Inspection Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Inspect the exterior of the left camshaft cover for the following:
- Dents or damage
A dented or damaged cover may:
- Leak oil
- Effect crankcase ventilation
- Interfere with the camshafts
- Interfere with the ignition coil sealing
- Allow water, condensation, or debris to enter the engine
- Damaged threads for the ignition coils or ground straps
- Damaged camshaft cover bolt holes
- Damaged threads for the oil fill cap
- Damaged PCV tube fitting
- Damaged holes for the wiring harness retainers
- Dents or damage
- Inspect the interior of the left camshaft cover for the following:
- Damaged, loose or missing baffle
- Damaged, loose or missing baffle fasteners
- Restrictions to the ventilation system passages
- Damaged or warped seal groove for the camshaft cover seal and/or spark plug port seals
- Inspect the exterior of the right camshaft cover for the following:
- Dents or damage
A dented or damaged cover may:
- Leak oil
- Effect crankcase ventilation
- Interfere with the camshafts
- Interfere with ignition coil sealing
- Allow water, condensation or debris to enter the engine
- Damaged threads for the ignition coils or ground straps
- Damaged camshaft cover bolt holes
- Damaged PCV tube orifice fitting
- Damaged holes for the wiring harness retainers
- Dents or damage
- Inspect the interior of the right camshaft cover for the following:
- Damaged, loose or missing baffle
- Damaged, loose or missing baffle fasteners
- Restrictions to the ventilation system passages
- Damaged or warped seal groove for the camshaft cover seal and/or spark plug port seals
- Inspect the following related camshaft cover components for damage:
- Oil fill cap
- PCV clean air tube
- PCV dirty air tube
- Camshaft cover bolts and grommets
- Ground straps and bolts
- Ignition coil bracket assembly and wiring harness
- Repair or replace the camshaft cover and/or components as necessary.