Renault Clio: Camshaft dephaser: Removal - Refitting

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Engine And Peripherals / Top And Front Of Engine / Camshaft dephaser: Removal - Refitting

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• The engine and gearbox assembly must be removed to remove/refit the camshaft dephaser (see 10A, Engine and cylinder block assembly, Engine - gearbox assembly: Removal - Refitting, 10A-112).
• For the camshaft dephaser removal-refitting procedure (see ) (Technical Note 6020A, 10A, Engine and peripherals) and (see ) (Technical Note 6020A, 10A, Engine and peripherals).

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REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the engine undertray bolts,
  • the engine undertray,
  • the windscreen wiper arms (see Windscreen wiper arm: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping - Washing),
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment),
  • the scoop under the scuttle panel grille (see Scoop under the scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment),
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery)
  • the battery tray (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery),
  • the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
  • the throttle valve (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Throttle valve: Removal - Refitting, 12A-33),
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection).
  • the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting, 11A-5),
  • the crankshaft accessories pulley (see 11A, Top and front of engine, Crankshaft accessories pulley: Removal - Refitting, 11A-31),
  • the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see 19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-22),
  • the timing belt (see 11A, Top and front of engine, Timing belt: Removal - Refitting, 11A-48).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Position the (Mot. 1490-01) (1).
• Remove the camshaft dephaser blanking cover (2).

• Remove:
  • the bolt (3) from the camshaft pulley dephaser,
  • the exhaust camshaft pulley nut (4),
  • the (Mot. 1490-01),
  • the exhaust camshaft pulley.
  • the camshaft dephaser pulley.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• parts always to be replaced: Exhaust camshaft pulley nut.
• parts always to be replaced: Camshaft dephaser sprocket bolt.

WARNING

Failure to adhere to the following procedure may cause the timing belt to be incorrectly timed.

• If fitting a new camshaft dephaser, check that it is locked by following the procedure described below.
• Fit a stud to the camshaft dephaser hub and tighten it.

• Place the camshaft dephaser in a vice fitted with jaws.

• Mechanically lock the camshaft dephaser by rotating it to the left or right using a tubular hexagon box spanner.
• Check that the camshaft dephaser is correctly locked (no rotation of the hub in relation to the wheel to the left or right).
• If there is a rotation of the hub in relation to the wheel, the camshaft dephaser is faulty and must be replaced.
• Degrease the end of the inlet camshaft (timing end) and clean the bores and bearing faces of the camshaft dephaser.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the exhaust camshaft pulley.
  • the camshaft dephaser pulley,
  • a new nut on the exhaust camshaft pulley,
  • a new bolt on the camshaft dephaser pulley.
• Position the tool (Mot. 1490-01) on the camshaft pulleys.
• Tighten to torque:
  • the camshaft dephaser pulley bolt (100 N.m),
  • the exhaust camshaft pulley nut (30 N.m + 84

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