Replace the cylinder head cover gasket

• Replace both cylinder head cover gaskets (1) and (2).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL ON THE VALVETRONIC ENGINE .
• Refer to CLEANING CYLINDER HEAD SEALING SURFACES .
• Refer to LAY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AT CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 AND 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to FASTENING CYLINDER HEAD COVER OF CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to ATTACHING CYLINDER HEAD COVER OF CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING INJECTORS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT HIGH-PRESSURE RAIL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL IGNITION COILS ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ALL LEFT IGNITION COILS .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
• Refer to SECURING THE TOP WISHBONE ON THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to COMPLETELY INSTALLING THE PROP SHAFT (PLUG-IN - REAR FLEXIBLE DISC) .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to CONNECTING BATTERY GROUND LEAD (ENGINE COMPARTMENT) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING BATTERY GROUND LEAD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REINFORCEMENT STRUT ON THE ENGINE MOUNTING ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL .
• Refer to EVACUATING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
• Refer to FILLING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
• Refer to FILLING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING UNIT .
• Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
• Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REINFORCEMENT STRUT ON THE ENGINE MOUNTING ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .