Left Cylinder Head, Removing

Left 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.

^ Remove cover -1- in engine compartment (left side).

^ Remove coolant hoses -1- to -3-.
^ Remove coolant reservoir (arrow)

^ Disconnect electrical wiring to Engine Coolant Level (ECL) Warning Switch -F66- at bottom of expansion tank.
^ Disconnect electrical harness connectors -1- and -2- at Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 2 -G163- and Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 4 -G301 -
^ Unbolt Ground (GND) wire at rear of cylinder head.
^ Toothed belt, removing.
^ Remove camshaft gears from left cylinder head.

^ Unscrew bolts -1- and -2- and remove toothed belt guard at rear left.

^ Remove front coolant pipe from cylinder head (arrows).

Vehicles with automatic transmission
^ Disconnect vacuum hose to brake booster (arrows).
All:
^ Remove heat shield for harness connectors at left of bulkhead, if installed.

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

Note: Coolant pipe and combination valve remain installed. Illustration is shown with engine removed.

^ Remove nut -2- for left 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 I, otherwise it may be damaged.

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

^ Remove nuts -1- and -3- for front exhaust pipe/left 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.