Valve Cover LH

Valve Cover - LH





Material

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the engine air cleaner and the air cleaner outlet tube.





3. Remove the crankcase ventilation tube from the valve cover.





4. Disconnect the LH fuel injector electrical connections and the LH ignition coil electrical connections.





5. Remove the engine harness bracket.
1 Remove the retaining nuts.
2 Remove the bracket from the studs and position the bracket aside.





6. Lift the fuel charging wiring off the valve cover studs.





7. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: The intake manifold is shown removed for clarity.

NOTE: The bolts are part of the valve cover and should not be removed.

Remove the LH valve cover.
^ Fully loosen the bolts and remove the valve cover.
^ Inspect the valve cover gasket and clean the mating surface of the cylinder head.

Installation





1. NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface prep and silicone gasket remover. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply a bead of silicone gasket and sealant in two places where the engine front cover meets the cylinder head.





2. Position the valve cover and the valve cover gasket on the cylinder head and loosely install the bolts.





3. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





4. Position the fuel charging wiring onto the valve cover studs.





5. Connect the LH ignition coil electrical connectors and the LH fuel injector electrical connectors.





6. Connect the crankcase ventilation tube to the valve cover.





7. Install the engine bracket.
1 Install the bracket on the studs.
2 Install the retaining nuts. Tighten the retaining nuts securely.
8. Install the engine air cleaner and engine air cleaner outlet tube.
9. Connect the battery ground cable.