Removal and Installation

IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts:
- Engine cover and engine room cover (RH and LH): Exploded View.
- Air cleaner case and air duct: Exploded View.
- Fuel feed hose: Exploded View.
2. Disconnect PCV hose from rocker cover.
3. Remove ignition coil.

CAUTION:
Never impact it.

NOTE:
Installation position of Ignition coil depends on cylinder position.
4. Remove spark plugs. Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:
Never impact it.
5. Remove rocker cover.





- Loosen bolts in reverse order shown in the figure.

A : Bank 2
B : Bank 1
White arrow : Engine front

6. Remove rocker cover gasket from rocker cover.
7. Use scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from cylinder head & VVEL ladder assembly.

CAUTION:
Never scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
8. Remove PCV valve from rocker cover, if necessary.
9. Remove oil filler cap and oil catcher from rocker cover, if necessary.

INSTALLATION





1. Apply liquid gasket with the tube presser (commercial service tool) to VVEL ladder assembly (1) and actuator bracket (rear)
(2).

3 : VVEL actuator sub assembly
A : Liquid gasket application point
F : End surface of VVEL ladder assembly
b : 4 mm (0.16 in)
c : 2.5 - 3.5 mm (0.098 - 0.138 in)
d : 5 mm (0.20 in)
e : 10 mm (0.39 in)
White arrow : Engine front

Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or an equivalent. Fluid Type Specifications.

NOTE:
The figure shows an example of bank 1 side.
- Apply liquid gasket on the front and rear side of engine first. [5 mm (0.20 in) + 5 mm (0.20 in) side as shown in the figure]
2. Install rocker cover gasket to rocker cover.
3. Install rocker cover.
- Check that rocker cover gasket does not drop from the installation groove of rocker cover.





4. Tighten bolts in two steps separately in numerical order as shown in the figure.

A : Bank 2
B : Bank 1

White arrow : Engine front





- Because of the limited working space, use adapter (A) and torque wrench (B) assembly [SST: KV10119300 ( -- )] to tighten bolts (on the No.7 and No. 8 cylinders) to the specified torque.

White arrow : Engine front

5. Install spark plug. Removal and Installation.
6. Install ignition coil.





- Install Ignition coil marked with an identification mark (A) on cylinder No. 7 and 8.

White arrow : Engine front

7. Install in the reverse order of removal.