removing valve covers?

[bps02gtp]

Ok wtf?!?! I can't remove the front valve cover cuz that stupid piece that holds the dogbone is in the way! I removed two bolts and it won't come off still! Can anyone tell me how to get that stupid piece off?

[matt5112]

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the ICM/coil bracket has to have the s/c belt removed, s/c belt tensioner, then three nuts then the tensioner will move.

[bps02gtp]

Ah. So there's a nut I can't see cuz of that stupid tensioner. Do I just need to remove the pulley on the tensioner?

[redgtp97]

yes, the third nut is on the pulley

[bps02gtp]

Son of a biscuit. Honestly I only looked at it for 10 minutes but it pissed me off cuz I thought it would come off quickly lol alright well no biggie. Ill remove the pulley tomorrow and pull the cover off so I can replace gaskets and paint my covers

[matt5112]

no its not.

its behind the tensioner nut which holds the tensioner to the icm bracket.

[bps02gtp]

Ok and how do I remove that? I don't get much time so I need to know so I can do everything quickly.

[matt5112]

13 mm nut sounds right.

[bps02gtp]

Yeah I figured that or 15. Ok sounds good. Thanks guys

[BillBoost37]

Welcome to the W body world. W stands for worst to work on.

go take a look at a Bonneville, Park Ave or Riviera. Front cover comes off in under 30 seconds for any parapalegic.

[bps02gtp]

Lol thats a good one. Try working on a 95 chrysler cirrus with a 2.5 and doin the water pump. Worst ever

[BillBoost37]

worse than a quad 4 water pump, that's driven by a 9 foot timing chain?

[99GPGTP]

worse than a quad 4 water pump, that's driven by a 9 foot timing chain?

x2. thats a stupid design. quad 4 only had a few years that the wp would unbolt from the back side and was splined to the gear.

[bps02gtp]

anything that requires you to remove the engine mount and go up and down with the vehicle and motor separately is a huge pain in the a$$

[99GPGTP]

like timing chains in a 2002-2006 v6 altima or 2004-2008 maxima