2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE wiring

Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)
Issue 5, Janauary 2010 Workshop Manual 3-10-9
8. Install the right exhaust camshaft.
9. Install the five bearing caps in their correct positions.
10. Install the ten bolts and torque tighten them in the sequence specified.
11. Install the Torx bolt that attaches the sprocket to the camshaft.
12. Rotate the camshaft and use feeler gauges to do a check of each valve clearance .
13. Do the procedure again an d install the right intake
camshaft.
14. Remove the Torx bolt that attaches the sprocket.
15. Rotate the right intake and exhaust camshafts until the timing flats on each camshaft face up.
16. Install tool (303-530) onto the right cylinder head to hold the camshafts. Install and tighten the three bolts.
17. Install a new left cylinder he ad gasket. Make sure that it
is correctly engaged on the dowels.
18. With the aid of one more person, install the left cylinder head. Make sure that it is correctly engaged on the
dowels.
19. Install and torque the 12 cylinder head bolts in the correct sequence.
20. Lubricate the left exhaust camshaft journals, camshaft lobes, bearing surfaces on the cylinder head and the
bearing caps with clean engine oil.
21. Install left exhaust camshaft.
22. Install the five bearing caps in their correct positions.
23. Install the ten bolts and torque in the sequence specified.
24. Install the Torx bolt that attaches the sprocket to the left exhaust camshaft.
25. Rotate the left exhaust cam shaft as necessary and use
feeler guages to do a check of each valve clearance.
26. Remove the Torx bolt that attaches the sprocket.
27. Install the left intake camshaft (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.AV Camshaft - Intake - LH -
Renew).
28. Install the timing chain tensioning tool (303-532) into the right exhaust camshaft sprocket.
29. Apply a force to the tool (303-532) in a counterclockwise direction to hold the sprocket and
torque the right sprocket Torx bolts.
30. Remove the special tool.
31. Connect the electrical conne ctors to the left and right
camshaft timing sensors.
32. Connect the electrical connector to each of the two left and two right knock sensors. 33. Install SAI pump and bracket assembly (refer to
Workshop Manual procedure 03.08.DB Pump and
Bracket Assembly - Secondary Air Injection - Renew).
34. Clean the left exhaust manifold.
35. Install a new gasket for the left exhaust manifold .
36. Install the left exhaust manifold.
37. Install and torque tighten the eight nuts.
38. Install the left front wheel arch liner (refer to Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.FB Wheel Arch Liner - Front -
LH - Renew).
39. Install the right exhaust manifold (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.CC Gasket - Exhaust Manifold
- right - Renew).
Right 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 right side fr ont crush bar for the body
reinforcement. (Refer to procedure 01.01.AB - Right
Side Front Crush Bar for the Body Reinforcement)
4. Remove the breather pipe from the cam cover.
5. Install 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. Remove the screw that attaches the purge pipe P-clip to the cam cover.
14. Move the purge-pipe P-clip away.
15. Release the purge pipe and heater pipe from the two clips on the wiring harness bracket.
16. Remove the two nuts and two screws that attach the front bracket for the wiring harness.
17. Remove the three screws that attach the rear bracket for
the wiring harness.
18. Remove the rear bracket for the wiring harness.
19. Remove the front bracket for the wiring harness.
WA R N I N G
DO NOT GET USED ENGINE OIL ON YOUR SKIN. USED ENGINE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
Caution
Gradually tighten one bolt and then the next to correctly
install the camshaft bearing ca ps in the step that follows.
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Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)3-10-10 Workshop Manual Issue 5, Janauary 2010
20. Remove the four screws that attach each ignition coil.
21. Remove the four ignition coils.
22. Remove the 14 screws that attach the cam cover to the engine.
23. Remove and discard the seals for the 14 cam cover screws.
24. Remove the cam cover.
25. Remove and discard the O-ring seal for the VVT solenoid.
26. Remove and discard the cam cover gasket.
27. Remove and discard the four O-ring seals from the spark plug wells.
28. Clean the component mating faces.
Install
1. Install four new O-ring seals in the spark plug wells.
2. Install a new O-ring seal for the VVT solenoid.
3. Install a new cam cover gasket.
4. Apply a 12 mm by 3 mm bead of sealant to the tri-joints shown.
Figure C03-10-101
5. Install the cam cover.
6. Install new seals for the 14 cam cover screws. 7. Install and torque the 14 screws that attach the cam
cover to the engine in the sequence shown to 10 Nm.
8. Install the four ignition coils.
9. Install and torque the screw that attaches each of the four ignition coils to 5 Nm.
10. Install the front bracket for the wiring harness.
11. Install the rear bracket for the wiring harness.
12. Install and torque the three screws that attach the rear bracket for the wiring harness to 11 Nm.
13. Install and tighten the two nuts and three screws that attach the front bracket for the wiring harness.
14. Install the purge pipe and he ater pipe into the two clips
on the wiring harness bracket.
15. Put the purge pipe P-clip into the correct position.
16. Install and tighten the screw that attaches the purge pipe P-clip to the cam cover.
17. Use three applicable cable ties to attach the rear of the wiring harness to the front bracket.
18. Install the wiring harness for the injectors into the mounts.
19. Install the fir tree clip that attaches the wiring harness for the ignition coils.
20. Connect the electrical conne ctors to each of the four
ignition coils.
21. Connect the electrical connector to the VVT solenoid.
22. Install the ignition coil cover.
23. Remove and discard the caps from the breather pipes.
24. Install the breather pipes to the cam cover.
25. Install the right side front crush bar for the body reinforcement. (0101AB - Righ t Side Front Crush Bar for
the Body Reinforcement)
26. Install the front crush brace. (0101LC - Front Crush Brace)
Note: When you remo ve the cam cover
attachment screws in th e step that follows,
record their installed positions in the cam
cover.
CAUTION
Tighten the screws gradually and equally in the step
that follows. If you do not, the cam cover gasket can be
damaged.
C03-10-101
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ItemCode
Cam Cover - Vehicle Set - Remove
and Install 03.10.AW

Engine Management System (03.14)
Engine (03.00)
Issue 5, Janauary 2010 Workshop Manual 3-14-3
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear exhaust silencer (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Silencer and Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access and Refit).
3. Disconnect multiplugs (x2), HEGO sensors.
4. Secure sufficient lengths of string to HEGO sensor multiplugs for assembly purposes.
5. Loosen LH and RH clamp nuts, catalysts to centre pipes.
6. With assistance, manoeuvre exhaust centre pipe assembly rearwards to release from catalysts.
7. Remove nuts (x3), catalyst to exhaust manifold.
8. Release and support weight of LH catalyst from exhaust manifold.
9. Manoeuvre HEGO sensor leads and remove cable tie. Release HEGO sensor leads from behind heat shield.
Remove string from HEGO multiplugs.
10. Remove catalyst assembly.
11. Remove and discard gasket.
12. Remove HEGO sensors from catalyst.
Installation
1. Clean catalyst, mating joint faces and HEGO sensors.
2. Install and tighten HEGO sensor to catalyst.
3. Apply proprietary exhaust se alant around clamp joints.
4. Install new gasket to exhaust manifold.
5. Position catalyst, secure string (x2) to HEGO multiplugs, feed sensor leads behind heat shield. Install catalyst to
exhaust manifold.
6. Instal land tighten nuts (x3), catalyst to exhaust manifold.
7. Align centre pipe assembly to catalyst, tighten clamp
nuts to.
8. Remove string (x2), conne ct multiplugs (x2), HEGO
sensors.
9. Install rear exhaust silencer (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Silencer and Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access and Refit).
10. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Left Side Powertrain Control Module
(PCM) (Coupe Only) - Remove and
Install
Remove
1. Disconnect the ba ttery ground cable.
2. Remove the wheel and tyre. (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 04.04.EC - Wheel and Tyre)
3. Remove the six rear screws that attach the wheel-arch liner to the body.
4. Remove the rear screw that attaches the wheel-arch liner to the body.
5. Turn the steering fully to the right.
6. Move the wheel arch liner to get access to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
7. Disconnect the electrical connector from the direction
indicator.
8. Release the four fi r-tree clips that attach the wiring
harness for the direction indi cator and the screen wash
system.
9. Release the two fir tree clips that attach the wiring harness for the PCM.
10. Remove the three bolts that attach the PCM bottom bracket and PCM to the PCM top bracket.
11. Disconnect the three electrical connectors from the PCM.
12. Remove the PCM.
Install
1. Put the PCM in position.
2. Connect the three electrical connectors to the PCM.
3. Align the PCM to the top bracket.
4. Align the bottom bracket to the PCM.
5. Install and tighten the three bolts that attach the PCM bottom bracket and PCM to the PCM top bracket.
6. Install the two fir tree clips that attach the wiring harness for the PCM.
7. Attach the four fir-tree cl ips that attach the wiring
harness for the direction indi cator and the screen wash
system.
8. Connect the electrical connector to the direction indicator.
9. Put the wheel-arch liner into the correct position.
10. Install and tighten the rear screw that attaches the wheel-arch liner to the body.
11. Install and tighten the six rear screws that attach the wheel-arch liner to the body.
12. Move the steering to the centre position.
13. Connect the battery ground cable.
14. Install the wheel and tyre. (04.04.EC - Wheel and Tyre)
15. Connect AMDS.
16. Use AMDS to do a test of the PCM. (00.06.AD - AMDS Operation Check)
WA R N I N G
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL BE VERY HOT AFTER OPERATION. LET THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COOL
BEFORE YOU DO WORK. IF YOU DO NOT, SEVERE
INJURY CAN OCCUR
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Engine Management System (03.14)
Engine (03.00)3-14-4 Workshop Manual Issue 5, Janauary 2010
Left Side Powertrain Control Module
(PCM) (Roadster Only) - Remove and
Install
Remove
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Lift the vehicle on a four-post lift.
3. Remove the centre undertray. (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB - Centre Undertray)
4. Lower the vehicle.
5. Lift the vehicle on a two-post lift.
6. Remove the wheel and tyre. (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 04.04.EC - Wheel and Tyre)
7. Remove the six rear screws that attach the wheel-arch liner to the body.
8. Remove the rear screw that attaches the wheel-arch liner to the body.
9. Turn the steering fully to the right.
10. Move the wheel-arch liner to get access to the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
11. Disconnect the electrical connector from the direction indicator.
12. Release the four fir tree cl ips that attach the wiring
harness for the direction indicator and the screen wash
system.
13. Release the two fir tree clips that attach the wiring harness for the PCM.
14. Remove the three screws that attach the PCM bottom bracket and PCM to the PCM top bracket.
15. Disconnect the three elec trical connectors from the
PCM.
16. Remove the PCM.
Install
1. Put the PCM in position.
2. Connect the three electrical connectors to the PCM.
3. Align the PCM with the top bracket.
4. Align the bottom bracket with the PCM.
5. Install and tighten the three screws that attach the PCM bottom bracket and PCM to the PCM top bracket.
6. Install the two fir tree clips that attach the wiring harness for the PCM.
7. Attach the four fir tree clips that attach the wiring harness for the indicator and the screen wash system.
8. Connect the electrical connector to the indicator.
9. Put the wheel-arch liner into the correct position.
10. Install and tighten the rear screw that attaches the wheel-arch liner to the body. 11. Install and tighten the six rear screws that attach the
wheel-arch liner to the body.
12. Install the centre undertray. (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB - Centre Undertray)
13. Install the wheel and tyre. (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 04.04.EC - Wheel and Tyre)
14. Move the steering to the centre position.
15. Connect the battery ground cable.
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Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-5
31. Put a transmission jack be low the transaxle (refer to
Figure 12).
Figure 12
32. Adjust the height of the tran smission jack until it holds
the transaxle.
33. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the right
side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle. (see
Figure 13).
Figure 13
34. Remove and discard the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 14
35. Remove the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 15
36. Use an applicable strap to attach the transaxle to the transmission jack.
37. Lower the transaxle on the transmission jack by approximately 420 mm.
38. Release the wiring harness for the reverse lamp switch from the clip.
39. Release the electrical connector for the reverse lamp switch from the mount.
Figure 16
40. Disconnect the electrical connector from the reverse lamp switch.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-7
7. Connect the electrical connector to the reverse lamp switch.
8. Install the electrical connector for the reverse lamp switch into the mount.
9. Install the wiring harness for the reverse lamp switch to the clip.
10. Adjust the height of the transmission jack to lift the transaxle into the correct position.
11. Remove the strap from the transaxle and the transmission jack.
12. Install the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 21
13. Install and torque the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 22
14. Install and torque the four bolts that attach the right side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 23
15. Lower the transmission jack to align the transaxle mounts to the rear subframe.
16. Move the transmission jack away from the vehicle.
17. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the left side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
18. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the right side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
19. Remove and the sealing plugs from the transaxle and the breather pipe.
20. Connect breather pipe to the transaxle.
21. Remove and discard the sealing plugs from the oil cooler matrix and the pipes.
22. Connect and tighten the pipes to the oil cooler matrix.
23. Put the driveshafts into position on the transaxle shaft flanges. Align the marks on the flanges that you made
during removal.
24. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the left side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
25. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the right side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
26. Put the ground cable into position.
27. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the ground cable to the body.
28. Install the tunnel reinforcement plate.
29. Install and torque the eight bolts that attach the tunnel reinforcement plate to the body.
30. Install floor heatshield.
31. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the floor heat shield to the body.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-31
43. Disconnect the electrical connector from the wiring
harness for the torque tube.
44. Remove the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.
45. Move the bracket for the electrical connector away.
46. Remove the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle Automatic Shift Mechanism (ASM)
pump.
47. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ASM
pump.
48. Release the wiring harness for the ASM pump from the two clips that attach it to the transxle.
49. Identify and disconnect the five electrical connectors from the transaxle.
50. Disconnect the electrical connector from the selector
position sensor.
51. Remove the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
52. Put the wiring harness under the hydraulic pipe for the clutch, and move it away from the transaxle.
53. Put a transmission jack belo w the torque tube (refer to
Figure 18).
Figure 18
54. Adjust the height of the tran smission jack until it holds
the torque tube.
55. Remove the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
Figure 19
56. Move the transaxle rearwards to give clearance between the torque tube and the transaxle.
57. Carefully lower the transaxle on the transmission jack to remove the transaxle from the vehicle.
Figure 20
58. Clean the mating faces of the component.
Install
1. Move the transaxle and transm ission jack into position
below the vehicle.
2. Remove the filler plug for the transaxle oil.
3. Do a level check of the transaxle oil.
4. Install and tighten the filler plug for the transaxle oil.
5. Use the transmission jack to adjust the height of the transaxle to align the transaxle with the torque tube.
6. Lower the transmission jack away from the torque tube.
7. Install and tighten the eight bolts that attach the torque tube to the transaxle.
8. Put the wiring harness for the transaxle into position.
9. Install the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
10. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the ground cable eyelet to the transaxle.
11. Connect the electrical connector to the selector position sensor.
12. Connect the five electrical connectors to the transaxle.
13. Install the wiring harness for the ASM pump to the two clips that attach it to the transaxle.
14. Connect the electrical connector to the ASM pump.
15. Install the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
16. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the transaxle ground cable to the transaxle ASM pump.
17. Put the bracket for the electrical connector into position.
18. Install and tighten the bolt that attaches the bracket for the electrical connector.
WARNING
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR.
WARNING
THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY IS VERY HEAVY. GET THE AID OF ONE MORE PERSON WHEN YOU MOVE THE
TRANSAXLE. IF YOU DO NOT, PERSONAL INJURY CAN
OCCUR.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-32 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
19. Connect the electrical connector to the wiring harness for the torque tube.
20. Connect the hydraulic pipe for the clutch.
21. Adjust the height of the transmission jack to lift the transaxle into the correct position.
22. Remove the strap from the transaxle and the transmission jack.
23. Install the transaxle mount assemblies.
Figure 21
24. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the left side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 22
25. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the right side transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle.
Figure 23
26. Remove and discard the cable tie to release the reservoir from the transaxle.
27. Put the reservoir into position on the transaxle bracket.
28. Install and tighten the two bolts that attach the reservoir to the transaxle bracket.
29. Install the reservior hose into the two clips.
30. Lower the transmission jack to align the transaxle mounts to the rear subframe.
31. Move the transmission ja ck away from the vehicle.
32. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the left side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
33. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the right side transaxle mount to the rear subframe.
34. Remove and discard the seal ing plugs from the transaxle
and the breather pipe.
35. Connect the breather pipe to the transaxle.
36. Remove and discard the sealing plugs from the oil cooler matrix and the pipes.
37. Connect and tighten the pipes to the oil cooler matrix.
38. Put the driveshafts into position on the transaxle shaft flanges. Align the marks on the flanges that you made
during removal.
39. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the left side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
40. Install and torque the six new bolts that attach the right side driveshaft flange to the transaxle flange. If
necessary, turn the driveshaft to get access to all of the
bolts.
41. Put the ground cable into position.
42. Install and tighten the nut that attaches the ground cable to the body.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.
Note: Put the three driveshaft bolt plates in position when
you install the bolts in the step that follows.