The timing system is intricate, and any error is very costly, as it results in binders to the crankshaft, piston damage and other severe engine damage. endeavor this process only if very experienced in such kind of repair; seek professional if in doubt. Check each job twice and make every tuning okay before you operate the engine. While doing it with the timing chains removed, do not rotate the crankshaft or camshafts individually as this can damage the valves. The process starts when you remove the fuel system pressure and when that is done you should also remover the cable connected to the negative terminal of the car battery. Take out the engine hood, free the right-front wheel lug nuts, lift the front-end of the car, and secure it on inplace jacks. Remove the engine front splash shield, and the drive belt splash shield and right-front wheel Remove the cooling and engine oil. Take off the drivebelt, the drivebelt tensioner and the idler pulleys. Install the number one piston at the top by turning the crankshaft until the piston is at TDC of the compression stroke, unbolt the power steering reservoir but leave the hoses on and move it aside. Loosen and completely remove the bolt at the power steering hose bracket then remove all the power steering pump mounting bolts but do not separate the hoses from the pump. Take off the crankshaft pulley, ignition coils, valve cover safely in a way that the magnetic timing wheels will not touch the magnets. Take off the belt pulley for the water pump, the air conditioning compressor and the bracket or use wire or rope to suspend the compressor. Prohibit the engine from rotating by using a door jack and a wooden block; now unscrew the right engine mount and its bracket from the timing cover. Take out the oil pan-to-timing cover bolts and the timing cover mounting bolts; home in on the different kinds of bolts. Slowly lift the cover a little more and pull it out from the vehicle, in this process remove RTV gasket material from the cylinder head, engine block and the back of the timing cover. If the engine is off TDC, use the crank shaft bolt to set the crank shaft to TDC number 1 as shown other faces of the pulley for the timing marks. The timing marks on the camshaft phaser should be placed correctly on the timing chain plated links to ensure the phaser has the right marks properly in position of the plated links. Check for cracks and wear on the timing chain dampener, Make sure timing chain and sprockets are clean, and the check the components and damage. If worn out then remove the timing chain sprockets. It should be rotated at least two full turns before cranking the engine and any resistance should be avoided. Scrub off all remains of the gasket material and sealant from the cover, all the faces of the engine block and cylinder heads and wash the same with rubbing alcohol for cleaning. These splines are used when the crankshaft sprocket and its oil pump/balance shaft module chain are installed when the keyway is in the TDC position. Get some clean engine oil and wash the sprockets and the chain, fit the chain onto the crankshaft sprockets and align the marks. Place a negligible pressure on the timing chain tensioner against the plunger, and raise the plunger ratchet; fit the timing chain guide and tensioner and tighten the nut to the recommended torque. Reinstall the crankshaft pulley and turn the engine clockwise with 2 full turns and make sure to match each mark. After the timing marks are properly aligned, use RTV sealant on the sealing surfaces of the cylinder block and head, as well as the oil pan, and install the pan starting at the bottom going to the top . When reassembling the timing cover bolts should be placed evenly, half of them should be tightened to some degree while the other half should be left a little loose, finally they should be fully tightened in a criss cross pattern, and the process should be reversed to that of disassembly. Last of all, pour oil and coolant, switch on the engine and look for sign of leakage.
