So, my VCG are bleeding oil all over everything. Bummer.

Got VCG set. Yay, cheap!

Replaced front VCG. Super easy, took about 20 minutes.

Rear VCG. Help?

Cursed a lot, but got the mounting bracket off. All 6 bolts on the VCG are loose. But it won't slide out. Looks like the power steering and/or some wire loom is holding it in. The top passenger side is rather firmly wedged in place.

I'm stumped. How do I get the rear valve cover off? Please tell me I don't have to take off the power steering and serpentine belt just to get the bloody thing out.

Bueller?.....Bueller?.....Bueller?

I did my valve cover gaskets when I tore down for the LIM job. I do remember a wire loom being annoying, but we were able to get enough slack in it that we could slide the valve cover out once it cleared the rockers. I don't even think we had to touch the power steering pump even during the LIM job.

Sheesh, that wasn't fun.

Actually cracked a little piece of the cover wriggling it off everything. But, it'* finally back on.