Removal Procedure
- Remove the upper right valve rocker arm
cover. Refer to
Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement - Upper Right Side
.
- Disconnect injector wiring harness connectors.
Important: Do not drop the injector harness bolts in
the cylinder head oil return ports.
- Remove the injector harness bracket bolts for both injector harnesses.
- Remove the encapsulated injector wire terminal nuts on each injector.
- Remove both injector harnesses.
- Remove
the 12 bolts for the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Remove the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Remove the gasket from the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Inspect the lower valve rocker arm cover gasket for damage, replace if
necessary. Otherwise reuse the old gasket.
- Remove the bolt grommets from the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Clean the cylinder head cover. Remove any
sludge or other deposits.
- Clean the lower valve rocker arm cover sealing surfaces.
- Inspect the lower valve rocker arm cover for cracks or any damage.
- Inspect the lower valve rocker arm cover sealing surfaces for damage.
- Replace the lower valve rocker arm cover if any damage is found.
Installation Procedure
- Install
the gasket in the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Install the bolt grommets in the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Install the lower valve rocker arm cover.
- Install the 12 bolts for the lower valve
rocker arm cover.
The lower valve rocker arm cover is tightened 2 times
in the numerical order.
Bolts number 1 and 2 are used to position the cover.
Tighten
- Tighten the lower valve rocker arm cover to 10 N·m (89 lb in)
in the proper sequence.
- Retighten the lower valve rocker arm cover bolts to 10 N·m
(89 lb in) in the proper sequence.
- Install the injector harnesses.
- Install the injector harness bracket bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the injector harness bolts to 9 N·m
(80 lb in).
- Install the injector wire terminals and nuts to the injectors.
Tighten
Tighten the injector wire terminal nuts to 1.5 N·m
(13 lb in).
- Connect injector wiring harnesses connectors.
- Install the right upper valve rocker arm cover. Refer to
Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement - Upper Right Side
.