Left Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing, Vehicles Engine Code CPNB: Removing

-- Remove the engine cover, refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left fuel rail, refer to HIGH PRESSURE RESERVOIR (RAIL), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the left fuel injector, refer to FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the tower brace, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Strut Tower Brace, Bolts -1- And Nuts -2-

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-- Separate the refrigerant lines from the quick acting couplings and remove the quick acting couplings from the refrigerant line with the heater core, refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT .

Fig 2: Removing Quick Acting Couplings From Refrigerant Line

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-- Remove the Intake Flap Motor -V157-, refer to Intake Flap Motor -V157-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) pipe.

Fig 3: Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the intake manifold mount.

Fig 4: Intake Manifold Mount Bolts

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-- If equipped, remove the bolt -1- for the heat shield.

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Free up the wiring harness on the cylinder head cover using the Pry Lever 80-200.

Fig 6: Left Cylinder Head Cover - Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the hose -arrow- for the crankcase ventilation, to do so -if equipped- press the release button or the damage the hose connection on the cylinder head cover.

-- Loosen the bolts in sequence -7 to 1-.

-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head cover.