Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH

Material:

Removal and Installation
1. Disconnect the spring lock coupling from the fuel supply tube.
2. Remove the intake manifold.
3. Remove the heater hose tube bracket rear bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).

4. Remove the heater hose tube bracket front bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).

5. Loosen the exhaust manifold-to-exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system module tube lower fitting and remove the tube.
^ To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).

6. CAUTION: Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material. Use of ordinary O-ring seals can cause the fuel system to leak.

Remove the fuel supply tube-to-valve cover bracket bolt, the fuel supply tube-to-fuel rail bolts and the fuel supply tube. Remove and discard the O-ring seals.
^ Install new O-ring seals and lubricate them with clean engine oil.
^ To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).

7. Detach the spark plug wire retainers and position the spark plug wires aside.
8. Remove the crankcase ventilation tube.
9. Remove the bolts and the valve cover.
^ To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).

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

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces and the gasket. Install a new gasket if necessary.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.