Combination wrench set 1/4 " to 1" and/or 6mm to 19mm box-end & open-end or deep-well and short socket sets same size as wrenches with a 3/8" and 1/2" drive sets, Torque wrench, soft-faced hammer ( plastic or rubber ). The proper torque for valve cover mounting bolts is 85 inch-pounds for 1994 and later years.
Remove crankcase ventilation tube and hose from valve cover, Remove wire loom clips, note the locations of the studs.
Remove accelerator cable, kick-down cable and cruise-control cable from the snap in clips on top of valve cover, disconnect them at the throttle body .
Remove the three bolts and the control cable bracket.
Remove the valve cover bolts and lift cover off. If cover is stuck use a soft-face mallet to tap on the cover to break it loose.
DO NOT PRY ON THE gasket flange.
Contact me if you futher help.
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It's not terribly hard, easier if it's a four cylinder than a six. You can judge for yourself, look under the hood, If you have a plastic engine cover in there, take it off, it's just snapped on and usual plastic. The valve covers are rectangular metal covers the length of the engine and perhaps 4" wide. You have one if a four, and two if a six. The four cylinder design is right in th middle, the six are two on each side.
Now look at the wires and hoses and how many need to be moved to get at the six or so fasteners that hold it down. This is where most of the time is. It's just a matter of getting the fasterners loose and removing the cover. Scrap off the old gasket, which probably isn't going to be much. Use for locktite silcon sealer put on new gasket fastner cover back down.
I usually can do this in about an hour. Therefore answer to your question is $60-80 labor depending where you have it done. The gaskets are probably $25. You can check this online at one of many parts suppliers. One I like is Rockauto.
There you go.
Doug
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If I remember correctly, the gasket is part of the valve cover.
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My suggestion would be to spend about $20 on a Haynes or Chilton manual and they will walk you through it. Most part stores have them.
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