Renault Espace Instruction Manual

77 11 205 204 MAY 1999 Edition Anglaise
N.T. 3219A
"The repair methods given by the manufacturer in this document are based on the
technical specifications current when it was prepared.
The methods may be modified as a result of changes by the manufacturer in the
production of the various component units and accessories from which his vehicles
are constructed".
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C Renault 1999
JE0N
ESPACE
FITTED WITH THE F4R ENGINE
For parts not described in this technical note refer to Workshop Repair
Manual M.R. 315.

This note is a supplement to Technical Note 3107A (en-
gine and cooling section) and covers the special fea-
tures of Espace vehicles fitted with automatic trans-
mission.

Contents
Pages
Engine and peripherals
Specifications
Engine repair 10-1 10-6
ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
10
Cooling assembly 19-1
COOLING
19
Transmission
Timing belt 11-1
ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
11
Exploded view
General
Consumables
Parts which must always be changed
Oil
Draining
Filling - Levels
Converter setting point check
Hydraulic distributor
Automatic transmission
(Removal- Refitting)
Differential outlet seal
Converter seal
Multifunction switch
Sensors
Solenoid valves
Line pressure socket
23-1
23-2
23-3
23-3
23-3
23-4
23-5
23-6
23-7
23-10
23-14
23-15
23-16
23-18
23-19
23-20
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Specifications 10
Engine Index Cubic capacity
(cm3)Bore (mm) Stroke (mm) Compression ratio
F4R 700
701 1998 82.7 93 9.8/1
10-1

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Specifications 10
CYLINDER HEAD
Removal of the cylinder head requires the removal/refitting of the engine and transmission assembly (see
Section 10-2 NT 3107A)
The bolts can be reused if the length under the head does not exceed 118.5 mm (otherwise change all the
bolts).
Cylinder head tightening procedure
REMINDER: to achieve correct tightening of the bolts, remove any oil from the cylinder head securing holes
using a syringe.
Do not coat new bolts with oil. However, if the bolts are reused, it is essential to coat them with engine oil.
Tighten all the bolts to 2 daN.m in the order indicated below.
15153-1R
Check that all the bolts are correctly tightened to 2 daN.m, then carry out angular tightening (bolt by bolt) of
165°±6°.
No retightening of the cylinder head bolts following application of this procedure.
10-2

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Specifications 10
15156R
Details of mark (A) :
- mark (B) is only used by the supplier,
- mark (C) identifies the camshafts:
A= Inlet
E= Exhaust
- mark (D) indicates the engine type
Example:
F4RE66810414 22
BCD
VALVES
Valve lift (in mm)
Inlet: 10
Exhaust: 10
Camshafts
The camshafts are identified
- either by a mark (A).
- or by the ends of the camshafts.
15152R
-F exhaust camshaft
-G inlet camshaft
10-3

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Specifications 10
Timing diagram (cannot be checked)
Diagram with the intake not dephased
Inlet
camshaft
Cam
1Cam 2
Exhaust
camshaft
Cam
1Cam 2
Intake
opening
delay* - 10 - 14 - -
Intake
closing
delay 40 44 - -
Exhaust
opening
advance --2420
Exhaust
closing
advance** ---40
Diagram with the intake dephased
Inlet
camshaft
Cam
1 Cam 2
Exhaust
camshaft
Cam
1 Cam 2
Intake
opening
delay* 62--
Intake
closing
delay* 24 28 - -
Exhaust
opening
advance --2420
Exhaust
closing
advance** ---40
* As the Intake Opening Delay is negative, the
valves open after TDC.
** As the Exhaust Closing Advance is negative,
the valves close before TDC.
15521R
1 The direction of the piston Λengine flywheel
side
2 The piston category (2-3)
3 Only used by the supplier
4 Only used by the supplier
5 Piston line of symmetry
6 Piston pin hole line
7 Offset between the hole of line (6) and the
piston symmetry line (5) is 0.8 mm
8 Identification of the piston in relation to the
engine, marking of the cubic capacity of the
engine (2) corresponds to the F4R engine.
PISTONS
SMP piston
The pin is free in the connecting rod and in the
piston.
Piston marking
10-4

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Specifications 10
CONNECTING RODS
Lateral clearance of the big end (in mm)
0.22 to 0.402
Centreline distance between the big end and the
little end (in mm) 144 ±0.035
Big end diameter (in mm) 51.587
Little end diameter (in mm) 23 (without ring)
21 (with ring)
0
- 0.019
10-5

ENGINE AND PERIPHERALS ASSEMBLY
Engine repair 10
Replacement of the control solenoid valve seal
Remove:
- the coil,
- the solenoid valve,
15200S
- the seal.
The seal is refitted using tool Mot. 1513.
Refit in the reverse order to removal.
16016R
10-6

Angular tightening wrench
14 mm hexagonal wrench
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
ESSENTIAL SPECIAL TOOLS
Mot. 799-01 Tool for immobilising pinions for
toothed timing belt
Mot. 1054 Top dead centre pin
Mot. 1509 Tool for immobilising camshaft
pulleys
Mot. 1509-01 Accessory for Mot. 1509
Mot. 1512 Tool for fitting the exhaust
camshaft seal
Mot. 1517 Tool for fitting the inlet camshaft
seal
Mot. 1496 Tool for setting camshafts
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
There are two very distinct procedures for setting
the timing.
FIRST PROCEDURE
This is applied in the event of replacement of any
components which require slackening of the ex-
haust camshaft pulley and of the timing inlet
camshaft phase shifter.
During this operation, it is essential to change:
- the exhaust camshaft pulley nut,
- the inlet camshaft phase shifter bolt,
- the phase shifter camshaft seal,
- the phase shifter blanking piece seal.
11-1

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
REMOVAL
Place the vehicle on a two post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove:
- the front right wheel,
- the front right wheel arch protector,
15111R
- the inserts at the end of the camshafts,
15105S
- the Top Dead Centre pin plug.
15102-1S
- the accessories belt; tilt the belt’s automatic
tensioner in the direction indicated below
using a 13 mm offset ring ended spanner.
Clamp the tensioner using a 6 mm hexagonal
wrench (1).
97176S
11-2

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15106S
15163-2S
Positioning the timing at the
setting point
Procedure
Position the camshaft grooves
downwards and almost hori-
zontal as indicated below,
then insert the Top Dead
Centre pin Mot. 1054 to be
between the balancing hole
and the crankshaft setting
groove.
11-3

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15163S
Correct position (pinned crankshaft)
15163-1S
NOTE: this is to avoid pinning the crankshaft in a
balancing hole.
Incorrect position
11-4

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15106-1S
15163-1S
Turn the engine clockwise
(timing side), to the timing
setting point.
The camshaft grooves should
be horizontal and offset
downwards as indicated on the
diagram below.
11-5

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
Immobilise the engine
flywheel using tool Mot. 582-
01 or a large screwdriver.
15815-1R
15303S
Remove:
- the crankshaft pulley,
- the intermediate timing
cover (1),
- the upper timing cover (2).
11-6

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15815-5R
Slacken the tensioner nut (1).
Remove:
- the pulley (2),
- the timing belt taking care
not to let the crankshaft ti-
ming pinion fall.
- the camshaft pulleys using
tool Mot. 1509.
11-7

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15865S
16014S
16017S
16018S
Preparation of tool Mot. 1509
Remove the upper toothed pinion from the
bracket.
In its place fit the toothed pinion of tool
Mot. 1509-01 (reusing the two washers and the
nut of Mot. 1509).
Procedure for slackening the exhaust camshaft
pulley and the inlet camshaft phase shifter.
The operation is carried out using tools Mot. 1509
and Mot. 1509-01.
11-8

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
16019R
16019-1R
Tool Mot. 1509 is fitted by offering it up from the
front, between the pinions and the shock absor-
ber turret and pivoting it around the lower pin.
- the nut (5) of tool Mot. 1509-01.
16019-2R
16019-3R
Fit:
- the spacer (1) of tool Mot. 1509-09 on the stud
(2),
- tool Mot. 1509 as indicated on the diagram be-
low,
- the upper bolt (3) while positioning the spacer
(4) of tool Mot. 1509-01 between the tool and
the camshaft bearing cap housing (do not tigh-
ten the bolt).
11-9

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
16019-4R
16019-5S
16015R1
16015-1R1
- the exhaust camshaft pulley nut,
- the inlet camshaft phase shifter bolt.
Tighten the lower nut (6) and the upper bolt (7),
then immobilise the pulleys using the toothed pi-
nions of tool Mot. 1509.
Remove:
- the inlet camshaft phase shifter blanking piece
using a 14 mm hexagonal wrench,
Replacement of the camshaft seals
Fitting of the exhaust camshaft seal using tool
Mot. 1512 using the old nut (1).
Fitting of the inlet camshaft phase shifter seal
using tool Mot. 1517 using the old bolt (2).
11-10

TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt 11
15106-1S
Setting the timing
WARNING:
it is essential to degrease the end of the crankshaft (timing end), the
bore and the contact surfaces of the timing pinion, the contact surfaces
of the accessories pulley and the ends of the camshafts (timing end), the
bores and contact surfaces of the exhaust camshaft pulley and the inlet
camshaft phase shifter. This is to prevent sliding between the timing,
the crankshaft and the exhaust camshaft pulleys and the inlet phase
shifter which could destroy the engine.
NOTE:
to make it easier to place the grooves in a horizontal position, position
the camshaft pulley and phase shifter, then screw in place the old pulley
nut and the old phase shifter bolt tightening them to 1.5 daN.m
MAXIMUM, and position the pistons at mid-travel (to prevent any
contact between the valves and the pistons).
Place the camshaft grooves in a horizontal position as indicated on the
diagram below (turning the camshafts using tool Mot. 799-01 if necessa-
ry).
11-11