2009 RENAULT TWINGO RS engine

11A-53
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aDisconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Re-
fitting) (80A, Battery).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front
wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Ex-
terior protection),
-the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
-the headlights (see Halogen headlight: Removal
- Refitting) (80B, Headlights),
-the bonnet catch (see Bonnet lock: Removal -
Refitting) (52A, Non-side opening element mecha-
nisms),
-the front upper cross member (see Front upper
cross member: Removal - Refitting) (42A, Upper
front structure),
-the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting,
page 11A-3) ,
-the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter
unit: Removal - Refitting, page 12A-13) ,
-the throttle valve (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Throttle
valve: Removal - Refitting, page 12A-20) ,
-the windscreen wiper arms (see Windscreen wip-
er arm: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping -
Washing),
-the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille:
Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment), Special tooling required
Mot. 1489TDC locating pin.
Mot. 1368Tool for tightening eccentric
tensioning roller bolt. 8 mm
Torx wrench and 12.7 mm
square.
Mot. 1496Camshaft timing tool.
Mot. 1750Additional tool to suppor t the
camshaft adjusting tool, Mot.
1496.
Mot. 1490-01For locking and adjusting the
camshaft pulle ys.
Mot. 1487Tool for refitting camshaft cov-
ers (57 mm diameter).
Mot. 1488Tool for refitting camshaft cov-
ers (43 mm diameter).
Equipment required
indelible pencil
Tightening torquesm
fixed roller bolt50 N.m
lower timing cover bolts12 N.m
exhaust camshaft pul-
ley nut30 N.m + 84˚
camshaft dephaser pul-
ley bolt100 N.m
timing tension wheel nut27 N.m
TDC setting pin plug20 N.m
upper timing cover bolts41 N.m
upper timing cover nuts41 N.m
rear suspended engine
reinforcement bolt105 N.m
rear suspended engine
mounting bolt on the
rear suspended engine
mounting suppor t105 N.m
rear suspended engine
mounting bolt on the
subframe105 N.m Tightening torquesm

11A-54
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
-the scoop under the scuttle panel grille (see Scoop
under the scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refit-
ting) (56A, Exterior equipment).
aRemove:
-the rear suspended engine mounting bolt (1) from
the subframe,
-the rear suspended engine mounting bolt (2) from
the rear suspended engine mounting support,
-the rear suspended engine mounting reinforce-
ment bolt (3) ,
-the rear suspended engine mounting,
-the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, page
19D-13) .aDisconnect the upstream oxygen sensor connector
(4) .
aUnclip the wiring from the upstream oxygen sensor
at (5) .
aMove the upstream oxygen sensor wiring aside.
aUnclip the connector (6) from the lifting eye.
aRemove the lifting eye bolts (7) .
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aRemove the lifting eye (8) .
aPierce the centre of the plugs (9) at the camshaft
ends with a screwdriver.
aRemove:
-the plugs from the camshaft ends with a screwdriv-
er,
-the TDC setting pin plug (10) .aPosition the camshaft grooves (11) almost horizon-
tally and offset towards the bottom turning the crank-
shaft in the operating direction (clockwise at timing
end).
aScrew in the TDC setting pin (Mot. 1489) (12) .
aTurn the crankshaft in its operating direction (clock-
wise at timing end), until the crankshaft presses
against the TDC setting pin (Mot. 1489).
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
aThe camshaft grooves (13) must be horizontal and
offset downwards.
aRemove the TDC setting pin (Mot. 1489).
aRemove:
-the crankshaft accessories pulley (see 11A, Top
and front of engine, Crankshaft accessories
pulley: Removal - Refitting, page 11A-20) ,
-the upper timing cover bolts (14) ,
-the upper timing cover nuts (14) ,
-the upper timing cover (14) ,-the lower timing cover bolts (15) ,
-the lower timing cover (15) .
II - REMOVAL OPERATION
aThe crankshaft sprocket is cottered on this engine,
the timing setting and belt tensioning procedure re-
quire that the sprocket and dephaser be loosened
on the camshafts.
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
aLoosen the nut (16) of the timing tensioning roller.
aRemove:
-the fixed roller bolt (17) using the (Mot. 1368),
-the timing fixed roller,
-the timing belt,
-the timing tensioning roller nut,
-the timing tensioning roller,
-the crankshaft timing sprocket.
REFITTING
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aRemove the camshaft dephaser (see 11A, Top and
front of engine, Camshaft dephaser: Removal -
Refitting, page 11A-135) .aparts always to be replaced: Timing belt
parts always to be replaced: Timing belt tension-
ing roller
parts always to be replaced: Timing fixed roller
parts always to be replaced: Crankshaft acces-
sories pulley bolts
parts always to be replaced: Inlet camshaft cap
parts always to be replaced: Exhaust camshaft
cap
parts always to be replaced: Camshaft dephaser
sprocket bolt
parts always to be replaced: Exhaust camshaft
pulley nut
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11A-58
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
II - REFITTING OPERATION
1 - Adjusting the timing
a
aSet the camshaft grooves horizontally and below the
centre line by turning the camshafts with the (Mot.
1496) if necessary.
aFit the (Mot. 1496) with the (Mot. 1750).aFit:
-the (Mot. 1496) fitted with the (Mot. 1750) on the
end of the camshaft,
-a lifting eye bolt to secure the (Mot. 1496).
aIf fitting a new camshaft dephaser, check the
dephaser locking mechanism (see 11A, Top and
front of engine, Camshaft dephaser: Removal -
Refitting, page 11A-135) .
aRefit the camshaft dephaser (see 11A, Top and
front of engine, Camshaft dephaser: Removal -
Refitting, page 11A-135) . Note:
If the stud loosens with the nut (see 11A, Top
and front of engine, Camshaft: Removal -
Refitting, page 11A-82) (Technical Note 3887A,
11A, Top and front of engine).
WARNING
Always degrease:
-the end of the crankshaft (timing end),
-the timing sprocket bore and bear ing faces,
-the crankshaft accessories pulley bearing
faces,
-the camshaft ends (timing end),
-the camshaft sprocket bores and bear ing faces.
This is to avoid timing slippage.
This slippage leads to engine damage.
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
aPosition:
-the RENAULT badge (18) etched on the exhaust
camshaft pulley stem vertically and pointing up-
wards,
-the camshaft dephaser pulley mark (19) vertically
and facing upwards.
aMake a mark (20) using a indelible pencil between
the camshaft dephaser pulley and the rocker cover.
aCheck that the crankshaft is pressing against the
TDC setting pin (Mot. 1489). The crankshaft groove
(21) must be upwards.
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting
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11A
2 - Refitting the timing belt
aFit a new tensioning roller by positioning the tension-
ing roller lug in the rib (22) .
aScrew on the tensioning roller nut without tightening
it.aRefit:
-the cottered crankshaft timing sprocket (23) ,
-a new timing belt,
-a new fixed roller (24) .
aPosition the (Mot. 1490-01) on the camshaft sprock-
ets.
aTorque tighten the fixed roller bolt (50 N.m) using
the tool (Mot. 1368), a junior torque wrench and a 15
mm socket.
aRemove the tool (Mot. 1490-01).
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Note:
Take care to properly tighten the timing belt
between the two camshaft sprockets.
Note:
Before torque tightening the fixed roller, always
adjust the junior torque wrench to 25 N.m
(tighten using the Mot. 1368 tool) to obtain a
tightening torque of 50 N.m on the fixed roller
bolt. The 25 N.m adjustment value is only valid
for a 300 mm long torque wrench (length mea-
sured between the square dr ive and the centre of
the handle). If the length of the torque wrench is
different, a new adjustment value m ust be used
(see Tightening torques: General information)
(01D, Mechanical introduction).