Five Hundred AWD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2005)
Removal
CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning
gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.
1. Remove the upper intake manifold.
2. Remove the RH ignition coil-on-plugs.
3. If equipped, disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve electrical connector.
4. Remove the PCV tube.
5. Remove the 2 nuts and position the power steering fluid reservoir aside.
6. Remove the bolt and detach the power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket from the fluid reservoir bracket.
7. Remove the nut and the power steering fluid reservoir bracket.
8. Remove the 3 power steering fluid reservoir bracket stud bolts from the valve cover.
9. Remove the bolt and detach the PSP tube bracket from the backside of the RH cylinder head.
10. Remove the 3 nuts and detach the wiring conduit from the valve cover stud bolts.
11. Detach the 2 wiring retainers from the valve cover stud bolts.
12. Remove the 9 bolts, 5 stud bolts and the RH valve cover.
