Things You'll Need:
- 3/8-inch ratchet and socket set
- Shop towels
- Replacement valve cover gasket
- RTV sealant or similar product
- Replacement spark plug chamber gasket
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Step 1
Remove the valve cover trim piece using your hands. It's held in place by clips.
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Step 2
Unbolt the ignition coils and connecting wiring from the valve cover, using the 3/8-inch ratchet and sockets. Pull the spark plug wires with your hands to pop them out of place.
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Step 3
Unbolt the valve cover from the head using the 3/8-inch ratchet. The cover should pull up from the head with a little help from your hand.
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Step 4
Remove the stock gasket using your hands. Then clean the surface with a shop towel.
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Step 5
Clean the top of the head where the valve cover gasket sits, using a shop rag. It doesn't have to be perfectly clean, but you do want to move away any dirt or residual oil from the surface.
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Step 6
Place the new valve cover gasket on the valve cover. Apply a small bead of RTV sealant to the corners of the valve cover where it contacts the camshaft cap and tensioner.
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Step 7
Install a new spark plug chamber gasket by pulling out the factory one and putting the replacement in its place.
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Step 8
Place the valve cover onto the head, and tighten down the valve cover bolts using the 3/8-inch ratchet and sockets.
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Step 9
Reinstall the spark plug wires, ignition coils and trim in the reverse order they were removed.
