Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side
Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the engine sight shield.
2. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the brake booster. Position the hose aside.
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
4. Remove the front section of the supercharger inlet duct assembly.
5. Disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) fresh air tube from the left camshaft cover.
6. Relieve the fuel system pressure.
7. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel rail. Position the fuel line aside.
8. Disengage the wire harness retainers from the camshaft cover.
9. Remove the left bank ignition coils as an assembly.
10. Remove the bolt connecting the ground strap to the left rear corner of the camshaft cover.
11. Remove the bolt securing the oil level indicator tube to the left cylinder head and reposition the tube away from the camshaft cover.
12. Remove the camshaft cover bolts.
13. Lift the camshaft drive end of the camshaft cover up.
14. Remove the camshaft cover.
15. Discard the camshaft cover gasket and spark plug port seals if there is any evidence of damage or if the seal comes out of the groove in the cover during removal.
16. Clean and inspect the camshaft cover.
Installation Procedure
Important: Be careful to prevent the exposed section of the camshaft cover gasket from being damaged by the edge of the cylinder head casting.
1. Work the camshaft cover into position by pivoting the cover down and aligning the bolt holes.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.
2. Install the camshaft cover bolts installing the ground strap to the camshaft cover.
Tighten the camshaft cover bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
3. Rotate the oil level indicator tube back into its original position and install the bolt securing the tube to the cylinder head.
Tighten the oil level indicator tube bolt to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
4. Install the left bank ignition coil assembly.
5. Attach the wire harness retainers to the camshaft cover.
6. Connect the fuel line to the fuel rail.
7. Install the PCV fresh air tube to the left camshaft cover.
8. Install the front section of the supercharger inlet duct assembly.
9. Install the air cleaner assembly.
10. Connect the vacuum hose to the brake booster.
11. Install the engine sight shield.