Metro L3-061 1.0L VIN 6 TBI (1998)
14. Install the dowel pin to the camshaft timing gear pin hole (1).
15. Install the camshaft timing gear.
IMPORTANT: Use a suitable holding tool to keep the camshaft gear from turning while installing the retaining bolt.
16. Secure the camshaft timing gear with the camshaft timing gear bolt.
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Tighten the camshaft timing gear bolt to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
NOTICE: Be sure not to block the oil drain hole-located at the front cylinder head opening-with the silicone sealant. This could cause excessive
oil pressure within the cylinder head, resulting in a possible oil leak.
17. Apply a small amount of GM P/N 12346240 or equivalent, to the corners of the cylinder head gasket.
18. Install the new cylinder head cover gasket to the cylinder head cover.
19. Install the cylinder head cover to the cylinder head and secure the cylinder head cover with new seal washers and cover nuts.
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Tighten the cylinder head cover nuts to 5 Nm (44 in.lbs.).
20. Install the distributor case and distributor to the cylinder head.
21. Install the timing belt.
22. Connect the negative battery cable.
NOTICE: Do not turn the camshaft or start the engine (i.e., the valves should not be operated) for about a half an hour after reinstalling the HVL
adjusters and the camshaft. Since it takes time for the HVL adjusters to settle in place, operating the engine within a half an hour after their
installation may cause interference to occur between the valves and the piston.
23. When the engine is started, if air is trapped in the HVL adjuster, the valve may make a tapping sound when the engine is operated after the HVL
adjuster is installed. In such a case, run the engine slightly above the idle speed as necessary until the air is purged and the tapping sound ceases.
Should the tapping noise not cease within a half an hour, one or more HVL adjusters could be faulty. If the faulty adjuster can not be located by
ear, perform the following steps:
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Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
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Remove the cylinder head cover.
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Inspect that the cam lobe is not on the HVL adjuster to be checked.
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Push the HVL adjuster downward by hand (with less than 15 kg or 33 lbs. force).
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Inspect if there is clearance between the cam and the adjuster. if there is clearance between the cam and the adjuster, the adjuster is defective