Valve Cover: Service and Repair
Cylinder Head Covers Removal and InstallationRemoval
1) Remove electric throttle body assembly, intake collector and intake manifold.
2) Remove heater outlet pipe (1).
3) Detach engine harness (2) from cylinder head covers.
4) Disconnect ignition coil couplers and remove ignition coils.
5) Remove cylinder head covers (1).
Installation
1) Clean sealing surfaces on cylinder heads and covers.
2) Remove oil, old sealant, and dust from sealing surfaces. After cleaning, apply sealant "A" to cylinder heads sealing surface area as shown in figure.
"A": Water tight sealant 99000-31250SUZUKI Bond No.1207F
3) Install new spark plug hole gaskets (3) and new cylinder head cover gaskets (2) to head covers (1).
4) Apply sealant "A" to cylinder head gaskets searing surface area as shown in figure.
"A": Water tight sealant 99000-31250SUZUKI Bond No.1207F
5) Install cylinder head covers (1) to cylinder heads.
6) Using new seal washers (3), tighten nuts (2) following sequence ("1" - "4") as indicated in figure. Tighten a little at a time and evenly among nuts and repeat tightening sequence 2 or 3 times before they are tightened to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Cylinder head cover nut a: 10.5 Nm (1.1 kg-m, 7.5 ft. lbs.)
7) Install ignition coils and connect ignition coil couplers.
8) Clamp engine harness (2) to cylinder head cover.
9) Install heater outlet pipe (1)
10) Install intake manifold and intake collector.
11) Install electric throttle body assembly.