2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE drain bolt

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.

Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)
Issue 5, Janauary 2010 Workshop Manual 3-10-11
Removal
1. Remove the left side cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4).
2. Remove the right side cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
Install
1. Install the left side cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4).
2. Install the right side cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
Engine Timing Cover-Renew (with Engine
Removed
)
Removal
1. Remove the engine assembly (refer Workshop Manual procedure 03.00.AA Engi ne Assembly - Renew).
2. Position drain container.
3. Remove the drain plug and drain the oil from the sump.
4. Remove the left cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4).
5. Remove the right cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
6. Release the hose clips and disconnect the two coolant hoses from the coolant manifold.
7. Release the hose clip and di sconnect the hose from the
oil separator.
8. Remove the four Torx bolts that attach the coolant manifold to cylinder heads (refer to Figure 1).
Figure 1
9. Release the coolant mani fold from coolant pipe,
disconnect the temperature sensor multiplug.
10. Remove the coolant manifold.
11. Remove and discard the two O-rings from the coolant manifold. 12. Loosen the three water pump pulley bolts (refer to
Figure 2).
Figure 2
13. Use an applicable socket bar to release the auxiliary
drive belt tensioner.
14. Remove the drive belt.
15. Remove the three bolts and remove the water pump pulley.
16. Remove the bolt that attaches the auxiliary drive belt tensioner.
17. Remove the tensioner (refer to Figure 3).
Figure 3
18. Remove the two bolts that attach the inspection cover to the lower crankcase. Remove the cover.
19. Install tool (303-1185) to hold flywheel. Install and tighten the two bolts .
20. Install the thrust button of tool (303 -1186) into the crankshaft.
21. Put the tool in position in the pulley. Attach the tool with the two bolts. Tighten the centre bolt and remove
the pulley from the crankshaft.
22. Collect the crankshaft pulley, locking ring and the special tool thrust button.
23. Remove the special tool from the pulley.
24. Remove and discard the O-ring seal from pulley.
25. Remove the bolt that attaches the alternator idler pulley.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)3-10-12 Workshop Manual Issue 5, Janauary 2010
26. Remove the pulley (refer to Figure 4).
Figure 4
27. Remove the bolt that attaches the A/C compressor idler pulley. Remove the pulley (refer to Figure 5).
Figure 5
28. Position the drain tray.
29. Remove the oil filter.
30. Release the oil separator drain tube from the timing cover (refer to Figure 6).
Figure 6
31. Release the clip for the oil separator drain tube from the bracket. 32. Release the terminal cover on the alternator. Remove
the nut that attaches the battery cable to the alternator.
(refer to Figure 7).
Figure 7
33. Disconnect the electrical connector from the alternator.
34. Remove the bolt and the nut and bolt that attach the alternator.
35. Remove the alternator.
36. Remove the three Torx bolts that attach the alternator mounting bracket to cylinder block. Remove the bracket
(refer to Figure 8).
Figure 8
37. Remove the three bolts that attach the PAS pump to mounting bracket. Move the pump away.
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Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)
Issue 5, Janauary 2010 Workshop Manual 3-10-13
38. Remove the four Torx bolts that attach the PAS pump mounting bracket to the cylinder block. Remove the
bracket (refer to Figure 9).
Figure 9
39. Remove the 27 bolts that attach the timing cover to the engine. Collect the bracet for the oil separator drain
tube. Remove the timing cover.
40. Remove the outer and inner rubber seals from the timing cover (refer to Figure0).
Figure0
41. Remove the front crankshaft oil seal from timing cover.
Installation
1. Clean the timing cover and mating face on engine.
2. Install the inner and outer seals into timing cover.
3. Apply 3mm x 12mm beads of sealant to the eight joints
on the engine.
4. Install the timing cover. Put the oil separator drain tube bracket in position. Install the 27 bolts and torque the
bolts in the specified sequence. 5. Using tool (303-750), instal
l front crankshaft oil seal.
Remove special tool and seal protector.
6. Clean crankshaft pulley and mating face on crankshaft.
7. Lubricate and install new O-ring seal in crankshaft pulley.
8. Install crankshaft pulley, locking ring and new pulley bolt.
9. Torque tighten crankshaft pulley bolt. Remove special tool (303-1185) from crankcase.
10. Install inspection cover to lower crankcase, install and tighten bolts (x2).
11. Install PAS pump mounting bracket, install and torque tighten Torx bolts (x4).
12. Install PAS pump, install and torque tighten bolts (x3).
13. Install alternator mounting bracket, install and torque tighten Torx bolts (x3).
14. Install alternator, install bolt and nut/bolt and torque tighten
15. Connect battery cable, install and torque tighten nut, secure cover. Connect multiplug.
16. Lubricate seal, install new oil filter.
17. Install oil separator drai n tube clip in bracket.
18. Install oil separator drain tube to timing cover.
19. Install A/C compressor idler pulley, torque tighten bolt.
20. Install alternator idler pulley, torque tighten bolt.
21. Install auxiliary drive belt te nsioner, torque tighten bolt.
22. Install water pump pulley, install bolts (x3).
23. Using a suitable socket ba r, release auxiliary drive belt
tensioner, install drive belt.
24. Torque tighten water pump pulley bolts (x3).
25. Clean coolant manifold and mating faces on cylinder heads.
26. Install new O-ring seals (x2) to coolant manifold.
27. Position coolant manifold, connect temperature sensor
multiplug, install coolant pipe in manifold.
28. Install and torque tighten Torx bolts (x4) that attach the coolant manifold to cylinder heads.
29. Connect coolant hoses (x3) to coolant manifold and
secure clips.
30. Connect engine breather to oil separator.
31. Clean left and right cam covers.
32. Install the right cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
33. Install left cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover -
Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4).
34. Install the engine assembly (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.00.AA Engine Assembly - Renew).
Caution
Make sure the cranks haft front oil seal mating faces are
clean and dry.
Caution
Do not remove the crankshaft front oil seal protector
until the oil seal is correctly installed.
If you do, the oil seal can be damaged.
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Caution
The bolt thread in the cran kshaft must be cleaned out
before a new crankshaft pulley retaining bolt is installed.
Note: Check the crankshaft pulley and locking ring for damage.

Transmission Cooling (07.02)
Transmission (07.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 7-2-3
6. Disconnect oil cooler pipes and remove oil cooler (see
Figure 2).
7. Install plugs in oil cooler and pipe connections.
Installation
1. Clean oil cooler, connections and mating face on subframe.
2. Remove plugs, position oil cooler and connect oil cooler pipes (do not tighten at this stage).
3. Install oil cooler and tighten nuts (x4).
4. Tighten pipe unions.
5. Top-up transaxle oil level.
6. Remove drain container.
7. Install rear exhaust silencer heatshield (see Workshop
Manual procedure 02.06.AG Heatshield - Exhaust
Silencer - Renew).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Manual Transmission Oil Outlet Hose-
Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear exhaust silencer heatshield (see Workshop Manual procedure 02.06.AG Heatshield - Exhaust
Muffler - Renew).
3. Release transaxle breather hose from oil cooler pipe.
4. Remove bolt, nuts (x2),insulating washers (x2) and plain washer securing outlet hose brackets to body.
5. Position container to collect oil spillage.
6. Loosen union and remove hose from oil cooler.
7. Loosen union and remove oil cooler hose from transaxle and collect hose.
1. Plug oil cooler and transaxle pipe connections.
Install
1. Clean hose connections and remove plugs.
2. Position hose, align brackets, install insulating washers (x2) and plain washer.
3. Install and tighten bolt and nuts (x2) to correct torque.
4. Connect and tighten hose unions to correct torque.
5. Remove drain container.
6. Install transaxle breather hose clip to oil cooler pipe.
7. Install rear exhaust silencer heatshield (see Workshop Manual procedure 02.06.AG Heatshield - Exhaust
Muffler - Renew).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Manual Transmission Oil Inlet Hose-
Renew
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.
Figure 2
WA R N I N G
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
WA R N I N G
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
TRANSAXLE OIL.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
07-02-003
WA R N I N G
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, I.E. SEVERE BURNS TO THE SKIN, ALLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM TO COOL
DOWN BEFORE REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
WA R N I N G
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.
WA R N I N G
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH
TRANSAXLE OIL.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Transmission Cooling (07.02)
Transmission (07.00)7-2-4 Workshop Manual May 2007
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear exhaust silencer heatshield (see Workshop
Manual procedure 02.06.AG Heatshield - Exhaust
Muffler - Renew).
3. Release transaxle breather hose from oil cooler pipe.
4. Remove bolt and nuts (x 2) that secure inlet hose
brackets to body.
5. Collect pipe insulating washers (x2) and plain washer.
6. Position container to collect oil spillage.
7. Loosen union and remove hose from oil cooler.
8. Loosen union and remove oil cooler hose from transaxle and collect hose.
1. Plug oil cooler and tr ansaxle pipe connections.
Install
1. Clean hose connections and remove plugs.
2. Position hose, align brackets, install insulating washers
and plain washer.
3. Install and tighten bolt and nuts (x2) to correct torque.
4. Connect and tighten hose unions to correct torque.
5. Remove drain container.
6. Install transaxle breather hose clip to oil cooler pipe.
7. Install rear exhaust silencer heatshield (see Workshop
Manual procedure 02.06.AG Heatshield - Exhaust
Muffler - Renew)
8. Lower vehicle on ramp. WAR NI NG
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, I.E. SEVERE BURNS TO THE SKIN, ALLOW EXHAUS T SYSTEM TO COOL
DOWN BEFORE REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
WAR NI NG
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.
WAR NI NG
OBSERVE ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING
COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-9
10. Remove bolts/washers (x4), tunnel heatshield to body, remove heatshield.
11. Remove bolts (x8), shear plate to body, remove shear plate.
12. Remove bolt securing earth lead to transaxle.
13. Mark drive shaft to differential flanges for assembly purposes.
14. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x12), collect plates (x6), drive shaft flanges to transaxle.
15. Position drain container to collect oil spillage.
16. Loosen unions and disconnect oil cooler pipes (x2) from
transaxle interconnecting pipe s. Plug pipe connections
(x4).
17. Remove drain container.
18. Disconnect transaxle breather pipe.
19. Release reservoir hose from mounting bracket (Clips x2).
20. Remove bolt from reservoir bracket, release and remove clamp, tie reservoir aside (see Figure 1).
21. Remove nuts (x2), hydramounts to subframe mountings.
22. Position hydraulic lift er to support transaxle.
23. Remove and discard bolts (x8, 4 each side), mounting brackets to transaxle. Remove mounting brackets with
hydramounts.
24. Release drive shafts from transaxle and position aside. 25. Lower transaxle sufficiently to access harness to
subframe clip, release harness to subframe clip (see
Figure 2).
26. Lower transaxle to approx. 420mm from fitted position and retain on hydraulic lifter (see Figure 3).
WA R N I N G
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU HANDLE COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.
Figure 1
!
Figure 2
WA R N I N G
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.
Figure 3
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Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-14 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
6. Remove bolt, separate bracket clamp and remove reservoir (see Figure 3).
Install
1. Install reservoir and clamp to bracket.
2. Install reservoir hoses to valve unit and pump then install new clips (remove drain tray) (see Figure 1).
3. Install reservoir hoses to clips.
4. Top-up reservoir.
5. Connect vehicle battery.
6. Lower vehicle, turn igniti on ON for 20 seconds to
activate gearbox pump. Turn ignition OFF and raise
vehicle.
7. Top-up reservoir.
8. Install rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
9. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Pump Inlet/Valve Body Bleed/Reservoir
Ta n k H o s e s
-Renew-Roadster Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
4. Remove clips and release reservoir hoses from valve unit and pump (place drain tray to collect fluid) (see Figure
1).
Figure 3
Figure 1
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE) TERMINAL FIRST.
!

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Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Pump Inlet/Valve Body Bleed/Reservoir
Tank Hoses-Renew 07.03.AF
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (- VE) TERMINAL FIRST.
Figure 1
WAR NI NG
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YO U HANDLE COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
!