1995 RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC engine

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
K7M engine
SPECIAL TOOLING
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
T.Av. 476 Ball joint extractor
B.Vi. 31-01 Set of punches
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Load positioning tool (example : NAUDER 1805)
Brake caliper mounting bolt 3.5
Shock absorber base bolt 17
Track rod end nut 3.5
Driveshaft gaiter mounting bolt 2.5
Wheel bolts 9
Engine tie-bar bolt :
- on the gearbox 6.5
- on the sub-frame 7.5
Right hand engine mounting nut 4.5
Left hand gearbox mounting nut 4.5
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
REMOVAL
Put the vehicle on a 2 post lift.
Drain the gearbox.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove:
- the bonnet,
- the front wheels.Right hand side of the vehicle
Remove the pins from the right hand driveshaft
using tool B.Vi. 31-01.
Remove:
- the track rod end using tool T.Av. 476,
- the upper shock absorber bolt and slacken the
nut on the lower bolt without removing it.
Remove the driveshaft from the gearbox. Left hand side of the vehicle
Remove:
- track rod end using tool T.Av. 476,
- the three bolts of the driveshaft gaiter,
- the two bolts from the shock absorber base,
- the two bolts from the brake caliper then
secure it to the shock absorber spring,
- the bolt from the lower ball joint,
- the complete hub assembly and the
driveshaft.
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
K7M engine
98749R
Remove:
- the heat shield from the exhaust manifold
- the catalytic converter,
- the gearbox selector rod,
- the nuts (1) from the engine and gearbox
mountings,
- the nuts (2) from the engine tie-bar mounting,
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- the power assisted steering pipe mountings
from the gearbox,
- the speedometer.
Disconnect the reversing light.
Remove:
- the acoustic tie-rod between the two shock
absorber turrets,
- the air filter,
- the accelerator cable from the throttle body,
- the clutch cable from the gearbox,
- the hoses (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8),
- the expansion bottle and secure it to the
wheelarch,
- the fuel supply and return pipes,
- the brake servo pipe,
- the absolute pressure sensor,
- the earth strap.
Disconnect:
- the power assisted steering and air
conditioning pressostats,
- the compressor supply and the fan unit
supply,
- the temperature switch sensor.
99167R
10-8

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
K7M engine
Remove:
- the relay plate and the engine connection unit
connector,
98756R
- the pipe from the canister solenoid valve,
- the injection computer and secure it to the
engine,
- the starter motor feed wire from the battery.
Disconnect the injection feed wire located in the
scuttle panel.
98754R
Remove:
- the accessories belt,
- the power assisted steering pump pulley.
Move the power assisted steering pump and the
the air conditioning compressor away (without
opening the circuits).
Secure the low pressure pipe for the compressor
to the air filter mounting.
Position the load positioning tool.
Lift the engine to remove the three bolts, the
engine tie-bar mounting and the gearbox
mounting.
Remove the engine.
REFITTING
Refitting is the reverse of removal.
Fill the gearbox and the cooling circuit and bleed
the circuit (see section 19).
Fit the brake caliper bolts with Loctite
FRENBLOC and tighten to the correct
torque.
Press the brake pedal several times to bring the
pistons back into contact with the pads.
NOTE: ensure the heat shields are correctly
positioned.
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
F engine (E)
Load positioning tool (example: NAUDER 1805)
SPECIAL TOOLING
B. Vi. 31 -01 Roll pin punches
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
Mot. 1273 Tool for checking belt tension
Mot. 1289 -03 Fork for centring suspended
engine mounting limiter
T.Av. 476 Ball joint extractor
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Brake caliper mounting bolts 3.5
Shock absorber base bolts 17
Driveshaft gaiter mounting bolts 2.5
Wheel bolts 9
Engine tie-bar bolt 4.5 to 6.5
Suspended engine mounting bolt
on gearbox 4
Nut for suspended engine mounting
pad on front left hand side member 7.5
Front right hand suspended engine
mounting cover bolt on engine 4
Front right hand suspended engine
mounting movement limiter bolt 6
Nut for engine mounting pad on front
right hand suspended engine
mounting cover 4.5
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)REMOVAL
Put the vehicle on a two post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Drain the gearbox.
Remove:
- the front wheels,
- the front right hand and left hand
mudguards.
98710R
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
F (E) engine
Right hand side of the vehicle
Remove the pins from the right hand driveshaft
using tool B.Vi. 31-01.
Remove:
- the track rod end using tool T.Av. 476,
- the upper shock absorber bolt and slacken the
nut on the lower bolt without removing it.
Remove the driveshaft from the gearbox.
Remove:
- the exhaust downpipe,
- the gearbox selector rod,
- the power assisted steering pipe mountings
on the gearbox. Left hand side of the vehicle
Remove:
- track rod end using tool T.Av. 476,
- the three bolts for the driveshaft gaiter,
- the two bolts from the shock absorber base,
- the two bolts from the brake caliper then
secure it to the shock absorber spring,
- the bolt from the lower ball joint,
- the complete hub assembly and the
driveshaft.
98749R
Unclip the reversing light wiring loom from the
sub-frame.
98898R
Drain the cooling circuit through the lower
radiator hose at the water pump end.
Remove:
- the air filter as well as the sleeve and its
mounting,
- the tie-bar between the shock absorber
turrets,
- the accelerator and clutch cables,
- the brake servo pipe,
- the two heating hoses,
- the lower expansion bottle hose,
- hoses (1), (2) and (3),
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
F (E) engine
- the relay plate and the engine connection unit
connector,
98756R
- the earth strap,
- the suspended engine mounting cover cap.
Disconnect:
- the injection computer and unclip it from the
computer mounting,
- the injection feed wire located in the scuttle
panel,
- the starter motor feed.
98754R
Remove the fuel supply and return pipes.
Remove the absolute pressure sensor.
Disconnect:
- the air conditioning and power assisted
steering pressostats,
- the compressor and fan unit supply,
- the temperature switch sensor and the oxygen
sensor,
- the canister bleed pipe.
Remove:
- the expansion bottle,
- the injection computer mounting,
- the accessories belt (see section 11),
- the power assisted steering pulley.
Remove the three bolts (1) from the power
assisted steering pump and the four bolts (2) from
the air conditioning compressor.
99502-3R
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
F (E) engine
Move the power assisted steering pump and the
air conditioning compressor away (without
opening the circuits).
Remove the air conditioning low pressure pipe
clip on the suspended gearbox mounting.
Remove the bonnet.
Remove the engine tie-bar.
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Position the load positioning tool.
Lift the engine to remove the suspended engine
mountings adn gearbox.
Remove the engine.
REFITTING
Refitting is the reverse of removal.
For the accessories belt tension (see section 07).
Fit the suspended engine mounting cover and the
movement limiter assembly.
ADJUSTING THE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT
LIMITER
Slacken the two limiter bolts (E).
Insert the fork for centring the limiter Mot. 1289-
03 into the openings in the suspended engine
mounting cover.
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Tighten the two limiter bolts (E) to a torque of
6 daN.m.
Fill the gearbox and cooling circuit and bleed the
circuit (see section 19).
Fit the brake caliper bolts with Loctite
FRENBLOC and tighten to the correct tor-
que.
Press the brake pedal several times to bring the
pistons back into contact with the pads.
NOTE: ensure the heat shields are correctly
positioned.
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ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS
Engine - Gearbox
10
F8Q engine
Load positioning tool (example : NAUDER 1805)
SPECIAL TOOLING
B. Vi. 31 -01 Roll pin punches
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
Mot. 1311-06 Tool for removing fuel pipes
T.Av. 476 Ball joint extractor
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Brake caliper mounting bolt 3.5
Shock absorber base bolt 17
Track rod end 3.5
Lower ball joint nut 6.5
Driveshaft gaiter mounting bolt 2.5
Wheel bolts 9
Engine tie-bar bolt 6
Suspended engine mounting bolt
on gearbox 5.5
Bolt for suspended engine mounting
pad on front left hand side member 2.5
Front right hand suspended engine
mounting cover bolt on engine 4
Front right hand suspended engine
mounting movement limiter bolt 6
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)REMOVAL
Put the vehicle on a two post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove:
- the bonnet,
- the engine undertray.
Drain:
- the gearbox.
- the cooling circuit through the lower radiator
hose (radiator end).

Remove:
- the front wheels,
- the front right hand and left hand
mudguards.
98710R
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