Renault Clio: D4F
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 engine cover,
- the engine undertray,
- the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front
wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393,
55A, Exterior protection),
- the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting, 11A-5),
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).
- Fit the engine support tool (Mot. 1672) under the
lower cover.
- Remove:
- 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).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
- Remove:
- the bolts (1) from the upper timing cover,
- the upper timing cover,
- the bolts (2) from the timing intermediate housing,
- the middle timing cover.
- Remove:
- the lower timing cover bolt (3),
- the lower timing cover.
- Refit the crankshaft accessories pulley bolt and its
retaining washer.
- Turn the crankshaft clockwise (timing end) to position
the crankshaft sprocket marking (4) half a tooth
in front of the alignment of the fixed marking (5) on
the oil pump casing.
- Insert (Mot. 1054).
- Turn the crankshaft clockwise until it is stopped.
- Check that mark (6) of the camshaft sprocket is vertical
to the engine and aligned with the rocker cover
mark.
- Undo the timing tension wheel nut (7).
- Loosen the timing tension wheel by turning the eccentric
cam using a 6 mm Allen key.
- Remove:
- the timing belt,
- the timing tensioning roller nut,
- the timing tensioning roller.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION
- parts always to be replaced: Timing belt.
- parts always to be replaced: Timing belt tensioning
roller.
- parts always to be replaced: Crankshaft accessories
pulley bolts
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
- Refit the new tensioning roller.
- Position both indexes (8) between the cylinder head
groove.
- Do not remove the pin (9) before refitting the timing
belt.
- Check that the crankshaft is at its setting point using
the (Mot. 1054).
- The mark on the crankshaft sprocket (10) must be
aligned with the fixed marking (11) on the oil pump
casing.
- Align the mark on the camshaft sprocket (12) with
the fixed marking (13) on the rocker cover using the
(Mot. 799-01).
- Torque tighten the crankshaft accessories pulley
bolt (15 Nm).
- Fit the timing belt, aligning the marks on the belt with
those on the crankshaft sprocket and camshaft
sprocket.
- Remove the (Mot. 1054).
- Remove the pin (14) from the timing tensioning roller.
- Turn the tensioning roller eccentric in an anti-clockwise
direction using a 6 mm Allen key.
- Move the adjustable index (15) on the tensioning
roller into the position indicated above.
- Torque tighten the timing tensioning roller nut (24
Nm).
- Rotate the crankshaft through six revolutions in a
clockwise direction (timing end).
- Insert (Mot. 1054).
- Rotate the crankshaft to the setting point.
- Check that the camshaft and crankshaft sprockets
markings are correctly aligned with the fixed markings.
- Remove the (Mot. 1054).
- Loosen the tensioning roller nut by up to one turn,
holding the eccentric with a 6 mm Allen key.
- Turn the adjustable index (16) on the tensioning roller
in a clockwise direction into the position indicated
above.
- Tighten to torque the timing tensioning roller nut
(24 Nm).
- Check that the tensioning roller does not come into contact with the
cylinder head (17).
Note:
If the tensioning roller is in contact with the cylinder
head:
- set the engine to Top Dead Centre,
- remove the tensioning roller and the timing belt,
- reposition the tensioning roller pin,
- repeat the timing belt refitting procedure, step
by step, from the beginning.
- Remove the crankshaft accessories pulley bolt.
- Refit:
- the lower timing cover,
- the lower timing cover bolt.
- Torque tighten the lower timing cover bolt (10
Nm).
- Refit:
- the timing intermediate housing,
- the timing intermediate housing bolts.
- Torque tighten the timing intermediate housing
bolts (10 Nm).
- Refit:
- the upper timing cover,
- the upper timing cover.
- Tighten to torque the upper timing cover bolts (33
Nm).
III - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit:
- the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, 19D-22),
- the crankshaft accessories pulley (see 11A, Top
and front of engine, Crankshaft accessories
pulley: Removal - Refitting, 11A-31),
- the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting, 11A-5).
- Remove the lower engine support tool (Mot. 1672).
- Refit:
- the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
- the front right-hand wheel arch liner (see Front
wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393,
55A, Exterior protection),
- the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the engine undertray,
- the engine cover.
- Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
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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 u
IMPORTANT
Wear protective gloves during the operation.
WARNING
Never rotate the engine anti-clockwise (timing end).
WARNING
Do not run the engine without the accessories belt
so as not to damage the
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
Remove:
the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle pane
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WITHOUT SPORT SEATS, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 2
IMPORTANT
Before beginning work on any component of the
safety system, it is essential to lock the airbag computer
using the Diagnostic tool (see Airbag and
pretensioners: Precautions for the repair) (88C,
Airbag and pretensioners). When this function
Replacing the battery
When the message “KEYCARD
BATTERY LOW” appears on the instrument
panel, replace the RENAULT card
battery, press button 1 pulling on emergency
key 2, then unclip the cover 3
using tab 4.
Remove the battery by pressing on one
side (movement A) and by lifting the
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