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Alfa Romeo 159 Factory Service Manual (2005-2011)08 · Engine
08 · Engine

Toothed timing belt - r r with engine removed

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
159 Factory Service Manual
Year
2005–2011
Section
Timing system › Toothed timing belt - r r with engine removed
EngineToothed timing belt - r r with engine removed

TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

Operation 1032B16 · BELT TIMING SYSTEM

2.4 JTD 20V

Removing

1. Position the flywheel retaining tool in its seat.

DescriptionCodeFunction
1Flywheel lock1.860.846.001Prevent the rotation of the crankshaft
TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

1. Undo bolts (1a) securing crankshaft pulley (1b) and remove.

2. Undo the fixing bolt (2a) and remove the single drivebelt fixed tensioner (2b).

TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

1. Undo bolts (1a) and remove the protective timing covers (1b).

TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

1. Loosen the moving timing tensioner nut.

2. Remove the toothed timing belt.

TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

Refitting

1. Remove plug (1a) and fit camshaft timing tool (1b) to the cylinder head extension.

Check the tools marked "A" are correctly fitted in the seat on the camshaft.

DescriptionCodeFunction
1bTemplates1.870.896.900Engine tuning
TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

1. Undo the bolt fixing the crankcase front cover shown in the diagram.

Temporarily fit the toothed timing drive belt on the drive pulley.

2. Fit the tool (2a) and fasten it using the calibrated screw (2b).

The crankshaft must be rotated, using small movements, to allow the locating dowel on the timing drive pulley to be inserted in the opening in the tool.

DescriptionCodeFunction
2aTemplate1.860.905.000Engine tuning
DescriptionCodeFunction
2bCalibrated screw1.860.905.010Engine tuning
TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

2. Fully fit the toothed timing drive belt.

3. Use a screwdriver on the tensioner (3a) tab for leverage until the reference (3b) is in the maximum tension position, then lock the nut (3c) fixing the moving tensioner in this position.

  • Remove the tools used to adjust the timing.
DescriptionCodeFunction
Templates1.870.896.900Engine tuning
DescriptionCodeFunction
Template1.860.905.000Timing belt timing
DescriptionCodeFunction
Calibrated Screw1.860.905.010Timing belt timing
  • Rotate the crankshaft through two revolutions.

4. Re-check the alignment of the timing references, loosen the nut securing the mobile tensioner and align mobile indicator (4a) with hole (4b), i.e. adjust to nominal tension position, then tighten nut (4c) securing the belt tensioner to torque.

Value daNmFasteningComponentØ
4c2.5NutMOBILE TIMING TENSIONERM8

1. Loosen the bolt retaining the timing pulley.

TOOTHED TIMING BELT - R R WITH ENGINE REMOVED

Rotate the crankshaft through two revolutions.

Recheck the timing by refitting the timing tools.

Check the timing belt tensioner references are aligned.

Tighten the bolt fixing the crankcase front cover removed previously.

Tighten the plug on the cylinder head extension for fitting the exhaust side timing tool.

Fit the toothed timing belt protective guards and tighten the retaining bolts.

Position the flywheel retaining tool in its seat.

DescriptionCodeFunction
Flywheel lock1.860.846.001Prevent the rotation of the crankshaft

Fit the crankshaft pulley in position and tighten the fixing bolts.

Value daNmFasteningComponentØ
2.5BoltCRANKSHAFT PULLEYM8

Fit the fixed timing belt tensioner for the single engine component drive belt and tighten the retaining bolt to torque.

Remove the flywheel lock.

DescriptionCodeFunction
Flywheel lock1.860.846.001Prevent the rotation of the crankshaft
  • Tighten the bolt fixing the exhaust side camshaft toothed pulley to the recommended torque.

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