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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.
  1. Remove the engine appearance cover.
  2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe and the RH ACL  pipe-to-turbocharger pipe. Remove the RH 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 ignition coil-over-plugs. for additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.5L GTDI .
  4. Remove the PCV tube. Refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
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  5. Remove the 2 nuts and the CAC  tube bracket.
    • Disconnect the coolant hose from the valve cover stud.
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  6. Remove the tie strap. Disconnect and position aside the turbocharger wastegate hose.
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  7. Remove the tie strap and disconnect the wire retainer from the valve cover.
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  8. Disconnect the PCM electrical connector. Disconnect the electrical connector and the 2 wire retainers. Position aside the engine wire harness.
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  9. Disconnect the 2 RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connectors. Remove the tie strap for the turbocharger wastegate hose and engine wiring.
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  10. Disconnect the 2 Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor electrical connectors.
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  11. Remove the 2 bolts and the 2 CMP  sensors.
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  12. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the RH valve cover and stud bolts.
  13. 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 12 valve cover stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.

    • Discard the valve cover gasket.
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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.
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