Valve Cover: Removal

All vehicles

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.

Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.
Lift up the connector boot and disconnect the cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor electrical connector.
Disconnect the ignition coil-on-plug electrical connectors.
Remove the 4 ignition coil-to-valve cover bolts and the ignition coils.
Disconnect the breather tube from the valve cover.
Disconnect the fuel rail pressure and temperature sensor and the fuel injector electrical connectors. Detach the wiring harness retainers.

Fig 1: Locating Fuel Rail Pressure & Temperature Sensor And Fuel Injector Electrical Connectors
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Remove the radio interference capacitor bracket bolt and position the bracket aside.

Fig 2: Locating Radio Interference Capacitor Bracket Bolt
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Vehicles with secondary air injection (AIR)

Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.

Fig 3: Locating Heated Oxygen Sensor Electrical Connector
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All vehicles

Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover studs and position the harness aside.

Fig 4: Locating Wiring Harness Retainers
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Remove the 14 valve cover retainers, the valve cover and gasket.
- Discard the valve cover gasket.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Valve Cover Bolts
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