2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE ignition

Wipers and Washer System (01.16)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 4, November, 2008 Workshop Manual 1-11-1
Body System (01.00)
Wipers and Washer System (01.16)
The wipers and washers system consists of the following
components:
• Wipers and washers
• Mounting arm and pivot shaft
•Wiper motor
• Reservoir and washer pump
• Headlamp washing system
The wipers have two speed control (low and high) and an
intermittent wipe mode. The wi pers will park automatically
irrespective of their position when the ‘OFF’ position of the
ignition or control switch is selected.
Within the wiper and washer sy stem the following features
can be attained:
• Adjustable interval intermittent wiping
The intermittent wiping has six speed settings, 3, 6, 9,
12, 15, 18 seconds.
• Programmable wash and wipe sequences The programmable wash and wipe sequence is driver
controlled. With a depression of the wash/wipe switch
between 40 milliseconds and 1.2 seconds the wash
pump will be activated for a duration of 1.2 seconds.
When the wash/wipe switch is depressed for longer than
1.2 seconds the wash pump will be activated for the
duration of switch depression
, a 10 second duration is
the maximum available.
• Vertical wiper park routine to aid servicing the wiper blades.
Hold buttons 8 and 9 (centre console) on continuously
for 500ms within 3 seconds of switching the ignition
‘ON’. Once ignition is ‘ON’ the wipers will move to the
most vertical position. To cancel simply switch ‘OFF’
ignition or switch wiper switch from ‘OFF’ position.
The wiping system is automatically activated with the
depression of the wash switch.
Headlamp Washing
Headlight washers will operate automatically on operation
of the windscreen washers. After one operation of the
headlamp washers they will not operate for 16 minutes, after which they will be available on the next operation of the
windscreen washers.
Headlamp washing is only available when the headlamps
are switched on.Wipers must be in ‘OFF’ pos
ition before continuing with
procedure.
Wiper Motor Wipers and
Washers
Wiper Arm Assemblies
Reservoir
Headlamp
Washer Pump
Headlamp
Washer Jet
Headlamp
Washer Tube
01-16-001

Convertible Roof (01.17)
Body System (01.00)1-12-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Maintenance
Hood Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Remove Tonneau well liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.DB Tonneau Well Liner - Renew).
2. Remove Panel assembly body side LH (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.05.DY Panel Assembly - Bodyside
Trim - Rear - LH - Renew).
3. Remove Panel assembly body side RH (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.DX Panel Assembly - Bodyside
Trim - Rear - RH - Renew).
4. Remove Tonneau cover (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.CA Cover - Tonneau - Renew).
5. Disconnect vehicle battery. 6. Release both tonneau cylinders lower retaining clips and
disconnect cylinders from body (see Figure 1).
7. Remove tonneau cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3) (see Figure 2).
WAR NI NG
MANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ADVISE
OPERATING THE ROOF TO THE HALFWAY POSITION.
WHEN THE OPERATION OF THE ROOF IS STOPPED
MID-CYCLE, WITH THE TO NNEAU UP, ANY LOSS OF
POWER (I.E. REMOVING THE VEHICLE KEY OR AFTER
10 MINUTES OF IDLE) WILL RESULT IN THE
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPING AND MAY CAUSE
A CLASH SCENARIO.
WHEN ADVISED TO OPEN THE ROOF TO THE
HALFWAY POSITION, ALWA YS SECURE THE ROOF
WITH STRAPS AND PROPS (AS ADVISED). SHOULD
THE ROOF CLASH AND THEN POWER BE RETURNED
TO THE VEHICLE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF
WILL RESULT.
TO RECTIFY THE ‘CLASH’ SCENARIO FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURE BELOW:
1. ENSURE IGNITION IS OFF AND REMOVE KEY.
2. MANUALLY RAISE TONNEAU LID.
3. WHILST TONNEAU IS RAISED, FULLY RETRACT
ROOF ALLOWING IT TO SETTLE BACK INTO
TONNEAU WELL.
4. ENSURE LID CLEARS TONNEAU STRIKERS DURING
MOVEMENT.
5. CLOSE TONNEAU LID (ALLOW TO DROP UNDER
OWN WEIGHT).
6. ONCE TONNEAU IS CLOSED TURN ON IGNITION
AND FULLY RETRACT ROOF INTO TONNEAU WELL
AND LATCH TONNEAU.
7. ONCE MOVEMENT IS COMPLETED AND HOOD IS
STOWED FULL FUNCTIONALITY IS RESTORED.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Figure 1
Figure 2

Restraining Devices (01.20)
Body System (01.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 1-14-1
Body System (01.00)
Restraining Devices (01.20)
Seat Belts
This vehicle is installed with two inertia reel safety belts. The
inertia belt reels automatically tension the belts to provide
security with comfort. In the event of a collision or during
severe braking, the belt reels will lock.
The driver and front passenger safety belt buckles are
installed with a switch, which is connected to a warning
indicator housed within the DIM. When the ignition is first
turned on the warning indicator will illuminate only if the
seat belt is not fastened. If the safety belt is fastened before
the ignition is turned on the circuit is broken and the
indicator will remain off.
Pre-tensioner and Load Limiting Systems
The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with
pre-tensioner and load limiting systems. In most moderate frontal or near frontal accidents, the front
airbag and pre-tensioner syst
ems will deploy simultaneously.
The pre-tensioners take up slack in the front seat belts as the
airbags are expanding. The load limiting system releases belt
webbing in a controlled manner to reduce belt force on the
occupant’s chest.
The RCM receives information on the status of the safety belt
buckles from a switch contained in the buckle. Only
fastened safety belts will activate.
The safety belt retractors, which are mounted within the
base of the B pillars, incorporate a torsion bar load limiting
device. This device consists of a retractor reel which is



In some moderate frontal or ne ar frontal accidents, only the
pre-tensioner system will deploy.

3-0-2 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
Drive Belt-Renew ...................................................5-1
Engine Drive Belt and Bracket Assembly Oil Pump
Tensioner-Renew ...................................................5-1
Idler Pulley-Renew .................................................5-2
Engine Drive Belt Idler Assembly-Renew ................5-2
Engine Cranking System (03.06) ........................... 3-6-1 Maintenance ...........................................................6-1 Starter Motor-Renew ..............................................6-1
Ignition System (03.07) ......................................... 3-7-1 Maintenance ...........................................................7-1 Coil Assembly-Engine Set - LH-Renew ....................7-1
Emission Control (03.08) ...................................... 3-8-1 Maintenance ...........................................................8-1 Vacuum Outlet Hose Assemb ly-Renew ..................8-1
Secondary Air Injection Pump Tube-Renew............8-1
Vacuum System Reservoir and Bracket Assembly
- Renew .................................................................8-1
Oil Tank Breather Hose-Renew ..............................8-1
Air Cleaner to Rocker Cover Hose-Renew ..............8-1
Oil Separator Tube Assembly-Renew ......................8-1
Oil Separator Assembly-Renew...............................8-2
Emissions Separator Hose-Renew ...........................8-2
Secondary Air Injection Pump and Bracket
Assembly-Renew ....................................................8-2
PCV Valve Assembly-Renew ...................................8-2
Crank Vent Hose-Renew ........................................8-3
Exhaust Valve to Exhaust Manifold Tube Assembly
- Renew .................................................................8-3
Oil Separator to Inlet Manifold Hose- Renew .........8-3
EGR Module-Renew...............................................8-3
Valve Train (03.09)................................................ 3-9-1 Specifications ..........................................................9-1
Maintenance ...........................................................9-1 Left Side Timing Chain Arm Assembly - Remove
and Install ..............................................................9-1
Right Side Timing Chain Arm Assembly - Remove
and Install ..............................................................9-8
RH/LH Secondary Tensioner Assembly - Remove
and Install ............................................................9-14
Right and Left Intake Camshaft - Remove
and Install ............................................................9-15
Right and Left Exhaust Camshaft - Remove
and Install ............................................................9-17
RH/LH Secondary Timing Chain-Renew ...............9-18
RH/LH Secondary Tensioner Assembly-Renew
(with Engine Removed).........................................9-19
RH/LH Intake Camshaft Renew With Engine
Removed .............................................................9-20
RH/LH Exhaust Camshaft-Renew (with Engine
Removed) ............................................................9-22
RH/LH Secondary Timing Chain-Renew (with
Engine Removed) .................................................9-24
RH/LH Intake Camshaft Sprocket and Housing Assembly-
Renew......................................................................9-25 Left Side Primary Chain - Re move and Install).......9-26
RH/LH Intake Camshaft Sprocket and Housing
Assembly-Renew (with Engine Removed) .............9-29
Engine Sealing (03.10) ........................................ 3-10-1 Specifications ........................................................10-1 Maintenance ......................................................... 10-1
Engine Timing Cover - Renew .............................. 10-1
Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install ............ 10-4
Left Side Cam Cover Gasket - Renew ................... 10-5
Right Side Cam Cover Gasket - Renew ................. 10-6
Cylinder Head Gasket - Renew (Engine Set) ......... 10-6
Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install .......... 10-9
Cam Cover - Vehicle Set - Remove and Install .... 10-10
Engine Timing Cover- Renew (with Engine
Removed) .......................................................... 10-11
John Guest Cartridge in the Engine Timing Cover
- Repair .............................................................. 10-14
Power Conversion (03.11) ...................................3-11-1 Maintenance ......................................................... 11-1 Connecting Rod Bearing-Renew (Engine Set) ........ 11-1
Crankshaft Main Bearing-Renew (Engine Set)........ 11-1
Crankshaft Assembly-Renew................................. 11-4
Piston-Renew (Engine Set) .................................... 11-7
Piston-Renew ..................................................... 11-12
Additional Piston-Renew (E ach) .......................... 11-17
Piston Ring-Renew (Engine Set) .......................... 11-18
Piston Ring-One Piston Se t-Renew ..................... 11-23
Piston Ring Set-Additional -Renew (Each) ............ 11-28
Connecting Rod-Renew (Engin e Set) .................. 11-29
Crankshaft Damper Pulley Assembly-Renew ....... 11-34
Crankshaft Front Oil Seal-R enew ........................ 11-35
Rear Oil Crankshaft Seal-Renew ......................... 11-36
Cylinder Block-Renew........................................ 11-36
Crankshaft Damper Pulley Assembly-Renew
(with Engine Removed) ...................................... 11-37
Crankshaft Front Oil Seal-Renew (with
Engine Removed) ............................................... 11-37
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal-Renew (with
Engine Removed) ............................................... 11-38
Air Charging (03.12) .......... ..................................3-12-1
Maintenance ......................................................... 12-1 Clean Air Duct - Remove and Install ..................... 12-1
Engine Air Filter - Remove and Install ................... 12-1
Engine Air Cleaner Assembly - Remove
and Install ............................................................ 12-2
Evaporative Emissions (03.13 ) .............................3-13-1
Description ........................................................... 13-1 System Operation ................................................ 13-1
Engine Management System (03.14) ...................3-14-1 Maintenance ......................................................... 14-1 Right Engine Control Module - Renew.................. 14-1
LH Front Lower Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen
(HEGO) Sensor - Renew....................................... 14-1
LH Front Upper Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen
(HEGO) Sensor - Renew....................................... 14-1
RH Front Upper Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen
(HEGO) Sensor - Renew....................................... 14-2
RH Rear Lower Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen
(HEGO) Sensor - Renew....................................... 14-2
Left Side Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
(Coupe Only) - Remove and Install....................... 14-3
Left Side Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
(Roadster Only) - Remove and Install.................... 14-4

Engine Assembly (03.00)
Engine (03.00)3-0-4 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
Engine (03.00)
Engine Assembly (03.00)
Description
The engine is an all aluminium 4.3 litre 90° V8 configuration. The cylinder heads have dual
overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. An electronic engine management system
controls the sequential multi-port fuel injection and distributor-less ignition systems.
The engine uses the latest ‘fast-burn’ combustion technology. Heated oxygen sensors monitor the
oxygen content of exhaust gasses . The engine management system uses the oxygen sensor signals
together with other engine information to ‘fine tune ’ fuelling levels and ignition timing. This helps
to achieve the best possible fuel bur n with minimum exhaust emissions.
Inlet camshaft variable timing to impr ove engine performance and emissions.
Inlet manifold is design with tuned length runners to improve volumetric efficiency and
performance.
The engine is fitted with a dry sump to improv e oil pickup during high speed cornering.
The exhaust system has hydroforme d internals with a 4 into 2 into 1 design for improved engine
tuning and lower backpressure. Additional oxygen sensors are placed after the catalysts so that
long term catalyst efficiency can be monitored.
The engine runs on unleaded fuel only.

Ignition System (03.07)
Engine (03.00)
October 2005 Workshop Manual 3-7-1
Engine (03.00)
Ignition System (03.07)
Maintenance
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Ignition System (03.07)
Engine (03.00)3-7-2 Workshop Manual October 2005

Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)3-10-4 Workshop Manual Issue 5, Janauary 2010
20. Put the alternator in position.
21. Install the M8 bolt that attaches the top of the alternator.
22. Install the M10 nut and bolt that attaches the bottom of the alternator.
23. Torque tighten the alternator attachment bolts.
24. Connect the battery cable to the alternator.
25. Install and torque the nut that attaches the battery cable.
26. Install the cover for the cable connection.
27. Connect the electrical connector to the alternator.
28. Apply new engine oil to the seal on a new oil filter.
29. Install the new oil filter.
30. Install the drain tube for the oil separator into the clip in the bracket.
31. Install the drain tube for the oil separator into timing cover.
32. Install the idler pulley for the air conditioning compressor.
33. Install and torque the M10 bolt that attaches the idler pulley.
34. Install the alternator idler pulley.
35. Install and torque the M10 bolt that attaches the idler pulley.
36. Install the auxiliary drive belt tensioner.
37. Install and torque the M10 bolt that attaches the tensioner.
38. Put the water pump pulley in position.
39. Install the three M6 bolts that attach the water pump pulley.
40. Turn the auxiliary drive be lt tensioner until you can
install the drive belt.
41. Torque tighten the three M6 water pump pulley bolts.
42. Clean the coolant manifold and the mating faces on the cylinder heads.
43. Install two new O-ring seals into the coolant manifold.
44. Put the coolant manifold in position.
45. Connect the electrical connector for the temperature sensor.
46. Install the coolant pipe in the manifold.
47. Install and torque tighten the four M6 Torx bolts that attach the coolant manifold to the cylinder heads.
48. Connect the three coolant hoses to the coolant manifold and install the hose clips.
49. Connect the engine breather to the oil separator.
50. Clean the left and right cam covers.
51. Install the inner and outer seals on the left cam cover.
52. Install the left cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4).
53. Install the inner and outer seals on the right cam cover.
54. Install the right cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
55. Install the front subframe (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 02.01.BA Subframe Assembly - Front -
Remove for Access and Refit). 56. Install the oil tank assembly
(refer to Workshop Manual
procedure 03.02.CA Tank Assembly - Oil Cooler -
Renew).
57. Fill the cooling system (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.03.AD Coolant - Drain and Refill).
Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and
Install
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery earth cable.
2. Remove the front crush brace. (Refer to procedure 01.01.LC - Front Crush Brace).
3. Remove the left side front crush bar for the body reinforcement. (Refer to procedure 01.01.AC - Left Side
Front Crush Bar for the Body Reinforcement).
4. Disconnect the breather pi pes from the cam cover and
the oil tank Y-piece.
5. Use applicable caps to seal the open ports.
6. Remove the ignition coil cover.
7. Disconnect the electrical connector from each of the four ignition coils.
8. Disconnect the electrical connector from the Variable
Valve Timing (VVT) solenoid.
9. Release the fir tree clip that attaches the wiring harness for the ignition coils.
10. Move the wiring harness for the ignition coils away.
11. Release the wiring harness for the injectors from the mounts.
12. Cut and remove the three cable ties that attach the rear of the wiring harness for the injectors.
13. Release the purge pipe an d heater pipe from the two
clips on the wiring harness bracket.
14. Remove the two nuts and three screws that attach the front bracket for the wiring harness.
15. Remove the three screws that attach the rear bracket for the wiring harness.
16. Cut and remove the four cable ties that attach the rear
of the wiring harness to the front bracket.
17. Remove the rear bracket for the wiring harness.
18. Remove the front bracket for the wiring harness.
19. Remove the screw that attaches each of the four ignition coils.
20. Remove the four ignition coils.
21. Remove the 14 screws that attach the cam cover to the
engine.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and
Install 03.10.AS
Note: When you remo ve the cam cover attachment bolts in
the step that follows , record their installed positions in the
cam cover.