Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          40 minutes

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  • Gasket Replacement
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Gasket Replacement
  • Pop the hood and remove the plastic battery cover.

Pop the hood and remove the plastic battery cover.

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Step 2

  • Using a 1/4 inch flex head ratchet and a 1/4 inch shallow 10mm socket, loosen the battery cable tightening nut.

Using a 1/4 inch flex head ratchet and a 1/4 inch shallow 10mm socket, loosen the battery cable tightening nut.

Step 3

  • Remove the vacuum line from the front of the intake by gently pulling up on the line releasing it from the clamps.

Remove the vacuum line from the front of the intake by gently pulling up on the line releasing it from the clamps.

Step 4

  • Disconnect the MAP sensor.

Disconnect the MAP sensor.

Step 5

  • Using a 1/4 inch 7mm deep socket and 1/4 inch flex head wrench, loosen the worm clamp on the cold air intercooler pipe.

Using a 1/4 inch 7mm deep socket and 1/4 inch flex head wrench, loosen the worm clamp on the cold air intercooler pipe.

Step 6

  • Using a 1/4 inch 10mm wobbly socket, 1/4 inch 8 inch extension, and 1/4 inch ratchet, remove all 5 of the cap screws holding the intake to the cylinder head.

Using a 1/4 inch 10mm wobbly socket, 1/4 inch 8 inch extension, and 1/4 inch ratchet, remove all 5 of the cap screws holding the intake to the cylinder head.

Step 7

  • Remove the intake out of the engine bay by lifting and pulling the intake towards you.

Remove the intake out of the engine bay by lifting and pulling the intake towards you.

Step 8

  • Unplug both left and right engine ground strap connections.

Unplug both left and right engine ground strap connections.

Step 9

  • Using a 1/4 inch 8mm deep socket, remove the 8 PCV plate mounting bolts.

Using a 1/4 inch 8mm deep socket, remove the 8 PCV plate mounting bolts.

Step 10

  • Remove the PCV plate and the old PCV plate gasket.

Remove the PCV plate and the old PCV plate gasket.

Step 11

  • Wipe down the mounting surface and the inside of the PCV plate with a shop rag.

Wipe down the mounting surface and the inside of the PCV plate with a shop rag.

Step 12

  • Install the new PCV plate gasket.

Install the new PCV plate gasket.

Step 13

  • Reinstall the PCV plate on the side of the engine block.
  • Torque the PCV plate mounting bolts to 89 inch pounds.

Reinstall the PCV plate on the side of the engine block.

Torque the PCV plate mounting bolts to 89 inch pounds.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Angelo - Oct 23, 2019

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Can this be the p04DB code that came up on my car??

Would this fix the code p04DB