Valve Cover

Removal & Installation

Right Valve Cover

To Remove:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.
4. Remove the upper radiator hose.
5. Remove the crankcase breather hose and disconnect the vacuum hose.
6. In vehicles with automatic transmission ONLY: Remove the nut and move the transmission fluid level indicator and tube assembly to the side.
7. Disconnect the coolant hoses.
8. Remove the coolant tube bracket bolts.
9. Detach the wiring harness retainer and remove the coolant tube and bracket assembly.
10. Disconnect the heater hose and move to the side.
11. Disconnect the MAF sensor and wiring pin-type retainer. Move to the side.

    CAUTION
    Be sure to twist the spark plug wire boots while pulling them upward to avoid damaging the spark plug wire.

    NOTE: Spark plug wires must be connected to the correct ignition coil terminal. Mark the spark plug wire locations before removing them.

12. Disconnect the spark plug wires and the spark plug wire retainer and move the wires to the side.
13. Remove the wiring harness retainer.
14. Disconnect the fuel injector electrical connectors. Move the wiring to the side.
15. Remove the bolts and the valve cover.

To Install:

CAUTION
Do not use wire brushes, metal scrapers, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which can make leak paths.

1. Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces. Install a new gasket if needed.
2. Install the valve cover and bolts.
   • Torque to 89 in-lb (10 Nm).
3. Connect the fuel injector electrical connectors.
4. Install the wiring harness retainer.

   NOTE: Spark plug wires must be connected to the correct ignition coil terminal. Use the markings you made on the spark plug wires during removal to install them in the correct locations.

5. Connect the spark plug wire retainer and spark plugs.
6. Connect the MAF sensor and wiring pin-type retainer.
7. Connect the heater hose.
8. Install the coolant tube and bracket assembly and attach the wiring harness retainer.
9. Connect the coolant hoses.
10. Install the coolant tube bracket bolts.
    • Torque the small bolt to 17 ft-lb (23 Nm)
    • Torque the large bolts to 21 ft-lb (28 Nm).
11. On vehicles with automatic transmission ONLY: Position the transmission fluid level indicator and tube assembly and install the bolt.
    • Torque to 89 in-lb (10 Nm).
12. Connect the vacuum hose and install the crankcase breather hose.
13. Install the upper radiator hose.
14. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe.
15. Properly fill the cooling system.
16. Connect the negative battery cable.

Left Valve Cover

To Remove:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Detach the accelerator cable from the throttle body and the accelerator cable bracket.
3. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the vapor hose end from the intake manifold.
5. Disconnect the vapor hose end and the pin-type retainer and remove the vapor hose.
6. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.
7. Remove the differential pressure feedback exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.
8. Remove the EGR vacuum regulator solenoid valve.
9. Disconnect the fuel tube push connect coupling.
10. Remove the fuel supply tube bracket bolt and move the supply tube to the side.
11. Remove the bolt and move the fuel supply tube to the side.
12. Disconnect the vacuum hose and the EGR tube fitting from the EGR valve.
13. Remove the bolt and move the electrical connector to the side. Disconnect the radio interference capacitor electrical connector.
14. Detach the 2 spark plug wire retainers.

    CAUTION
    Be sure to twist the spark plug wire boots while pulling upward to avoid damaging the spark plug wire.

    NOTE: Spark plug wires must be connected to the correct ignition coil terminal. Mark the spark plug wire locations before removing them.

15. Disconnect the left-hand spark plug wires from the ignition coil.
16. Disconnect the ignition coil electrical connector.
17. Remove the ignition coil bracket lower bolts.
18. Remove the ignition coil bracket upper bolts and move the ignition coil to the side.
19. Disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose.
20. Remove the PCV valve from the valve cover and move to the side.
21. Disconnect the left-hand fuel injector electrical connectors and detach the wire harness pin-type retainer on the valve cover stud.
22. Remove the bolts and the valve cover from the cylinder head.

To Install:

1. Install the valve cover on the cylinder head.
   • Torque the bolts to 89 in-lb (10 Nm).
2. Connect the left-hand fuel injector electrical connectors and attach the wire harness pin-type retainer on the valve cover stud.
3. Install the PCV valve back into the valve cover.
4. Connect the PCV hose back into the valve.
5. Install the ignition coil bracket upper bolts.
   • Torque to 71 in-lb (8 Nm).
6. Install the ignition coil bracket lower bolts.
   • Torque the two upper bolts to 17 ft-lb (23 Nm)
   • Torque the lower bolts to 21 ft-lb (28 Nm).
7. Connect the ignition coil electrical connector.

   NOTE: Spark plug wires must be connected to the correct ignition coil terminal. Use the markings you made on the spark plug wires during removal to install them in the correct locations.

8. Connect the left-hand spark plug wires to the ignition coil.
9. Attach the 2 spark plug wire retainers.
10. Connect the radio interference capacitor electrical connector.
    • Torque to 53 in-lb (6 Nm).
11. Connect the vacuum hose and the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tube fitting from the EGR valve.
    • Torque to 25 ft-lb (34 Nm).
12. Install the fuel supply tube.
13. Connect the fuel tube push connect coupling.
14. Install the EGR vacuum regulator solenoid valve.
15. Install the differential pressure feedback EGR system.
16. Connect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor.
17. Install the vapor hose and connect the vapor hose end and the pin-type retainer.
18. Connect the electrical connector and tighten the bolt.
    • Torque to 53 in-lb (6 Nm).
19. Attach the accelerator cable bracket and the accelerator cable to the throttle body.
20. Connect the negative battery cable.