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Right Cylinder Head, Removing



Right cylinder head, removing
Special Tools and Equipment





^ 3452 polydrive key

Removing
^ Engine installed.

Note: All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.

^ Remove intake manifold.

Note: Place a rag under the hydraulic pressure lines, to catch escaping hydraulic fluid.





^ Remove power steering pressure line from vane pump at cylinder head and at rear of coolant pipe (arrows).
^ Lay pressure line to side.





^ Disconnect electrical harness connectors -1- and -2- at Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40 and Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 3 -G300-.
^ Toothed belt, removing.
^ Remove camshaft gears from right cylinder head.





^ Unscrew bolts -1- and remove bracket with idler roller.
^ Unscrew bolts -2- and remove toothed belt guard at rear right.





^ Remove bolts -3- and remove combination valve for secondary air injection with flange from cylinder head.
^ Unbolt coolant pipe at rear of cylinder head (bolts -1- and -2-).

Note:
^ Coolant pipe remains installed.
^ Illustration is shown with engine removed.





^ Remove nut -2- for right exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold which is accessible from top.

Note: Illustration is shown with engine removed.





^ Remove front vehicle floor crossmember -1- to -4-.

Note: Flex joint in front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10°, otherwise it may be damaged.





^ Disconnect exhaust system at right double clamp (right arrow).





^ Remove nuts -1- and -3- for front exhaust pipe/right exhaust manifold which are accessible from bottom.

Note: Illustration is shown with engine removed.

^ Press front exhaust pipe off of exhaust manifold.





^ Follow sequence -1- to -8- when loosening cylinder head bolts.
^ Carefully remove cylinder head.