We replace the cylinder head cover gasket when oil leaks from under it, as well as when removing the valve cover, when repairing the cylinder head.
We prepare the car for the task and disconnect the negative battery terminal
Remove ignition coils
Squeeze the ears of the clamp and slide the clamp along the hose of the crankcase ventilation system
Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose from the branch pipe of the head cover
We also disconnect the second hose of the crankcase ventilation system
We unscrew the sixteen bolts of the cylinder head cover in the reverse order shown in photo 9
Carefully pry off the valve cover with a screwdriver
Remove the cover from the cylinder head
Remove the gasket from the grooves in the cylinder head cover
We also remove the gasket from the holes of the candle wells
We clean the grooves of the cover and the mating surface of the cylinder head from oil residues
Install new gaskets in the grooves of the cylinder head cover
We install the block head cover and tighten the fastening bolts in the order indicated in photo 9, in two stages:
- - the first stage - tighten the bolts to a torque of 3.9-5.9 Nm;
- - the second stage - tighten the bolts with a torque of 7.8-9.8 Nm.
Install all removed parts in reverse order.