Engines maintenance (page 2 of 2)

Make

Alfa Romeo

Model

145/146 Factory Service Manual

Year

1994–1999

Section

Maintenance

Technical data and maintenanceEngines maintenance · page 2 of 2

1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the ignition coils.
2. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the ignition coil support bracket.

1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the cylinder head cover complete with seals.

1. Install tool no. 1.825.013.000 (C.6.0183) fitted with dial gauge in the spark plug adaptor of the first cylinder.
   • Turn the crankshaft in its normal direction of rotation, until the piston of the 1st cylinder reaches T.D.C. in the bursting stroke.
2. Remove the camshaft caps illustrated and in place of them install the templates, tightening the fastening screws to a maximum torque of 10 Nm (1 kgm) and making sure they mate correctly with the cams.
3. Slacken the four screws fastening the intake side timing gear pulley.
4. Slacken the screw fastening the exhaust side timing gear pulley.

1. Working on the timing gear belt tensioner, slacken the tension of the belt, then remove it.

• Install a timing gear drive belt as described in the volume "ENGINE OVERHAULING" in paragraph "Assembling the timing gear drive belt and checking valve gear timing".
• Complete reassembly reversing the sequence followed for removal.

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