cylinder Block Dowel
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Tighten the engine front cover fasteners in sequence in three stages.
Stage 1: Tighten fasteners 1 through 5 to 25 N.m (18 lb-ft).

Stage 2: Tighten fasteners 6 and 7 to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).

Stage 3: Tighten fasteners 8 through 15 to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).

Fig 3: Item Tightening Specifications (1 Of 3)
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Fig 4: Item Tightening Specifications (2 Of 3)
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Fig 5: Item Tightening Specifications (3 Of 3)
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Fig 6: View Of Engine Cover Bolts
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Connect the CMP electrical connection.

Fig 7: Connecting CMP Electrical Connection
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Install the bracket and the nut.

Fig 8: Installing Bracket And Nut
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Install the bracket.

Fig 9: Installing Bracket
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Position the radio interference capacitors and install the nuts.

Fig 10: Installing Nuts
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Install the belt idler pulley and tighten the bolt.

Fig 11: Installing Belt Idler Pulley And Tightening Bolt
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Install a new crankshaft front seal. Refer to Crankshaft Front Seal .
Raise and support the vehicle.
Loosely install the bolts, then tighten the bolts in the two stages, in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 20 N.m (15 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
Fig 12: Tightening Bolts In Two Stages
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Connect the CKP sensor electrical connector.

Fig 13: Connecting CKP Sensor Electrical Connector
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NOTE: The front lower hole in the power steering pump is not used.

Fig 14: Installing Bolts

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Position the power steering pump and install the bolts.
Install the drain plug.

Fig 15: Installing Drain Plug
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Lower the vehicle.
Install the valve covers. Refer to Valve Cover RH and Valve Cover LH .
Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
Install the water pump. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
Install the radiator. Refer to ENGINE COOLING .
Connect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .