Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–104
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3.15 Front Cover Assembly
Remove
1 Drain the engine coolant, refer to Section 6B1 Engine Cooling.
2 Remove the water outlet pipe and coolant pump assembly, refer to Section 6B1 Engine Cooling:
3 Remove the camsha ft covers, refer to 3.12 Camshaft Cover .
4 Remove the crankshaft bal ancer assembly, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly .
5 Disconnect the purge vent hose from the water outlet pipe.
NOTE
Do not disconnect the power steering pipes or
drain the power steering fluid.
6 Remove the power steering pump reservoir mounting bracket, refer to 3.8 Power Steering Pump Bracket.
7 Remove the camshaft position sensor, refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
NOTE
Do not disconnect the A/C compressor pipes.
8 Remove the bolt (2), 22 places, attaching the front cover assembly (1).
CAUTION
Only use the prise points and a bolt in the
jackscrew hole to remove the engine front
cover.
9 Loosely install a 10 x 1.5 mm bolt in the jackscrew hole (1).
10 Using the prise points (2) located at the edge of the
front cover and the jackscrew, shear the RTV sealant.
Figure 6A1 – 83
Figure 6A1 – 84
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Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–218
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Left-hand Side (Bank 2) Cylinder Head
1 Remove the intake manifold assembly, refer to 3.10 Intake Manifold Assembly – Complete .
2 Remove the exhaust manifold, refer to 3.11 Exhaust Manifold Assembly.
3 Remove the power steering reservoi r and pump mounting brackets, refer to 3.8 Power Steering Pump Bracket.
NOTE
Do not disconnect the power steering pipes
and/or hoses.
4 Remove the oil filter adapter upper bolt. NOTE
Do not remove the oil filter adapter.
5 Remove the engine coolant temper ature (ECT) sensor, refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service
Operations .
6 Remove engine harness ground terminal attach ing bolt from cylinder head, refer to Section 8A Electrical Body &
Chassis .
7 Remove the left-hand bank secondary timing chain, refer to 3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and Guides.
8 Remove the camshaft position actuators, refer to 3.18 Camshaft Sprocket.
9 Remove the front M8 (1) cylinder head attaching bolt, two places.
10 Remove the cylinder head attaching bolt (2), eight places.
11 Remove the cylinder head (3).
Figure 6A1 – 367
12 Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket (1).
Figure 6A1 – 368
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50 Unplug the connector from the oil level sensor (1).
51 Remove the attaching bolt (2) holding the ground cable to the engine block.
Figure 6A1 – 429
52 Remove the accessory drive belt using a socket wrench (1), to reduce tension rotate the drive belt
tensioner (2) clockwise, then while holding the
tensioner in the reduced tens ion position, remove the
accessory drive belt (3).
Figure 6A1 – 430
53 Remove the power steering pump bolts (two places),
remove the pump (1) from the mounting bracket and
disconnect the power steering hoses (two places)
from the pump body.
NOTE
Plug the open ends of the power steering hoses
to prevent the ingre ss of contaminants.
Figure 6A1 – 431
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54 Remove the power steering pump bracket mounting
bolts (three places) then remove the pump bracket
(1).
Figure 6A1 – 432
55 Release the lower radiator hose clamp (1) and remove the lower hose from the coolant pipe (2).
Figure 6A1 – 433
56 Release the upper radiator hose clamp (1) and remove the upper hose from the coolant pipe (2).
Figure 6A1 – 434
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k Timing chains, tensioners, shoes, guides & sprockets, refer to 3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and
Guides .
l Cylinder head assemblies, refer to 3.22 Cylinder Head Assembly.
m Oil pan assembly, refer to 4.2 Oil Pan and Oil Pump Suction Pipe Assembly .
n Piston and connecting rod assemblies, refer to 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end
Bearings .
o Crankshaft assembly, refer to 4.6 Crankshaft and Main Bearings.
p Piston oil nozzles, refer 4.5 Pistons, Pins, Rings, Connecting Rods and Big-end Bearings .
Reassemble
Reassembly of the engine assembly is the reverse of the disassembly procedure.
Reinstall
Reinstallation of the engine assembly is the revers e to the removal procedure, noting the following:
NOTE
Refer to 6 Torque Wrench Specifications for the
correct torque specifications.
1 Tighten the fasteners to the co rrect torque specification.
Engine ground connector bolt
torque specificat ion ............................................ 10.0 Nm
Power steering high pressure line
attaching bolt torque specification ............. 8.0 – 12.0 Nm
Power steering high pressure line
flare nut torque specif ication ................... 25. 0 – 35.0 Nm
Engine mount to frame attaching bolt
torque specification ................................. 44. 0 – 60.0 Nm
Knock Sensor Attaching Nut
torque specification ............................................ 23.0 Nm
2 Use only the specified engine lubricant type and quantity. It is recommended that a fluorescent oil dye, such as that
contained in J 28481-B, be added to assist in any future oil leak diagnosis.
3 Fill the cooling system with the corre ct quantity and grade of coolant, refer to Section 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
4 Check transmission fluid level, replenishing as required, using the specified lubricant for the transmission fitted,
refer to Section 7C1 Automatic – 4L60E – General Information .
5 Disable the ignition system, refer to Section 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
6 Crank the engine several times. Listen for any unusual noises or evidence that parts are binding.
7 Enable the ignition system. Start t he engine and listen for any unusual noises.
8 Check the vehicle oil pressure gauge or warning indica tor and confirm the engine has acceptable oil pressure. If
required, install an oil pressure gauge and m easure the engine oil pressure, refer to 2.19 Engine Oil Pressure
Diagnosis .
9 Run the engine at about 1,000 r. p.m. until the engine has reached normal operating temperature.
10 Listen for any unusual noises.
11 Check for oil, fuel, coolant and exhaust leaks wh ile the engine is running, correcting as required.
12 Perform a final inspection for correct engine oil and coolant levels.
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