Valve Cover: Service and Repair

Valve Cover

Valve Cover:

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. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the ignition coil-on-plugs.
3. Disconnect the crankcase vent hose.
4. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.
5. Disconnect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor electrical connector.
6. Disconnect the cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor electrical connector.
7. Disconnect the radio capacitor electrical connector.
8. Remove the 2 accelerator cable bracket nuts.
^ Position the accelerator cable and brackets aside.
9. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover studs and position the harness aside.
10. Remove the 14 valve cover retainers, the valve cover and gasket.

Installation

1. 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.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.

2. NOTE: Clean and inspect the gasket. Install a new gasket, if necessary.

Install the valve cover, gasket and retainers.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





3. Position the wiring harness and attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover studs.
4. Install the accelerator control cable brackets and nuts.
^ Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
5. Connect the radio capacitor electrical connector.
6. Connect the CHT sensor electrical connector.
7. Connect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor electrical connector.
8. Connect the CMP sensor electrical connector.
9. Connect the crankcase vent hose.
10. Install the ignition coil-on-plugs.