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simt3k · 03-27-2013, 10:48 AM

Does anyone have pointers or a guide in order to take this part off? I am replacing the drivers side and input/advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am still having oil bleed all over my motor and its because the drivers side valve/cam cover is broken and cracked where the neck connects to the oil cap.

Lil' Nasty · 03-27-2013, 10:54 AM

KJ can chime in, he did a write up.

simt3k · 03-27-2013, 11:04 AM

Really does anyone have a link to this write up?

kjkjr27 · 03-27-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by simt3k

Does anyone have pointers or a guide in order to take this part off? I am replacing the drivers side and input/advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am still having oil bleed all over my motor and its because the drivers side valve/cam cover is broken and cracked where the neck connects to the oil cap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Nasty

KJ can chime in, he did a write up.

I took mine off to have them painted. The driver side is harder than the passenger side because there are 4 bolts in the back that are really hard to reach.

(I'm gonna try to do this by memory so bare with me)

First take off you intake manifold.

Next there are some black clips that need to be undone (these help hold all the wires) There is one on the right side if looking from the front and another right in front of the valve cover. To undue them they are clipped from the bottom and they just pop off.

After you get those off unplug the fuel injectors and use a 10mm wrench to untighten the bolts holding them in and take them out.

Then undue the bolts that hold the valve cover on. Untighten them as much as you can and then you have to pull up on them to take them off (there is a rubber thing around the attached washers that hold them in)

*I think that is everything? If you run into any problems let me know and I'll try to help

simt3k · 03-27-2013, 02:36 PM

Thanks I am just hoping I don't break anything in the process.

kjkjr27 · 03-27-2013, 02:52 PM

O one more thing. Once you have all the bolts off you may need to stick a flat head inbetween where it connects to the rest of the engine to break the vacuum that is caused when the engine is running. If you see a rubber thing kinda off don't panic it is just the rubber seal that can easily be placed back into the valve cover.

simt3k · 03-27-2013, 03:22 PM

sh** now I am uncertain of myself... lol

kjkjr27 · 03-27-2013, 04:53 PM

If I can do it, you can too

PieNsky · 03-27-2013, 06:56 PM

It will be helpful it you use a 1/4" drive ratchet with a universal joint to get those back ones. Also, a short extension.

03-27-2013, 10:48 AM	#1
simt3k Drives: 2011 Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 762	How to take off the valve/cam covers? Does anyone have pointers or a guide in order to take this part off? I am replacing the drivers side and input/advice would be greatly appreciated. I am still having oil bleed all over my motor and its because the drivers side valve/cam cover is broken and cracked where the neck connects to the oil cap.

03-27-2013, 10:54 AM	#2
Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	KJ can chime in, he did a write up. __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

03-27-2013, 02:52 PM	#6
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	O one more thing. Once you have all the bolts off you may need to stick a flat head inbetween where it connects to the rest of the engine to break the vacuum that is caused when the engine is running. If you see a rubber thing kinda off don't panic it is just the rubber seal that can easily be placed back into the valve cover. __________________ Twitch Youtube

03-27-2013, 04:53 PM	#8
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	If I can do it, you can too __________________ Twitch Youtube

03-27-2013, 11:04 AM	#3
simt3k Drives: 2011 Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 762	Really does anyone have a link to this write up?

03-27-2013, 02:36 PM	#5
simt3k Drives: 2011 Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 762	Thanks I am just hoping I don't break anything in the process.

03-27-2013, 03:22 PM	#7
simt3k Drives: 2011 Camaro RS 2LT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 762	sh** now I am uncertain of myself... lol

03-27-2013, 06:56 PM	#9
PieNsky Drives: Victory Red 1LS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 1,929 View My Garage	It will be helpful it you use a 1/4" drive ratchet with a universal joint to get those back ones. Also, a short extension.