Valve Cover - LH
Valve Cover - LHSpecial Tool(s):
Material:
Removal
CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.
1. Remove the crankcase vent tube.
2. Remove the LH ignition coils. For additional information, refer to Ignition System.
3. Remove the oil level indicator.
4. Disconnect the LH variable camshaft timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connector.
5. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover and the stud bolts.
6. Remove the 11 stud bolts and the LH valve cover.
^ Discard the gasket.
7. NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal removal similar.
Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
^ Using the special tools, remove the seal(s).
8. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner.
Installation
1. NOTE: Installation of new seals is only required if damaged seals were removed during disassembly of the engine.
NOTE: Spark plug tube seal installation shown, VCT seal installation similar.
Using the special tools, install new VCT solenoid and/or spark plug tube seals.
2. NOTE: If the valve cover is not installed and the fasteners tightened within 5 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 8 mm (0.31 inch) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the engine front cover-to-LH cylinder head joints.
3. Using a new gasket, install the LH valve cover and 11 stud bolts.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs).
4. Attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover and the stud bolts.
5. Connect the LH VCT solenoid electrical connector.
6. Install the oil level indicator.
7. Install the LH ignition coils.
8. Install the crankcase vent tube.