2.9L - Right Cylinder Head Intake Or Exhaust
REMOVAL
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the pressurized coolant bottle. Refer to BOTTLE, PRESSURIZED COOLANT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
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- Disconnect the wiring harness connector (1) from the VVT solenoid.
- Remove the screw (2a).
- Remove the VVA solenoid (2b) complete with O-ring (2c).
INSTALLATION
- Remove the old o-ring and install a new o-ring to the VVT solenoid.
- Place the VVT solenoid complete with new o-ring to its housing (1a) and tighten the retaining screw (1b) to the proper specification.. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect the wiring harness connector (2) to the VVT solenoid.
- Install the pressurized coolant bottle. Refer to BOTTLE, PRESSURIZED COOLANT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- If the VVT solenoid was replaced, connect the diagnostic scan tool, navigate to "ECM" in the "Miscellaneous functions" menu and start the "Reset adaptive parameters" routine.

