Removal & Installation (Bank 1)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Bank 1 is the cylinder head that is closest to rear of engine compartment. Raise and support vehicle. Remove the 2 nuts securing the Secondary Air Injection (AIR) shut off valve outlet pipe to the exhaust manifold. Lower the vehicle. Disconnect the bank 1 intermediate pipe/hose from the bank 1 AIR shut off valve. See Figure .
- Remove the vacuum lines from the AIR shut off valve. Remove the 3 nuts securing the AIR shut off valve to the engine. Remove the AIR shut off valve from the bank 1 AIR outlet pipe. To install, reverse removal procedure. Connect the bank 1 AIR shut-off valve with a new gasket to the bank 1 AIR outlet pipe. Tighten the AIR shut off valve nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .