2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE heater

Fuel Charging System (03.04)
Engine (03.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 3-4-7
8. Remove earth terminal (1x nut and rubber cover) from
fusebox.
9. Remove fuse box from bracket (bolt x2).
10. Release harness fir tree clips (x3) from engine bracket.
11. Feed harness from inner wing and over engine to gain access to cam cover.
12. Remove purge pipe P-clip (bolt x1) and move pipe aside.
13. Remove harness bracket from engine (bolts x2, nut x1).
14. Release fuel feed hose from rail (clip x1) and move aside.
15. Disconnect heater hose from pipe (quick fit).
16. Release heater hose (clips x2) and EGR vacuum line (clips x2) from bracket.
17. Release harness from coolant pipe bracket (fir tree x3).
18. Disconnect EGR (x1), fuel ra il pressure sensor (x1) and
injector multiplugs (x 4), move harness aside.
19. Remove coolant pipe bracket (nuts x2 and bolts x2).
20. Disconnect EGR vac pipe from sensor and manifold,
move aside.
21. Remove Injector to rail clips.
22. Remove fuel rail bolts (x2) and lift rail (tie aside).
23. Remove injectors from manifold.
Installation
1. Install clips on to new injectors then fit injectors into manifold.
2. Install rail onto injectors (taking care each injector is aligned correctly and the clip seats properly) and fit bolts
(x2) (torque).
3. Connect EGR vac pipe to sensor and manifold.
4. Install coolant pipe bracket (bolt x2, nut x2).
5. Connect EGR (x1), fuel rail pressure sensor (x1) and
injector multiplugs (x4).
6. Refit harness to coolant pipe bracket (fir tree x3).
7. Connect heater hose to pipe (quick fit).
8. Refit heater hose (clipx2) and EGR vac lines (clips x2) to bracket.
9. Install fuel feed pipe.
10. Install purge pipe P-clip.
11. Install harness bracket to engine.
12. Feed harness into inner wing area.
13. Install fusebox to bracket.
14. Install earth lead to fusebox.
15. Install battery lead to fusebox (1x nut and rubber cover).
16. Install multiplugs to fuse box.
17. Install fusebox bracket fixings.
18. Refit harness fir tree clips to cylinder head.
19. Refit engine breather hose.
20. Install VVT solenoid multip lug, position coil and CMP
harness (1x edge clip).
21. Install ECM (see Workshop Manual procedure 03.14.BB Engine Control Module - RH Renew).

Engine Sealing (03.10)
Engine (03.00)
Issue 5, Janauary 2010 Workshop Manual 3-10-1
Engine (03.00)
Engine Sealing (03.10)
Specifications
Maintenance
Engine Timing Cover - Renew
1. Remove the front subframe (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 02.01.BA Subframe Assembly - Front -
Remove for Access and Refit).
2. Put an applicable container in position under the engine
to collect drained oil.
3. Remove the sump drain plug and drain the oil from the engine.
4. Remove the oil tank assembly (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.02.CA Tank Assembly - Oil
Cooler - Renew).
5. Drain cooling system (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.03.AD Coolant - Drain and Refill).
6. Remove the left cam cover (Refer to ’Left Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-4) 7. Remove the outer and inner seals from the left cam
cover.
8. Remove the right cam cover (Refer to ’Right Side Cam Cover - Remove and Install’, page 3-10-9).
9. Remove the outer and inner seals from the right cam cover.
10. Release the clips and disconnect the two coolant hoses from the coolant manifold.
11. Release the clip and disconnect the hose from oil the separator.
12. Remove the four M6 Torx screws that attach the coolant manifold to the cylinder heads (Refer to Figure 1).
Figure 1
13. Release the coolant manifold from the coolant pipe.
14. Disconnect the electrical connector for the temperature sensor.
15. Remove the coolant manifold.
16. Remove and discard the two O-rings from the manifold.
17. Loosen the three M6 attachment screws for the water pump pulley (Refer to Figure 2).
Figure 2
18. Turn the auxiliary drive be lt tensioner to release the
tension from the drive belt.
19. Remove the drive belt.
20. Remove the three M6 screws that attach the water pump pulley and remove the pulley.
Torque Figures
DescriptionNm.lb./ft.
Cam cover 10 7
Dipstick tube 6 4
Timing cover:
Bolts 1 to 7, 9 to 18 and 20 to 27
Bolts 8 and 19
12

10
9

7
Crankshaft pulley bolt 320 236
Alternator mounting bracket 21 15.5
Alternator 40 30
Coolant manifold 9 6.5
Coolant pump 12 9
Coolant pump pulley 10 + 45° 7 + 45°
PAS pump 21 15.5
Accessory drive belt idler pulleys 40 30
Accessory drive be lt tensioner 40 30
Heater hose brackets:
M6 Bolts
M5 Nuts
12

5
9

3.7
Harness support brackets:
M5 Nut
M6 Screw
M8 Screw
5

10
25
3.7

7
18.5
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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 3-10-9
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.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

May 2007 Workshop Manual 12-1-1
Climate Control (12.00)
Contents
Body Ventilation (12.01) ...................................... 12-1-2Air Intake & Distribution System............................ 1-2 Air Intake Actuator ................................................. 1-3
Air Mix Actuator .................................................... 1-3
Airflow Mode Actuator........................................... 1-4
Heater System (12.02) ......................................... 12-2-1 Maintenance ........................................................... 2-1 RHD/LHD Heater Unit (Including ECU)-Renew...... 2-1
Air Conditioning (A/C) System (12.03) ................ 12-3-1
Major Components................................................. 3-2 Refrigerant System ................................................. 3-3
Storing Refrigerant ................................................. 3-4
Handling Insufficient Refrigerant Level ................... 3-4
Handling Compressor Oil....................................... 3-4
Refrigeration Cycle................................................. 3-4
Specifications.......................................................... 3-5 Refrigerant and Lubricant ....................................... 3-5
Capacities .............................................................. 3-5
Torque Figures ....................................................... 3-5
Diagnostics ............................................................. 3-6 Electrical Connectors.............................................. 3-6
DTC Inspection ...................................................... 3-7
Single Fault Codes.................................................. 3-7
Multiple Fault Codes .............................................. 3-8
Maintenance ........................................................... 3-9 Connections .......................................................... 3-9
Recovery................................................................ 3-9
Evacuation ........................................................... 3-10
Charging .............................................................. 3-10
A/C System Testing............................................... 3-11
Leaks ................................................................... 3-12
System Pressure Fault Classification ...................... 3-12
Maintenance ......................................................... 3-13 Condenser-Renew ............................................... 3-13
Air Conditioning Compressor-Renew ................... 3-13
Blower Assembly-Renew ...................................... 3-14
Compressor to Condenser Tube
Assembly-Renew.................................................. 3-14
Troubleshooting ................................................... 3-16

Body Ventilation system (12.01)
Climate Control (12.00)12-1-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Climate Control (12.00)
Body Ventilation (12.01)
Air Intake & Distribution System
Outside air enters the plenum via inlets at the base of the
windscreen.
Fresh mode - Air is drawn in through the plenum and into
the blower unit. From the blower unit air enters the A/C unit
where it is cooled and dehumidified as it passes through the
evaporator. It is then ‘reheated’ to the selected temperature
as it passes through the heater matrix,. Air flows from the cabin into th
e boot via air vent grilles and
through apertures in the rear parcel shelf. The air is
exhausted from the vehicle through extraction vent
assemblies (incorporating one way flaps) in the lower part of
the rear bumpers, concealed by the bumper trim.
Recirculation mode - The air in the passenger
compartment is drawn into the A/C system via the re-
circulation air inlets on the blower unit.
The A/C unit is linked and sealed to the defrost / demisting and cabin air ducting assemblies. The A/C unit incorporates
two actuator operated flaps which regulate airflow to the selected air flow mode and temperature blend.
The centre vent duct incorporates a baffle plate which balances the volume of airflow of the centre and end of dash vents.

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Heater System (12.02)
Climate Control (12.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 12-2-1
Climate Control (12.00)
Heater System (12.02)
Maintenance
RHD/LHD Heater Unit (Including ECU)-
Renew
Removal
1. Remove IP unit from vehicle (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.12.AB Facia Assembly LHD Remove for
Access and Refit).
2. Disconnect multiplugs (x6) from heater unit.
3. Remove nuts (x2) and bolt (x1) securing heater unit to IP unit.
4. Disconnect tube from 'In car' temperature sensor unit and remove heater unit from IP.
Installation
1. Connect tube to 'In car' temperature sensor, install heater unit in position on IP.
2. Position heater unit in IP. Install and torque tighten bolt and nuts (x2).
3. Connect multiplugs (x6) to heater unit.
4. Install IP unit in vehicle (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.12.AB Facia Assembly LHD Remove for
Access and Refit).
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
To prevent damage to elec trical components, always
disconnect the vehicle battery when working on the
vehicle's electrical system. Th e earth lead ( - ve) must be
disconnected first and reconnected last.
Warning
Always connect the battery ea rth (- ve) terminal last.

Heater System (12.02)
Climate Control (12.00)12-2-2 Workshop Manual May 2007