gyeah99

On my 95 ES300 I've managed to replace the front valve cover gasket easy as cake. After spending several hours a night for a week carefully removing and labeling all of the hoses, bolts, etc...necessary to remove the upper intake manifold, to do the rear valve cover gasket, I've come to a road block.

The thick black cable running over the rear valve cover gasket is blocking the removal of valve cover (green in picture). I don't see a way to removal this cable, it appears to be running throughout the entire car.

I know this is possible, and I am just not seeing it. Please shed some light...

Thank You

LexusTech

On the transmission side of the head is a stud that holds the harness,use a 10mm socket to remove the nut. You should be able to swing the harness towards the front of the car,use a bungee cord to hold it. Did you also unclip the harness from the timing belt cover?

gyeah99

thank you for the input. I will take a look trans side. Yes, I have uclipped from the timing belt cover. What about the opposite side from the timing belt cover (under the throttle body)? Can't seem to get that side to budge. Thanks

gyeah99

OK still stuck. I removed a few more electircal clips that ran down the backside of the rear bank (along the firewall). I am now able to lift the thick wire management thingy 2 or 3 inches above the rear valve cover.

I've managed to remove 6 of the 8 bolts on the cover but 2 of them are hidden away behind the wire managment thingy.

The hose in red (see above pic) would definately give me more room if I was able to remove it. What substance passes thru this hose? Is it safe to disconnect? If yes, how do I remove it?

Any other tips guys? I'm getting close to leaving this job only half done with 6 spark plugs replaced, and only 1 valve cover gasket replaced....Everytime I walk in the garage I get pissed....

Thank You

Bottomsout

Its the power steering hose, once you move the coil packs itll be more then enough space.

John U

G--99,
How-ya-doing on this.
I'm tearing into mine next weekend. I finally found a source for the intake gasket only at.
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=102&ptset=A
Everyone else around here carries only the complete set with exhaust manifold gaskets.

gyeah99

Hey got it all taken care of, I had just missed some bolts on the driver side holding down the big wire managment think down to the rear cover...once I got that elevated I was able to remove all of the bolts on the rear of the VC...Was still a b*tch to get the cover off when everything was unscrewed...patience finally paid off thought and the sucker came off....cleaned the pcv too...was soooooooo happy to be done...