Cylinder Head, Removing

Cylinder Head, Removing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Lifting Tackle (3033)

• Shop Crane (VAS 6100)

Procedure

• Engine installed.

• All cable ties which are opened or cut open when removing, must be replaced in the same position when installing.

• Heat shield boots that were removed should be installed in the same location during installation.

• Perform oil change if engine oil is contaminated.

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Draining and Filling ] Procedures.

- Remove the intake manifold.

- Remove coolant hoses to heater core on bulkhead - arrows -.





- Disconnect following hose connections:





1. Coolant hose to reservoir

2. Vacuum hose to Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister

3. Vacuum hose to Leak Detection Pump

4. Fuel supply line

5. Coolant hose to reservoir

- Disconnect coolant hoses at positions indicated by - arrows -.





• Ignore - 1 -.

• Shown in illustration on vehicle with Direct Shift Gearbox transmission.

- Remove wiring connections with coolant and vacuum hoses.

- Remove camshaft timing chain from camshafts. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain ] Camshaft Timing Chain.

• Do not bend the flex joints in front of the exhaust pipe more than 30° or they may be damaged.

- Remove front exhaust pipe from exhaust manifolds - arrows -.





- Loosen and remove cylinder head bolts in sequence shown.





- Engage (3033) as follows:





• Belt pulley side: Position - 3 -.

• Timing chain side: Position - 10 -.

• (3033) positions marked with 1 to 12 face toward timing chain side.

- Carefully raise cylinder head.

- Place clean cloth in cylinder so that no dirt can enter between cylinder wall and pistons.