07 Valley cover

[crownvic31]

2007 escalade 6.2.

I want to go ahead and replace the valley cover and intake gasket while I'm there. I under stand that my 07 escalade has the AFM/DOD installed but not turned on which is great. My question is can I get a smoothed out valley cover with out the solenoids or does it have to be the same as the one on my escalade(waffle) and the solenoids?

Reason is because the gasket for the valley cover is leaking.

 

[donjetman]

My 07 6.2L Denali valley cover came from the factory smooth. Yours should be too.

 

[crownvic31]

Mine is not the smooth. It has the waffle type. See pic below.
This was when i 1st bought the escalade. While searching for an issue, the intake manifold had to be removed.

 

[swathdiver]

That's a very early motor. Yes, you can replace the VLOM with a flat plate from the L9H or a 4.8 or whatever.

 

[donjetman]

Ok, a few early 2007 6.2s came the DOD/AFM hardware but it was deactivated in the ECM.
Smooth non- DOD/AFM VLOM on amazon etc for $65.

 

[crownvic31]

@swathdiver and @donjetman

So to better understand this, as of right now, my vlom has the solenoids for the DOD/AFM but its not needed because my escalade came with this feature deactivated?
So replacing with the smooth non DOD/AFM VLOM will remove them solenoids and I will not need to replace anything esle?

 

[swathdiver]

@swathdiver and @donjetman

So to better understand this, as of right now, my vlom has the solenoids for the DOD/AFM but its not needed because my escalade came with this feature deactivated?
So replacing with the smooth non DOD/AFM VLOM will remove them solenoids and I will not need to replace anything esle?

That's correct.

Out of curiosity, what's the build date of your Escalade? The AWD Esky's started production in January of 2006 and the RWD versions in August of that year. The cut off for the AFM equipped L92 motors was like April of 2005.

 

[donjetman]

I've never heard EXACTLY what DOD/AFM hardware is in the early 2007 6.2s. Are the DOD/AFM lifters in there too??? Anyway, DOD/AFM hardware has never been activated in your engine.
Some folks @iamdub plug the DOD/AFM oil passage towers in the block under the VLOM with rollers from an A37 wheel bearing. Plugs are also available at your favorite auto parts store or online retailer.
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/2007-tahoe-5-3l-afm-dod-delete-thread.125165/#post-1549492

 

[crownvic31]

@swathdiver
I have the AWD built date 2/06(sticker on door).

 

[swathdiver]

@swathdiver
I have the AWD built date 2/06(sticker on door).

Cool, they started making them on January 1st of that year so you definitely have one of the earliest ones. Good to see the old girl still on the road.

The connector at the back will have nothing to plug into on the new cover, just tape it up.