Right Side
REMOVAL1. Disconnect the battery ground (negative) cable.
2. Remove the accessory drive belt.
3. Remove the generator braces. See Starting and Charging.
4. Remove the generator. See Starting and Charging.
5. Remove the generator bracket. See Starting and Charging.
6. Remove the right (rear) spark plugs. See Powertrain Management.
7. Remove the ignition coil bracket with the coils, the purge solenoid and the vacuum canister solenoid. See Powertrain Management.
8. Remove the vacuum hose from the air duct at the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover. See Powertrain Management.
9. Remove the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover bolts.
10. Remove the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover.
11. Remove the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover gasket.
12. Clean the valve rocker arm cover.
13. Clean the valve rocker arm cover gasket sealing surfaces on the cylinder head and the lower intake manifold.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the new right (rear) valve rocker arm cover gasket.
NOTE: Apply sealant, GM P/N 12345739 or equivalent, at the cylinder head to lower intake manifold joint.
2. Install the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover. Hand tighten the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover bolts. Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
3. Install the vacuum hose to the air duct at the right (rear) valve rocker arm cover. See Powertrain Management.
4. Install the ignition bracket with coils, the purge solenoid and the vacuum canister solenoid. See Powertrain Management.
5. Install the right (rear) spark plugs. See Powertrain Management.
6. Install the generator bracket. See Starting and Charging.
7. Install the generator. See Starting and Charging.
8. Install the generator braces. See Starting and Charging.
9. Install the accessory drive belt.
10. Connect the battery ground (negative) cable.