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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual (1994-2001)12 · Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)
12 · Engine

Removing the valve cover

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Engines, 146 Bodywork and Engine Overhaul Manual
Year
1994–2001
Section
Overhauling › Removing the valve cover
Engine overhaul: 3.0 V6 (AR16101)Removing the valve cover
  1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the air intake manifold.
  2. Remove the seal.
  • Retrieve the valve lower plates.
Air intake manifold with valves shown, labeled 1 and 2.
  1. Using puller tool no. 1.821.018.000 (A.3.0247), remove the oil seal caps.
  • Following the same procedure and using the same tools, remove the valves of the remaining cylinders.
Close-up showing tool 1.821.016.000 (A.3.0244) being used to insert or extract a component from an intake manifold section.

When refitting, insert new oil seal caps using tool no. 1.821.016.000 (A.3.0244).

Close-up showing a puller tool labeled 1.821.018.000 (A.3.0247) being used to remove an oil seal cap from the engine block.

REMOVING THE VALVE COVER

  1. Remove the upper plates.
  2. Remove the outer and inner springs.
  3. Remove the tools used for removing the valves and intake and exhaust valve pair.
Diagram showing removal of valve components including spring 1, spring 2, and tool 3.
  • Remove the upper plates.
Illustration with lever no. 1.821.058.000 (A.3.0324) and cage no. 1.821.122.000 (A.3.0520) being used to remove the half cones from an engine component.

Using lever no. 1.821.058.000 (A.3.0324) and cage no. 1.821.122.000 (A.3.0520), remove the half cones.

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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