OEM 2006 Cadillac SRX Timing Cover

2006 Cadillac SRX Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the engine front timing cover on 2006 Cadillac SRX?

  A: To replace the engine front cover, the tools and equipment required are as follows: en 46109 engine front cover installation guide pins. You can start by removing the engine cover, then upper Intake Manifold with the lower one, after that - camshaft covers. Remove the engine coolant and remove the purge vent hose connection from the water outlet. Remove the water outlet along with the Radiator Hose, and leave it aside. Next, remove the accessory drive belts; afterwards, remove A/C Compressor and power steering belt tensioner. Use a tool to remove the bracket of the generator along with its belt tensioner and reposition the power steering fluid reservoir without disconnecting the power steering pipes or draining the power steering fluid. Remove the Power Steering Pump pulley, then the upper front bolt of the Power Steering Pump, loosen the remaining two bolts without removing the power steering pipes/hoses. Go ahead and get rid of the crankshaft balancer, oil control valves, and the engine front-cover with the Water Pump. Disassemble the front engine cover as needed and clean the sealing surfaces without the use of sharp and metal gasket scrapers. Insert a piece of cardboard between the Oil Pan front and the Oil Pump to keep contaminants out of the Oil Pan and use compressed air to get rid of any coolant from the engine cooling passage and the head of the Oil Pan scraper. For installation, assembly of the engine front cover just as required using the en 46109 to install it. Mount the oil control valves, crankshaft balancer Power Steering Pump, and Power Steering Pump pulley, power steering fluid reservoir, generator bracket with the help of the generator and belt tensioner, a/c compressor and power steering belt tensioner, and accessory drive belts. Install water outlet and reattach the purge vent hose. First, fill the cooling system, next install camshaft covers, upper Intake Manifold with the lower Intake Manifold and the final piece should be the engine cover. Refill the cooling system and change the engine oil.