Renault Clio: Camshaft seal, timing end: Removal - Refitting

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REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove the front engine cover.

• Remove:
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 56A, Exterior equipment),
  • the scoop under the scuttle panel grille (see Scoop under the scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 56A, Exterior equipment),
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the front section of the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the lower engine tie-bar (see 19D, Engine mounting, Lower engine tie-bar: Removal - Refitting, 19D-13),
  • 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

FACTORY FITTING:

• Immobilise the camshaft hub using the (Mot. 799- 01) (1).
• Remove:
  • the nut from the camshaft pulley,
  • the camshaft pulley (2).

RETRO-FITTING:

• Remove:
  • the camshaft pulley bolts (3),
  • the camshaft pulley.

• Immobilise the camshaft hub using the (Mot. 799- 01).
• Remove:
  • the camshaft hub nut (4),
  • the camshaft hub.

REMOVAL OPERATION FOR THE PART CONCERNED, FOR BOTH FITTINGS

Note: The camshaft seal is removed using the (Mot.1577).

• Remove the camshaft seal (12) making sure that the end piece (13) of the tool (Mot. 1577) is always removed.
• Loosen bolts (14) and (15) fully from the (Mot.1577).

• Position the claws of the (Mot. 1577) on the camshaft.

• Push the tool (Mot. 1577) until contact is made between the ends (16) of the claws and the camshaft seal.

• Separate the claws by turning the bolt (17) clockwise using an open-jawed spanner.

• Remove the camshaft seal by turning the bolt (18) clockwise.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• It is essential to replace the camshaft seal.

Note: Always replace any camshaft pulley studs which were loosened during the operation.

Do not touch or soil the pre-coated section of the new stud as this may cause oil to leak out from the camshaft. In this case, torque tighten the camshaft stud 12 N.m.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Screw the stud (22) of the (Mot. 1632) onto the camshaft.
• Fit a new camshaft seal on the camshaft.

Note:

For camshaft seals delivered fitted to a protective sleeve:

• do not remove the camshaft seal from its protective sleeve,
• fit the sleeve fitted with the camshaft seal to the camshaft,
• push the protective sleeve towards the cylinder head until the camshaft seal reaches its limit on the cylinder head,
• fit the seal on the camshaft by following the recommendations below.

1 - First fitting of the camshaft seal

• Fit the cover (23) and the collar nut (24) of the (Mot.1632).

• Screw on the collar nut until the cover touches the cylinder head.

2 - Second fitting of the camshaft seal

• Depending on the case, the Parts Department delivers seals (25) equipped with a spacer (26) amongst other things.

Note: The spacer (27) is used to fit the seal (28) and is used in addition to the tool (Mot. 1632) (29).

• Position the bell (30) fitted with the spacer on the camshaft seal side and then position the collared nut (31) of the tool (Mot. 1632).

Note: The spacer fits on the bell of the tool (Mot. 1632) so that the internal edge of the spacer is on the side of the camshaft seal.

• Screw on the collar nut until the spacer fitted on the cover touches the cylinder head.

3 - Continued for both methods

• Remove:
  • the collar nut from the (Mot. 1632),
  • the cover from the (Mot. 1632),
  • the stud of the (Mot. 1632),
  • the protective sleeve and the spacer, if fitted then throw them away.

FACTORY FITTING:

• Refit:
  • the camshaft pulley,
  • the camshaft pulley nut.

Note: When replacing the camshaft pulley, the Parts Department supplies a camshaft pulley in two parts.

• Immobilise the camshaft hub using the (Mot. 799- 01).
• Torque tighten the camshaft hub bolt (30 N.m + 86

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