Valve Cover - RH: Removal

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NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

NOTE: Whenever turbocharger air intake system components are removed, always cover open ports to protect from debris. It is important that no foreign material enter the system. The turbocharger compressor vanes are susceptible to damage from even small particles. All components should be inspected and cleaned, if necessary, prior to installation or reassembly.

Release the fuel system pressure. REFER to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
Disconnect the LH turbocharger bypass valve electrical connector and turbocharger bypass valve hose.
NOTE: Index-mark the hoses for installation.

Remove the turbocharger wastegate regulating valve hoses from the RH Charge Air Cooler (CAC) tube and turbocharger wastegate regulating valve.
Disconnect the RH turbocharger bypass valve electrical connector and turbocharger bypass valve hose.
Detach the 2 brake booster vacuum hose retainers from the strut tower brace and position aside.
NOTE: The compression limiter bushing may fall out of the mounting bracket grommet on the turbocharger intake tube during service. Make sure the bushing is in place when reinstalling the tube or damage to the tube may occur.

Loosen the 2 clamps and remove the nut from the RH valve cover stud bolt and remove the RH turbocharger intake tube.
NOTE: Index-mark the CAC tube position for reference during installation.

Loosen the clamp and remove the RH CAC tube from the RH turbocharger.
NOTE: Index marks the CAC tube for installation.

Loosen the clamp and position the CAC tube aside.
NOTE: The compression limiter bushing may fall out of the mounting bracket grommet on the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) tube during service. Make sure the bushing is in place when reinstalling the tube or damage to the tube may occur.

Remove the RH CAC tube nut from the intake manifold and remove the RH CAC tube and turbocharger intake tube as an assembly.
Remove the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge valve. Refer to EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER PURGE VALVE -- 3.5L GTDI .
Disconnect the fuel supply tube. REFER to QUICK CONNECT COUPLING .
Remove the fuel tube-to-engine front cover bracket bolt and position the fuel tube aside.
Disconnect the 2 quick connect couplings and remove the PCV tube. REFER to QUICK CONNECT COUPLING .
Disconnect the RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid, RH fuel rail injector harness and the 3 RH ignition coil-on-plugs electrical connectors.
- Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the RH valve cover and stud bolts.
NOTE: When removing the ignition coil-on-plugs, a slight twisting motion will break the seal and ease removal.

Remove the 3 bolts and the 3 RH ignition coils-on-plugs.
Loosen the 11 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.
Remove and discard the RH valve cover gasket.
NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown in illustration, spark plug tube seal removal similar.

Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Install new seals if damaged.
- Special Tool(s): Remover, VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal 303-1247/1 and Handle 205-153 (T80T-4000-W).
Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.