On the drivers side front, down under look for harmonic balancer at about the two o"clock position.
front timing cover
The timing chain cover on a 4.6L is the whole front of the engine. drl
pin the engine on the flywheel. line the timing mark on the cam gear with the timing mark located on the timing cover. the mark on the cover is located at the top and is just a bump formed in the cover.
This engine does not use a timing belt, it does use a timing chain instead which is inside of the engine behind the front cover
Ion's have timing chains and they are on the front of the engine. Requires removal of front engine cover and rocker cover to access
Timing chain cover is where the water pump hooks to on the very front of the engine block.
next to the timing chain you will find it in the cover on front of engine where the water pump is mounted they call it the timing chain cover you will have to remove this cover to get at it
Behind the timing cover, which is the large aluminium part that cover the front of the engine. The water pump, bolts to the center of the timing cover.
Engine tappets
Right side of the engine behind the cam cover.
The timing belt is located inside the timing belt cover at the fron of the engine.
The timing marks are on the timing belt cover on the front of the engine right above the crankshaft pulley.