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Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual (1995-2000)03 · 10 Engine – T. Spark 16V
03 · Engine

Cylinder head (page 3 of 4)

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Operations in vehicle
10 Engine – T. Spark 16VCylinder head · page 3 of 4
  • Slacken the lower screws of the upper cover for the timing gear and counter-rotating shafts drive belts.
  1. Lower the car, slacken the remaining fastening screws and remove the upper cover.
Upper engine cover being removed, showing timing gear and pulleys
  1. Working on the timing gear belt tensioner, loosen the tension of the belt, then prise it off the camshaft driving pulleys.
Timing belt and gears with tensioner, torque specification box shown

21 ÷ 26 Nm
2.1 ÷ 2.7 kgm

  1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the two timing gear belt side covers.
Timing gear belt side covers being removed, showing pulleys
  • Remove the bracket connecting the cylinder head to the engine stay rod support.
  1. Raise the car and slacken the two screws fastening the support to the intake box.
Bracket connecting cylinder head to engine stay rod support
  • Disconnect the vacuum takeoff pipe from the servo-brake.
  1. Disconnect the accelerator cable from the throttle body.
Vacuum takeoff pipe and accelerator cable disconnected from throttle body
  1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the ignition coils.
  2. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the ignition coils support bracket.
Ignition coils and support bracket being removed

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