This book provides only a description of the repair of the engine V6 / V8

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Content

V6 engine

• General information
• Carrying out repairs without removing the engine from the engine compartment
• Top dead center (TDC) of the piston of the first cylinder - location
• Valve covers - removal and installation
• Rocker arms and valve clearance compensators - removal, inspection and installation
• Intake manifold - removal and installation
• Exhaust manifolds - removal and installation
• Cylinder heads - removal and installation
• Pulley and crankshaft front oil seal - removal and installation
• Drive chain and sprockets - removal, inspection and installation
• Camshafts - removal, inspection and installation
• Pallet - removal and installation
• Oil pump - removal and installation
• Flywheel / drive plate - removal and installation
• Engine rear main oil seal - replacement
• Engine mounts - inspection and replacement

V8 engine

• General information
• Carrying out repairs without removing the engine from the engine compartment
• Top dead center (TDC) of the piston of the first cylinder - location
• Valve covers - removal and installation
• Intake manifold - removal and installation
• Exhaust manifolds - removal and installation
• Pulley and crankshaft front oil seal - removal and installation
• Drive chain cover - removal and installation
• Drive chains, tensioners and sprockets - removal, inspection and installation
• Rocker arms and valve clearance adjusters - removal, inspection and installation
• Camshafts - removal, inspection and installation
• Cylinder heads - removal and installation
• Pallet - removal and installation
• Oil pump - removal and installation
• Drive disc - removal and installation
• Engine rear main oil seal - replacement
• Engine mounts - inspection and replacement

Engine overhaul

• General information - engine overhaul
• Oil pressure test
• Cylinder compression test
• Diagnosis with underpressure measurement
• Alternative engine recovery methods
• Engine removal - methods and precautions
• Engine - removal and installation
• Engine overhaul - disassembly sequence
• Intermediate and balancing shaft (V6) - removal, inspection and installation
• Pistons and connecting rods - removal and installation
• Crankshaft - removal and installation
• Engine overhaul - assembly sequence
• The first start and running-in of the engine after a major overhaul

Fuel and exhaust system

• General information
• Depressurizing the fuel system
• Fuel pump/fuel pressure - check
• Fuel lines and their connectors - general information
• Fuel tank - removal and installation
• Fuel tank - cleaning and restoration
• Fuel pump / fuel level sensor - removal and installation
• Intake air duct and air cleaner - removal and installation
• Accelerator cable - removal and installation
• Multipoint Fuel Injection (MFI) - general
• Fuel injection system - general condition check
• Throttle block - inspection, removal and installation
• Fuel system bypass valve - removal and installation
• Fuel pulsation damper - removal and installation
• Fuel receiver and injectors - removal and installation
• Exhaust system maintenance - general

Exhaust gas composition monitoring and engine management

• General Information
• On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) and fault codes
• Brake Pedal Position Sensor (BPP) - replacement
• Camshaft position sensor (CMP) - replacement
• Crankshaft position sensor (CKP) - replacement
• Cylinder head temperature sensor (CNT) (V8) - replacement
• Selector lever position sensor (DTR) - replacement and adjustment
• Coolant temperature sensor (ECT) (V6) - replacement
• Supply air temperature (IAT) sensor - replacement
• Countershaft speed sensor (ISS) - replacement
• Knock sensor - replacement
• Air meter (MAF) - replacement
• Output shaft speed sensor (OSS) - replacement
• Oxygen sensors - general information and replacement
• Throttle position sensor (TP) - replacement
• RPM sensor turbine (TSS) - replacement
• Engine control module (PCM) - removal and installation
• Idle air valve (IAC) - replacement
• Catalytic converters - general information, inspection and replacement
• EVAP system - general description and replacement of elements
• Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system - general description and replacement of elements
• Crankcase ventilation (PCV)