87. Valve Rocker Arm Cover Installation - Right Side

Valve Rocker Arm Cover Installation - Right





1. Important: All gasket-mating surfaces need to be free of oil and foreign material. Use GM P/N 12346139 (Canadian P/N 10953463) or equivalent to clean surfaces.

Install the valve rocker arm cover gasket into the valve rocker arm cover.





2. Apply sealer GM P/N 12378521 (Canadian P/N 88901148) or equivalent to the surfaces where the cylinder head and intake manifold meet (1).
3. Install the valve rocker arm cover.

4. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Important: Use an alternating criss-cross pattern when tightening the valve rocker cover bolts. Failure to do so may result in oil leakage from the valve cover due to improper seating of the gasket.

Install the valve rocker arm cover bolts, if necessary.
Tighten the valve rocker arm cover bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





5. Install the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) tube into the valve rocker arm cover.





6. Install the ignition coil assembly studs, if necessary.
Tighten the ignition coil assembly studs to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the ignition coil assembly.
8. Install the ignition coil assembly bolts and nuts.
Tighten the ignition coil assembly bolts and nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





9. Install the fuel feed pipe.
10. Install the fuel feed pipe secondary latch.
11. Install the fuel feed pipe bolts.
Tighten the fuel feed pipe bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).