Valve Cover - LH

Valve Cover - LH





Electrical Connectors and Wiring Harnesses










LH Valve Cover









Removal

1. Remove the LH ignition coils.

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

3. Disconnect the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) tube from the intake manifold.

4. Disconnect the PCV hose from the valve cover.

5. Remove the nut and position the cooling fan wiring harness bracket aside.

6. Disconnect the 2 pin-type retainers from the valve cover.

7. Disconnect the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connector.

8. Detach the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover studs.

9. Disconnect the EVAP canister purge valve electrical connector.

10. Disconnect the EVAP canister-to-EVAP canister purge valve EVAP hose from the EVAP canister purge valve.

11. Loosen the 10 bolts and remove the LH valve cover and gasket.
- Discard the gasket.

Installation

1. NOTICE: 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.

Clean the gasket mating surfaces.

- Clean the valve cover mating surface of the cylinder head with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.

- Clean the valve cover gasket groove in the valve cover with soap and water or a suitable solvent.

2. Install a new gasket on the LH valve cover.

3. NOTE: If the valve cover is not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface cleaner. Failure to follow this procedure may cause future oil leakage.

Apply a bead of silicone gasket and sealant in 2 places where the engine front cover meets the cylinder head.





4. Position the 10 LH valve cover with a new gasket and tighten the 10 bolts in the sequence shown.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





5. Connect the EVAP canister-to-EVAP canister purge valve EVAP hose to the EVAP canister purge valve.

6. Connect the EVAP canister purge valve electrical connector.

7. Attach the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover studs.

8. Connect the VCT solenoid electrical connector.

9. Connect the 2 pin-type retainers to the valve cover.

10. Position the cooling fan wiring harness bracket and install the nut.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

11. Connect the PCV hose to the valve cover.

12. Connect the EVAP tube to the intake manifold.

13. Position the oil level indicator tube and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

14. Install the LH ignition coils.