Timing Belt Cover Replacement Honda Passport

1994 Honda Passport

How do you remove the lower part of the timing belt cover the water pump is behind? It is a 1994 Honda Passport with a 24v V6.


Timing Belt Cover Replacement

3.2L (VIN V) Engine
1.Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2.Drain the engine coolant.
3.Remove the air cleaner assembly.
4.Remove the upper fan shroud and remove the cooling fan.
5.Remove the drive belts.
6.Remove the fan pulley assembly.
7.Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and crankshaft pulley.
8.Remove the two oil cooler hose bracket bolts on the timing cover. Remove the oil cooler hose.
9.Remove the timing belt cover.
To install:

10.Install the timing belt cover and tighten bolts to 12 ft. lbs. (17 Nm).
11.Install the oil cooler hose and tighten brackets to 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm).
12.Install the crankshaft pulley. Use tool No. J-8614-01, or an equivalent pulley holder and tighten the bolts to 123 ft. lbs. (167 Nm).
13.Install the fan pulley assembly and tighten the bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (22 Nm).
14.Install the drive belts.
15.Install cooling fan assembly.
16.Install upper fan shroud to the radiator.
17.Install air cleaner assembly.
18.Refill the engine with fresh coolant. Bleed the cooling system.
19.Connect the negative battery cable.