Valve Rocker Arm Cover - Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire and 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the sealing surfaces where the cylinder head and the rocker arm cover meet. Use a suitable cleaning solvent.
- Inspect the sealing flanges of the rocker arm cover for distortion.
- Install the new rocker arm cover gasket in the groove around the rocker arm cover.
- Install the rocker arm cover to the cylinder head.
- Install the rocker arm cover bolts in sequence (1-8). Tighten the rocker arm cover bolts to 10 N.m (89 in lbs).
- Install the radiator outlet pipe. Tighten the radiator pipe bolt to 25 N.m (18 ft lbs).