Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH

Special 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 RH ignition coils.
2. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir.
3. Disconnect the power steering pressure (PSP) switch electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector and retainer.
5. Remove the PSP hose bracket nut from the valve cover stud bolt and position the bracket aside.





6. Disconnect the RH heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
7. Disconnect the RH variable camshaft timing (VCT) electrical connector.
8. Disconnect the 3 RH fuel injector electrical connectors.
9. Disconnect the heated positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve electrical connector.
10. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover and the stud bolts.
11. Remove the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.
12. Remove the 2 A/C tube retaining clamp bolts.

13. NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the valve cover.

Remove the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and the RH valve cover.
^ Discard the gasket.

14. 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).





15. 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-RH cylinder head joints.





3. Using a new gasket, install the RH valve cover, bolt and the 10 stud bolts.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





4. Position the A/C tubes and install the 2 retaining clamp bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).

5. Install the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.
^ Tighten to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).

6. Attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover and the stud bolts.
7. Connect the heated PCV valve electrical connector.
8. Connect the 3 LH fuel injector electrical connectors.
9. Connect the LH VCT electrical connector.
10. Connect the RH HO2S electrical connector.
11. Install the PSP hose bracket and nut.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.).

12. Connect the RH catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector and retainer.
13. Connect the PSP switch electrical connector.
14. Install the power steering fluid reservoir.
15. Install the RH ignition coils.
16. Connect the battery ground cable.