Front crankcase cover removal
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
- Year
- 1994–2001
- Section
- Overhauling › Front crankcase cover removal
Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)Front crankcase cover removal
FRONT CRANKCASE COVER REMOVAL
- Loosen the fastening screws and remove the front crankcase cover.
- Remove the respective seal.
- Remove the front crankcase cover oil seal.
NOTE: When refitting, the thrust ring convex surface should face the front crankcase cover.
8 ÷ 9 Nm
0.8 ÷ 0.9 kgm
COOLANT PUMP REMOVAL
- Remove the crankshaft rotation tool and fit the flywheel retainer no. 1,820,228,000.
- Loosen the fastening screws and remove the coolant pump.
- Loosen the fastening nut and remove the auxiliary unit drive pulley.
- Remove the timing belt pulley and thrust ring.
1,820,228,000
IMPORTANT
Be careful not to damage rings which could be re-used.
- Remove the cylinder liner and the oil scraper from the pistons with a suitable tool.
- Extract the gas rings and the oil scraper from the piston.
- Extract the two pin snap rings.
- Extract the pin and separate the piston from the connecting rod.
NOTE
When refitting, the thrust ring convex surface should face the front crankcase cover.
235 Nm
24 kgm
8 ÷ 9 Nm
0.8 ÷ 0.9 kgm
4 ÷ 5 Nm
0.4 ÷ 0.5 kgm
- Loosen the fastening screws and remove the coolant pump.
- Remove the respective seal.
Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146
- PARTEngine gasket setSearch: Alfa Romeo 145/146 1994 engine gasket set
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLFeeler gauge setSearch: feeler gauge set
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