Front Cover: Removal
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove upper intake manifold. See INTAKE MANIFOLD . Remove ignition wires from spark plugs, and ignition coil. Remove ignition coil. Remove vacuum hoses and wiring harness connectors as necessary. Remove valve covers following sequence shown. See Fig 1.
- Remove oil pan. See OIL PAN . Remove generator. Remove power steering pressure hose bracket retaining bolt from upper front engine support bracket. Disconnect power steering pressure hose from power steering pump, and position aside. Remove power steering pump.
- Disconnect Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor and Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connectors. Remove attaching bolts and remove CMP and CKP sensors. Remove front cover bolts/studs following sequence shown. See Fig 2. Remove front cover and front cover gasket. Clean front cover and cylinder block mating surfaces.