Camshaft cover gasket

3. Using tool 18G 1587, fit camshaft oil seal.
4. Align timing mark and fit camshaft gear.
5. Fit bolt and plain washer to camshaft gear.
6. Using tool 18G 1521, hold camshaft gear against rotation and tighten bolt to 35 Nm.
7. Check camshaft gear timing mark alignment.
8. Ease timing belt, using fingers only, over camshaft gear keeping belt tight from crankshaft gear.
9. Check that belt is positioned centrally around gear and pulley.
10. Slacken backplate screw and allow spring to tension belt.
11. Rotate crankshaft clockwise 2 complete revolutions and align camshaft gear timing mark.
12. Tighten tensioner backplate screw to 10 Nm.
13. Tighten tensioner pulley bolt to 45 Nm.
14. Fit timing belt upper front cover and seals, tighten bolts to 10 Nm.
15. Refit coolant expansion tank, secure hose in clip.
16. Connect battery earth lead.

CAMSHAFT COVER GASKET

Service Repair No. 12.29.40

Remove

1. Remove air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Repairs – SPi.

2. Disconnect 2 breather hoses from camshaft cover.

3. Using sequence shown, progressively slacken then remove 12 bolts securing camshaft cover.
4. Remove camshaft cover, discard gasket.
5. Remove all traces of gasket from camshaft cover and carrier.

Refit

1. Position a new gasket to camshaft cover.

Note: Ensure spigots on camshaft cover locate in holes in gasket. Gasket must be fitted dry.

2. Position camshaft cover and gasket on carrier.

3. Fit bolts and tighten progressively in sequence shown to 10 Nm.
4. Connect 2 breather hoses to camshaft cover.
5. Fit air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Repairs – SPi.