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.
- Remove camshaft gears from left cylinder head.

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

- 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°, 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.