Valve Cover: Service and Repair

ROCKER COVER

Removal and Installation












REMOVAL

1.Disconnect the battery negative terminal. Removal and Replacement.
2.Remove the engine room cover.
3.Remove the engine coolant reservoir.
4.Remove the ignition coils. Service and Repair.
5.Install a suitable jack under engine.
6.Remove engine mounting insulator and bracket (RH).
7.Remove PCV hose.





8.Loosen the bolts in the numerical order as shown using power tool.
9.Remove the rocker cover. Remove the oil filler cap and PCV
valve if necessary, to transfer to the new rocker cover.

INSTALLATION

1.Apply RTV Silicone Sealant to the joint part of the cylinder head and camshaft bracket using the following the steps.
-Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant, or equivalent. Recommended Chemical Products And Sealants.

CAUTION:
- Installation should be done within 5 minutes after applying liquid gasket.





- Do not fill the engine with oil for at least 30 minutes after the rocker cover is installed to allow the sealant to cure.
a.Follow illustration "a" to apply sealant to joint part of No.1 camshaft bracket and cylinder head.
b.Follow illustration "b" to apply sealant in a 90� degree angle to the illustration "a".
2.Install the rocker cover.
- The rocker cover gasket must be securely installed in the groove in the rocker cover.





3.Tighten the rocker cover bolts in two steps, in the numerical order as shown.
Step 1: 1.96 Nm (0.20 kg-m, 17 in-lb)
Step 2: 8.33 Nm (0.85 kg-m, 74 in-lb)
4.Connect the PCV hose and breather hose to the rocker cover. If necessary, install the oil filler cap and
PCV valve and lubricate the PCV valve O-ring with new engine oil.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse O-ring.
5.Install the ignition coils. Service and Repair.
6.Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.