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Valve Cover - LH: 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.
  1. Remove the engine appearance cover.
  2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe and the LH ACL  pipe-to-turbocharger pipe. Remove the LH turbocharger-to-Charge Air Cooler (CAC) tube. For additional information, refer to Intake Air System Components - Exploded View, 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) in INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .
  3. Remove the fuel injection pump. For additional information, refer to FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS - 3.5L GTDI .
  4. Remove the ignition coil-over-plugs. for additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.5L GTDI .
  5. Remove the engine oil level indicator.
  6. Remove the tie strap for the turbocharger wastegate hose.
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  7. Disconnect the turbocharger wastegate hose and position aside.
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  8. Remove the 2 nuts and the CAC  tube bracket.
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  9. Disconnect the 2 LH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connectors. Remove the tie strap.
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  10. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the LH valve cover and stud bolts.
  11. NOTE: When removing the valve cover do not apply excessive force to the VCT  oil control solenoid. If the VCT  solenoid seal sticks to the VCT  oil control solenoid carefully wiggle the valve cover until the seal breaks free. After the valve cover is removed, inspect and replace the VCT  solenoids if damaged. The plastic electrical connector on the VCT  solenoid will normally rotate approximately 12 degrees inside the steel housing.

    Loosen the 11 valve cover bolt and sleeve assemblies and remove the valve cover.

    • Discard the valve cover gasket.
  12. Inspect the 2 VCT  solenoid seals. Remove any damaged seals.
    • Using the Differential Bearing Cone Installer and Handle, remove the seal(s).
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  13. Inspect the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
    • Using the VCT  Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover and Handle, remove the seal(s).
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  14. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.
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