Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
1. Remove and set aside the oil filler cap.
2. Disconnect the PCV valve and air hose assembly from the valve cover.
3. Separate the throttle cable from the valve cover.
4. Disconnect (if present) the cruise speed control cable from the valve mechanism cover.
5. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the cover from the engine.
6. Clean the contact surfaces of the valve cover and cylinder heads. To remove all traces of oil, use acetone or lacquer thinner.
Installation
7. Before installing the valve cover, refer to Section 10 and ensure that the cylinder head bolts are securely tightened.
8. Replace the new gasket, then lower the cover onto it (if the synthetic rubber gasket - neoprene - is not damaged, it can be reused). Make sure all the holes line up, then fit the bolts and tighten them by hand.
Note: When installing the valve cover, sealant is usually not required. However, to prevent the gasket from "sticking" to the head and cover and to facilitate subsequent disassembly, a very thin layer of RTV sealant can be applied to both sides of the gasket.
9. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque in a crisscross pattern.
10. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of disassembly.