Valve Cover-LH

Valve Cover-LH




Material

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





4. Disconnect the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve tube from the LH valve cover and position aside.





5. Remove the bolts and position the LH fuel charge wiring harness aside.





6. Disconnect the five fuel injector electrical connectors.





7. Disconnect the five ignition coil electrical connectors.





8. Disconnect the pushpin retainers from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) bracket.





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





10. Loosen the retaining nut.





11. Remove the bolt and position the oil level indicator and tube aside.





12. Disconnect the wiring retainers from the valve cover studs.





13. 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 clean the sealing surfaces.

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.
^ Clean the valve cover mating surface of the cylinder head with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
^ Discard the valve cover gasket. Clean the valve cover gasket groove with soap and water or a suitable solvent.

Installation
1. Apply instant gel adhesive completely around the gasket groove in the valve cover. Install the new valve cover gasket.





2. NOTE: If not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. 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.





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





4. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





5. Connect the wiring retainers on the valve cover studs.





6. Position back the oil level indicator and tube. Install the bolt.





7. Tighten the retaining nut.





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





9. Connect the pushpin retainers to the PCM bracket.





10. Position the LH fuel charge wiring harness and install the bolts.





11. Connect the five fuel injector electrical connectors.





12. Connect the five ignition coil electrical connectors.





13. Connect the PCV valve tube to the LH valve cover.
14. Install the engine air cleaner and engine air cleaner outlet tube.
15. Install the engine cover.
16. Connect the battery ground cable.