Valve Cover: Service and Repair

VALVE COVER
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the breather tube from the valve cover.
3. Disconnect all of the necessary vacuum lines.
4. Remove the spark plug cover bolts.
5. Remove the spark plug cover.
6. Disconnect the ignition wires from the spark plugs.





7. Remove the power steering hose clamp bolt and the position power steering hose clamp clear of the repair area.
8. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor connector.
9. Remove the valve cover bolts.
10. Remove the valve cover washers.





11. Remove the valve cover.





12. Remove the valve cover gasket from the valve cover.

Installation Procedure
1. Apply a small amount of gasket sealant to the corners of the front camshaft caps and the top of the rear valve cover-to-cylinder head seal.





2. Install the new valve cover gasket to the valve cover.
3. Install the valve cover.
4. Install the valve cover washers.





5. Install the valve cover bolts.
- Tighten the valve cover bolts to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
6. Connect the ignition wires to the spark plugs.
7. Install the spark plug cover.
8. Install the spark plug cover bolts.
- Tighten the spark plug cover bolts to 3 Nm (27 inch lbs.).
9. Connect all of the necessary vacuum lines.
10. Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
11. Connect the CMP sensor connector.





12. Position the power steering pressure hose in place and install the bolt.
- Tighten the power steering hose clamp bolt to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
13. Connect the negative battery cable.