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2006 valve cover gaskets

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:58 am
by kegomatix
Hey everyone, I'm going to replace the valve cover gaskets on a 2006 4.0 next weekend for a buddies neighbor. The dealer wanted to charge him $600!!! In almost every vehicle I know this is a real easy job, I'm just wondering if there is anything there that I don't see that could complicate it. One thing I noticed just from looking at it is if the upper intake manifold needs to be removed to get the passenger side valve cover off? Thanks in advance.

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:50 am
by smj999smj
Yes, the upper plenum needs to be removed to get the right side valve cover off. It's not too bad of a job. You'll also need to remove the coil packs. It's a good time to replace the spark plugs if they're anywhere near due.