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How do you remove valve cover gasket on 1997 Cadillac catera?

Tools:

* 10mm socket

* Ratchet

* Extension

* 1/4-inch drive ratchet

* 5/16-inch socket

* Flat-blade screwdriver

* Gasket scraper

Instructions:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the oil filler cap.

3. Use the 10mm socket and ratchet to remove the four bolts that hold the valve cover in place.

4. Use the 1/4-inch drive ratchet and the 5/16-inch socket to remove the bolt that holds the oil pressure sensor in place.

5. Use the flat-blade screwdriver to pry the oil pressure sensor out of the valve cover.

6. Use the gasket scraper to remove the old valve cover gasket from the valve cover and cylinder head.

7. Install a new valve cover gasket.

8. Reinstall the bolts that hold the valve cover in place, tightening them to 10 ft-lbs.

9. Reinstall the oil pressure sensor, tightening the bolt to 10 ft-lbs.

10. Replace the oil filler cap.

11. Reconnect the negative battery cable.