Cam Cover Removal

[vza]

Hi, 99 Boxster ....Going to pull the Cam Covers cause they appear to be leaking oil and Bank 2 most likely has a faulty Solenoid to be replaced.. My question is how much from the top of the engine do I need o remove to get the Covers off with the engine in the car. Do I need to remove the intake manifold and fuel rails? The Trans will be dropped cause I'm doing the IMS and RMS as well. A little nervous!! Thanks in advance for any advice. V

[Loren]

Are you sure it is the cam covers and not the oil tubes? Early cars had leaking oil tubes.

[vza]

Hi Loren, Bank 1 seemed to have fresh oil drip from bottom of cover. A lot of dark oil around perimeter of both covers. Thinking back there may have been oil around a few coil packs …so im not sure. Bank 2 has a bad solenoid that needs to be replaced anyway, CEL P1539. Measured resistance across solenoid at .5 olms and no click when applied voltage. 8 inch oil ring on garage floor. Seems like there's oil everywhere ...oil pan looks leaky as well. I thought it was RMS or IMS but didn't pull tranny yet. Kind of overwhelmed ...don't know what project to start first. Any suggestions? Thanks v

[vza]

wait....Oil tubes meaning the spark plug tubes?

[Loren]

Yes.

 

[vza]

Thanks for exploded view. Still need to get bank 2 cover off for solenoid. Do I have to remove the intake and injectors or do I get all of it from the bottom? Thanks v

[JFP in PA]

7 hours ago, vza said:

Thanks for exploded view. Still need to get bank 2 cover off for solenoid. Do I have to remove the intake and injectors or do I get all of it from the bottom? Thanks v

 

It could be done from below, but you are going to need the cam retention tool set to do it, and it is going to be a whole lot of fun in the process because it is pretty tight in there.  A better approach would be to drop the engine and do it on a stand, particularly as you are doing the IMS and RMS at the same time.  All of these are much easier on an engine stand.

[vza]

Thanks ...right the tool that locks the cams in place. But do I have to remove anything from the top side or is it all accessible from the bottom? Vin

[JFP in PA]

Underneath.

 

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Edited June 20, 2019 by tayanna