Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement - Right Side

Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement - Right Side

Removal Procedure




1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the coolant reservoir bolt and set the reservoir aside.
4. Remove the spark plug wires for the right side of the engine from the distributor cap.
5. Remove the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) tube from the valve rocker arm cover and the air inlet duct.
6. Move the engine wiring harness aside.




7. Remove the screw holding the oil fill tube to the oil fill tube lower support.
8. Remove the oil fill tube from the right valve rocker arm cover and move aside.




9. Remove the valve rocker arm cover bolts.




10. Remove the valve rocker arm cover.

Installation Procedure





Important: Do not reuse the valve cover gasket or the valve rocker arm cover bolt grommets.

1. Install the NEW valve rocker arm cover gasket into the groove of the valve rocker arm cover.
2. Install the NEW valve rocker arm cover bolt grommets into the valve rocker arm cover.




3. Install the valve rocker arm cover onto the cylinder head.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

4. Install the valve rocker arm cover bolts.

Tighten the valve rocker arm cover bolts to 12 N.m (106 lb in).




5. Install the oil fill tube in the right valve rocker arm cover.
6. Install the oil fill tube and bolt to the oil fill tube lower support.

Tighten the oil fill tube to lower support bolt to 5 N.m (44 lb in).




7. Install the PCV hose in the valve rocker arm cover and to the air inlet duct.
8. Connect the spark plug wires to the distributor cap.
9. Position the engine wiring harness.
10. Install the engine cover.
11. Install the air cleaner assembly.
12. Reposition the coolant reservoir and install the bolt.

Tighten the bolt to 11 N.m (97 lb in).