Refitting the cylinder heads
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
- Year
- 1994–2001
- Section
- Overhauling › Refitting the cylinder heads
Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 24V (AR16102)Refitting the cylinder heads
REFITTING THE CYLINDER HEADS
- Temporarily assemble the camshaft drive pulleys and using tool no. 1.822.146.000, turn each camshaft until the reference notches on the shafts coincide with the upper surface of the cylinder head.
NOTE: The reference notches must face the centre of each head.
- Remove camshaft caps 4 and 7 for the left cylinder head and caps B and G for the right cylinder head.
- In place of the removed camshaft caps, install the templates no. 1.825.040.000 in the position shown by the stamping on them.
10 Nm
1 kgm
- Turn the crankshaft until the piston of the first cylinder reaches T.D.C.
- Remove the liner stopper tools installed previously.
- Position the cylinder head seals on the crankcase.
- Position lubricating duct seal rings (two for each side of the crankcase).
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