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Old 04-20-2008, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by redlightningsvx View Post
Well after you do this you almost done with one side. Now carefully slide and maneuver them back into place and start bolting everything back in and it should look like this.















Now your done with the easy side, now onto the harder one.





Now the driver side cover which is a little more cramped so it will take a little longer.

First to give you some room the only thing is to remove the battery which is held in by the 2 j-bolts on the bracket.


Here's a pic of the cover. The black wire in the middle of the pics can be moved to the left so it's not in your way.


There is only one trick I found out and that was for removing the bottom right bolt. Turn your wheel all the way to the left and you'll see a grommet for the spark plugs. Now look to the right of that into the engine bay and you can see the bolt, just get some extensions and take it out.

Here's a pic of the drivers side. It's reallllllllly dirty.


Here's the bolts which you'll need to remove the old washers off and put on new ones like this. There are 2 bolts that are smaller than the rest. they are the 2 that are closest to the firewall and they only fit in those holes.


Then carefully put it back onto the motor because there is virtually no room so slide it into place carefully and make sure your gaskets are secured on the cover before putting in bolts or you'll regret it by having HUGE puddles of oil everywhere. When all of this is done reinstall the intake tube and hoses along with the battery in reverse order and let the motor run for about 5-10 min to check for leaks. If all goes well then you will be one happy camper for the rest of the day.
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