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Engine Front Cover Removal (Third Design)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Reference: WATER PUMP REMOVAL .

Special Tool 

EN 46105 Camshaft Locking Tool 

EN 46111 Crankshaft Rotation Socket 

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Position Sensor & Bolts
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  1. Remove the camshaft position sensor bolts.
  2. Remove the camshaft position sensors.
    Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Position Actuator Valve & Bolts
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  3. Remove the camshaft position actuator valve bolts.
  4. Remove the camshaft position actuator valves from the front cover.
    Fig 3: Identifying Engine Front Cover Bolts
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  5. Remove the engine front cover bolts that hold the engine front cover deadener into position.
    Fig 4: Identifying Engine Front Cover Deadener
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  6. Remove the engine front cover deadener.
    Fig 5: Identifying Engine Front Cover Bolts
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  7. Remove the remaining engine front cover bolts.
    Fig 6: Identifying Jackscrew Hole
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    CAUTION: Do not pry between the engine front cover and the camshaft position sensors or the camshaft position actuators in order to shear the RTV. Use the pry points and a bolt in the jackscrew hole in order to remove the engine front cover. Damage to the camshaft position sensors or the camshaft position actuators may occur if the camshaft position sensors or the camshaft position actuators are used to pry against in order to remove the engine front cover.
  8. Loosely install a 10 x 1.5 mm bolt in the jackscrew hole (1).
  9. Using the pry points (2) located at the edge of the front cover and the jackscrew, shear the room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) sealant.
    Fig 7: Identifying Engine Front Cover
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  10. Remove the engine front cover.
    Fig 8: Identifying Special Tool (EN 46111)
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  11. Using the EN 46111, rotate the crankshaft until the left cylinder head camshafts align with the EN 46105-2 and the right cylinder head camshafts align with the EN 46105-1.
    Fig 9: Identifying EN 46105-1 On Right Camshafts
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  12. Install the EN 46105-1 to the right camshafts.
    Fig 10: Identifying EN 46105-2 On Left Camshafts
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  13. Install the EN 46105-2 to the left camshafts.

Reference: ENGINE FRONT COVER DISASSEMBLE .