Removal and Installation

ROCKER COVER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove engine room cover (RH and LH). Refer to Component.
2. Remove engine cover. Refer to Component Removal and Installation.
3. Remove intake manifold collector. Refer to Component Removal and Installation.
4. Separate engine harness removing their brackets from rocker covers.
5. Remove ignition coil. Refer to Component Removal and Installation.
5. Remove ignition coil. Refer to Component Removal and Installation.





6. Remove camshaft position sensor and exhaust valve timing control position sensor.

CAUTION:
- Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
- Never disassemble.
- Never allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.
- Never place sensors in a location where they are exceed to magnetism.
7. Remove PCV hoses from rocker covers.
8. Remove PCV valve and O-ring from rocker cover, if necessary.
9. Remove oil filler cap from rocker cover, if necessary.
10. Loosen mounting bolts with power tool in reverse order as shown in the figure.





11. Remove rocker cover gaskets from rocker covers.
12. Use scraper to remove all trances of liquid gasket from cylinder head and camshaft bracket (No. 1).

CAUTION:
Never scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off old liquid gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply liquid gasket with tube presser (commercial service tool) to joint part among rocker cover, cylinder head and camshaft bracket (No. 1) as follows:





Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants.

NOTE:
The figure shows an example of bank 2 side [zoomed in shows camshaft bracket (No. 1)].
a. Refer to the figure (E) to apply liquid gasket to joint part of camshaft bracket (No. 1) (1) and cylinder head.
b. Refer to the figure (H) to apply liquid gasket in 90 degrees to figure.
2. Install new rocker cover gasket to rocker cover.
3. Install rocker cover.
- Check if rocker cover gasket is not dropped from installation groove of rocker cover.
4. Tighten bolts in two steps separately in numerical order as shown in the figure.

Torque: 1st step : 2.0 N�m (0.2 kg-m, 18 in-lb)
Torque: 2nd step : 8.3 N�m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)






5. Install oil filler cap to rocker cover (bank 2), if removed.
6. Install new O-ring and PCV valve to rocker cover (bank 1), if removed.
7. Install PCV hose.
- Insert PCV hose by 25 to 30 mm (0.98 to 1.18 in) from connector end.
- When installing, be careful not to twist or come in contact with other parts.
- Install PCV hose between bank 1 and bank 2 rocker covers with its identification paint facing upward
[rocker cover (bank 1) side]. Refer to component figure in Component.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.