Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH





RH Valve Cover (View 1 of 4)










RH Valve Cover (View 2 of 4)










RH Valve Cover (View 3 of 4)










RH Valve Cover (View 4 of 4)









Removal

NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

1. Remove the lower cowl panel.

2. Remove the RH ignition coil-on-plugs.

3. Remove the retaining bolt from the windshield washer bottle and A/C tube.

4. Remove the 2 A/C tube retaining bolts and position the A/C tubes aside.

5. Remove the PCV tube.

6. Disconnect the PCV valve electrical connector.

7. Disconnect the power steering hose from the reservoir.

8. Remove the 3 power steering reservoir nuts.

9. Remove the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) tube bracket-to-reservoir bolt.

10. Remove the PSP tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt.

11. Reposition the power steering reservoir and disconnect the reservoir-to-pump hose.
- Remove the power steering reservoir.

12. Remove the PSP tube-to-power steering pump banjo bolt and position the PSP tube aside.
- Discard the bolt and seals.

13. Disconnect the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connector.

14. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the valve cover stud bolt.

15. Remove the nut and the radio frequency interference capacitor from the valve cover stud bolt.

16. Detach the 2 pin-type retainers from the valve cover and position the wiring harness aside.

17. Remove the 10 bolts, 4 stud bolts and the valve cover.
- Discard the gaskets.

Installation

1. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep and install a new valve cover and spark plug cavity gaskets.

2. NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.

Apply an 8 mm (0.31 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.





3. Position the valve cover and install the bolts and stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





4. Position the wiring harness and attach the 2 pin-type retainers to the valve cover.

5. Install the radio frequency interference capacitor and the nut.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

6. Attach the wiring harness retainer to the stud bolt.

7. Connect the VCT solenoid electrical connector.

8. NOTICE: A new bolt and new seals must be installed any time the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) tube is disconnected from the power steering pump.

Position the PSP tube-to-power steering pump and install the new seals and banjo bolt.

- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).

9. Position the power steering reservoir and connect the reservoir-to-pump hose.

10. Install the PSP tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

11. Install the PSP tube bracket-to-reservoir bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

12. Install the 3 power steering reservoir nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

13. Connect the power steering hose to the reservoir.

14. Connect the PCV valve electrical connector.

15. Install the PCV tube.

16. Position the A/C tubes and install the 2 A/C tube retaining bolts.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

17. Install the A/C tube and windshield washer bottle retaining bolt.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

18. Install the RH ignition coil-on-plugs.

19. Install the lower cowl panel.

20. Fill the power steering system.