PRE-RELEASE
Timing cover
| Timing cover |
| To remove |
| 1. |
Raise the car and remove the front right wheel.
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| 2. |
Remove the right wing liner.
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| 3. |
Relieve the belt tensioner using
83 96 095 Belt circuit relieving tool B207
and remove the belt. Mark the direction of rotation of the belt.
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| 4. |
Remove the belt tensioner.
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| 5. |
Lower the car and remove the upper engine cover.
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| 6. |
Unplug the mass air flow sensor connector and detach the inlet hose from the air cleaner casing cover. Remove the cover and the air filter.
Certain models:
Remove the SAI hose.
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| 7. |
Detach the inlet hose and remove the air cleaner casing. Unplug the connector for the A/C pressure sensor.
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| 8. |
Remove the turbocharger heat shield.
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| 9. |
Fit
83 96 178 Lifting eye kit B207.
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| 10. |
Fit
83 94 850 Lifting beam
and
83 95 287 Holder
. Take the weight off the engine and remove the bolts in the engine bracket.
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| 11. |
Lower the engine about 3 cm using the lifting beam.
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| 12. |
Raise the car and remove the crankshaft pulley using
83 95 360 Holding tool, crankshaft pulley
(shaft only) and
83 96 210 Holding tool, crankshaft pulley, B207
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| 13. |
Place a receptacle under the car to collect the oil and carefully remove the timing cover.
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| 14. |
Cut away the timing cover gasket around the engine mounting and remove the gasket.
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| 15. |
Remove the crankshaft seal.
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| To fit |
| 1. |
Clean all the sealing surfaces.
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| 2. |
Cut off the part of the gasket that is around the engine mounting and position the new timing cover gasket.
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| 3. |
Fit the timing cover.
Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 lbf ft). 
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| 4. |
Position the
83 96 202 Fitting tools, front crankshaft seal B207
protective collar on the crankshaft. Lubricate the new sealing ring with non-acidic Vaseline and position it on the fitting tool.
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| 5. |
Position the fitting tool on the crankshaft. Screw in the sealing ring using the crankshaft pulley bolt so that it is flush with the timing cover. Remove the tool.
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| 6. |
Fit the crankshaft pulley with a new bolt. Use
83 95 360 Holding tool, crankshaft pulley
(shaft only) and
83 96 210 Holding tool, crankshaft pulley, B207
.
Tightening torque 100 Nm + 75° (74 lbf ft + 75°) |
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| 7. |
Lower the car and raise the engine with the lifting beam until it rests against the engine mounting. |
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| 8. |
Fit the bolts to the engine bracket. Remove
83 94 850 Lifting beam
with holder.
Tightening torque 70 Nm + 60° (52 lbf ft + 60°) |
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| 9. |
Remove
83 96 178 Lifting eye kit B207
.
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| 10. |
Fit the turbocharger heat shield.
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| 11. |
Fit the air cleaner casing and connect the intake hose. Plug in the A/C pressure sensor connector.
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| 12. |
Fit the filter element and the air cleaner casing cover. Connect the inlet hose and the mass air flow sensor connector.
Certain models:
Fit the SAI hose.
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| 13. |
Fit the upper engine cover.
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| 14. |
Raise the car and fit the belt tensioner.
Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 lbf ft). 
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| 15. |
Relieve the belt tensioner with
83 96 095 Belt circuit relieving tool B207
and fit the belt in the marked direction of rotation. Make sure the belt is located correctly on all the pulleys.
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| 16. |
Lower the car slightly and fit the right wing liner.
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| 17. |
Fit the front right wheel. See
Wheels
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| 18. |
Lower the car to the floor.
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| 19. |
Check the engine oil level. Top up as necessary.
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