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For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 679598  Size: SH
  1. Remove the engine sight shield, if required. Refer to Upper Intake Manifold Sight Shield Replacement .
  2. Remove the connector position assurance (CPA) lock.
  3. Disconnect the main electrical connector (1) feeding the ignition coils.
  4. Remove the harness clips (2).
  5. Reposition the engine harness, if necessary.
  6. Remove the spark plug wires from the ignition coils.
  7. • Twist each plug wire 1/2 turn.
    • Pull only on the boot in order to remove the wire from the ignition coil.

    Object Number: 688018  Size: SH
  8. If equipped with the 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L (LQ4) engine, perform the following:
  9. 7.1. Reposition the surge tank/heater hoses from the heater hose bracket.
    7.2. Remove the heater hose bracket nut and bracket.

    Object Number: 832187  Size: SH
  10. Remove the ignition coil bracket studs.
  11. Remove the ignition coil bracket.

  12. Object Number: 647795  Size: SH
  13. Remove the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose.

  14. Object Number: 832211  Size: SH
  15. Loosen the valve rocker arm cover bolts.
  16. Remove the valve rocker arm cover.

  17. Object Number: 490696  Size: SH
  18. Remove and discard the old gasket (1).

  19. Object Number: 647798  Size: SH
  20. Remove the oil fill tube from the rocker cover, if required.
  21. If required, clean and inspect the rocker arm cover. Refer to Valve Rocker Arm Cover Cleaning and Inspection .

Installation Procedure

Important: 

   • All gasket surfaces should be free of oil or other foreign material during assembly.
   • DO NOT reuse the valve rocker arm cover gasket.


    Object Number: 647798  Size: SH
  1. Lubricate the O-ring seal of the NEW oil fill tube with clean engine oil.
  2. Insert the NEW oil fill tube into the rocker arm cover.
  3. Rotate the tube clockwise until locked in the proper position.

  4. Install the oil fill cap into the tube.
  5. Rotate the cap clockwise until locked in the proper position.


    Object Number: 490696  Size: SH
  6. Install a NEW rocker cover gasket (1) into the valve rocker cover lip.

  7. Object Number: 832211  Size: SH
  8. Install the valve rocker arm cover.
  9. Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

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


    Object Number: 647795  Size: SH
  12. Install the PCV hose.

  13. Object Number: 832187  Size: SH
  14. Apply threadlock GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or equivalent to the threads of the coil bracket studs.
  15. Install the ignition coil bracket.
  16. Install the ignition coil bracket studs.
  17. Tighten
    Tighten the studs to 12 N·m (106 lb in).


    Object Number: 688018  Size: SH
  18. If equipped with the 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L (LQ4) engine, perform the following:
  19. 11.1. Install the heater hose bracket and nut.

    Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 9 N·m (80 lb in).

    11.2. Position the surge tank/heater hoses to the heater hose bracket.

    Object Number: 679598  Size: SH
  20. Install the spark plug wires to the ignition coils.
  21. Position the engine harness, if necessary.
  22. Install the harness clips (2).
  23. Connect the main electrical connector (1) feeding the ignition coils.
  24. Install the CPA lock.
  25. Install the engine sight shield, if required. Refer to Upper Intake Manifold Sight Shield Replacement .