Maintenance
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Fuel Charging System › Maintenance
03 EngineMaintenance
Maintenance
- Disconnect heater hose from pipe (quick fit).
- Release heater hose (x2) and throttle body hose (x2) from support bracket.
- Remove booster hose from manifold and support clip.
- Remove harness support bracket (bolt x1, nut x2) release harness clips (fir tree x3).
- Release pipe support bracket (nuts x2, bolts x2) move aside.
- Disconnect injector multiplugs (x4).
- Unclip injector harness from cam cover (x2).
- Disconnect IAT multiplug.
- Disconnect breather hose from manifold (quickfit).
Removal - Manifold From Vehicle
- Disconnect manifold heating hoses (x2).
- Disconnect throttle body multiplug and harness clip.
- Disconnect breather pipe quickfits (x2) from air cleaner duct.
- Disconnect air cleaner duct (clip x1).
- Disconnect EGR vacuum hose.
- Disconnect EGR pipe union and tie aside.
- Remove manifold bolts (x 10).
- Remove bolts (x2) bracket to manifold (rear).
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS HEAVY. TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL / INSTALLATION IS A TWO PERSON OPERATION.
- Move manifold (2x people) forward, remove bolt for purge line T-clip, remove manifold.
- Remove gaskets and clean mating faces.
Removal - Manifold Parts
- Remove Injector to rail clips (x8) (see Figure 1).
- Remove fuel rail (bolts x4).
Installation
- Install clips and new O-rings to injectors.
- Install fuel rail (bolts x4).
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Fuel Rails-Renew | 03.01.BZ |
Removal
- Depressurise fuel rail (see Workshop Manual procedure 10.01.EK Fuel System - Depressurise).
- Coolant drain (see Workshop Manual procedure 03.03.AD Coolant - Drain and Refill).
- Remove cross brace (bolts x4).
Removal RH Side
- Remove coil cover.
- Disconnect breather hose (quick fit) move aside.
- Release harness fir tree clips (x3) from cylinder head and move aside.
- Remove fuse box bracket fixings (bolt and nut) (allows movement).
- Remove ECM (see Workshop Manual procedure 03.14.BB Engine Control Module - RH Renew).
- Remove battery lead (1x nut and rubber cover) from fuse box (2x leads).
- Remove multiplugs (x10) from fusebox.
- Remove earth terminal (1x nut and rubber cover) from fusebox.
- Remove fuse box from bracket (bolt x2).
- Release harness fir tree clips (x3) from engine bracket.
- Feed harness from inner wing and over engine to gain access to cam cover.
- Remove purge pipe P-clip (bolt x1) and move pipe aside.
- Remove harness bracket from engine (bolts x2, nut x1).
- Release fuel feed hose from rail (clip x1) and move aside.
- Disconnect heater hose from pipe (quick fit).
- Release heater hose (clips x2) and EGR vacuum line (clips x2) from bracket.
- Release harness from coolant pipe bracket (fir tree x3).
- Disconnect EGR (x1), fuel rail pressure sensor (x1) and injector multiplugs (x4), move harness aside.
- Remove coolant pipe bracket (nuts x2 and bolts x2).
- Disconnect EGR vac pipe from sensor and manifold, move aside.
Removal LH Side
- Remove corner cross brace.
- Remove coil cover.
- Disconnect breather hoses from cam cover (x2) for access.
- Disconnect purge line from manifold (quickfit) and support clip for access.
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