Valve Cover: Service and Repair

Note instructions on disconnecting and connecting the battery, refer to Starting and Charging.

Disconnect the battery ground cable and the battery positive cable.
Remove the ignition coil from the spring strut dome.





Remove battery.
Loosen the screws and remove the battery bracket.





Slightly lift the grille and loosen the cable duct from the end firewall (air manifold). Pull the cable duct upwards.





Take off cover.





Remove spark-plug connectors.





Loosen the ignition lead and remove it with the cable duct.





Pull off the hose for the engine breather.
Unscrew cover bolts and remove cylinder head cover.





Note:
Cylinder head cover is separated from cylinder head by rubber mounts and seals to insulate it from vibration.
Carefully note arrangement of cover retaining fixture.
1. Cap screw
2. Washer
3. Rubber mount





Installation:
Check cylinder-head-cover seal and replace if necessary.
Pre-install cylinder-head-cover seal at cylinder head cover.





Installation:
Clean gasket residue from sealing surfaces.
Coat contact surfaces of joint with Drei Bond 1209 (or equivalent).





Installation:
Clean gasket residue from sealing surfaces.
Apply a thin, uniform bead of Drei Bond 1209 sealing agent (or equivalent) to transition area of half-moon sections.





Caution: The oil feed of the spray lead is sealed with a sealing ring

Check/replace sealing ring.
Preassemble the sealing ring to the oil feed.





Installation:
When installing cylinder head cover, make sure that cylinder head cover seal is correctly seated on rear side of cylinder head.
Install cover bolts and align cylinder head cover. Hand-tighten all cover bolts without preload. Tighten cap screws crosswise from inside to outside.
Tightening torque, refer to Engine, Specifications.