Dacia Solenza (engine E7J). Manual - part 15

ENGINE

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ENGINE ASSEMBLY

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DISTRIBUTION

Dismounting – Remounting

ENGINE  E7J-262

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DISTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENT

The belt tensioning is to be performed only

with cold engine (environment ambient tem-
perature).

On the belt backside, there is an arrow

indicating the rotation direction and two marks
for setting.

Line up the  L item from the crankshaft gear

with the M fix item (item from camshaft gear
upward).

ATTENTION!
The camshaft gear may have five

marks; only the rectangular shaped mark
of one tooth is representing UDP (Upper
Dead Point), the others are used for rock-
ers adjustment.

Dismounting – Remounting

Line up the items from the belt with the

ones from the gears, observing the mounting
direction and starting from the crankshaft
gear.

Place the MOT 1505 device captor (in

the position shown in the drawing) at a  dis-
tance of  5-10 mm against the belt.

Any of the two captors may be used with

the condition that both captors are not in the
same time in front of the belt.

Make vibrating the belt by  means of  a finger

(the measurement is validated by a device “bip”)

Tighten the belt, by acting upon the tightening

roller by means of the MOT 1135-01 device,
until obtaining of a value between 210 and
275 Hz.

Block the tensioning roller and tighten its nut

to the required moment of 3 daNm.

Rotate then, five and a half turns the crankshaft

(cylinder no2  in the rockers adjustment position).

Dismount the tensioning roller nut.
Tighten again the distribution belt until

obtaining of  a value between 145 and 185 Hz.

ATTENTION!

If the value of 275 Hz is exceeded, the

belt can not be used and its replacement is
necessary.

Obligatory tighten the rollers nut 0 to the re-

quired moment of 5 daNm.

If not, this may unloose risking the engine

damage.

   REMARK:
   Once a belt is dismounted, this is not to
be remounted, but replaced.

ENGINE

 E7J-262

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ENGINE ASSEMBLY

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ROCKERS 

ADJUSTMENT

Adjustment to be performed only with cold engine.
The adjustment values are:

- admission

0.10 mm

- exhaust

0.25 mm

     1. Camshaft gear without marks.

a) Method called “ in balance”

Cylinders valves in balance

(exhaust end, admission beginning)

1

3

4

2

Adjust cylinder rocker

4

2

1

3

b) Method called “ exhaust valve maximum opened”

Rotate the engine (clockwise, as seen from distribution) until the exhaust valve of the cylinder

1 is reaching to the maximum opening and then adjust the clearance at the admission valve of the
cylinder 3 and the valve clearance of the cylinder 4.

Proceed in the same way also for the others cylinders as per next table:

Exhaust valve

Maximum opened

1

3

4

2

Admission valve to be

adjusted

3

4

2

1

Exhaust valve to be

adjusted

4

2

1

3

Dismounting – Remounting

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2. Camshaft gear with marks

Rotate the engine until is reaching the Upper

Dead Point (cylinder 1 at ignition), and then con-
tinue until first item:

- adjust :  exhaust 1

exhaust 3

- at second item :

- adjust : admission 1

admission 3

- at third item :

- adjust : exhaust 2

exhaust 4

- at fourth item :

- adjust : admission 2

admission 4

Dismounting – Remounting

Continue to mount:

- cylinder head cover equipped with a new cylinder head gasket, tighten the attachment

screws to the required moment of  1 daNm;

- water inlet pipe and the oil dipper guide (with new sealing rings);
- distribution casings;
- crankshaft pulley or pulleys; tighten the pulley hub screw to the required moment of 2

daNm, then to 68° ± 6°.

   ATTENTION!

   If the screw is not properly tighten, this may unloose, which may lead to the oil pump
non-drive and to the distribution derangement, consequently to engine damaging.

- intake manifold and exhaust manifold, tighten the attachment screws to the required mo-

ment of 2.5 daNm;

- compressor and/or power steering support;
- alternator (see chapter 16”Alternator”);
- compressor- for vehicles equipped with air conditioning (see chapter 62 “Air condition-

ing”);

- power steering pump-for vehicles equipped with power steering (see chapter 36 “Power

steering pump”);

- belt or accessories belt according to the method described in chapter 07” Accessories

belt tensioning”.