Cylinder Head Overview

Cylinder Head Overview

• The illustration shows the cylinder bank 2 cylinder head (left).






1 Cylinder Head Gasket

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Cylinder Heads ] Cylinder Heads

• Installation position: The part number faces toward the cylinder head

• After replacing, change coolant and engine oil

2 Cylinder Head

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Cylinder Heads ] Cylinder Heads

• Check for distortion.

• After replacing, change coolant and engine oil

3 Bolt

4 Vacuum Pump

5 O-ring

• Replace

6 Camshaft Position Sensor

• Cylinder bank 1 (right) camshaft position (CMP) sensor (G40) , cylinder bank 2 (left) camshaft position (CMP) sensor 2 (G163)

7 Bolt

8 Bolt

• Replace

• Observe sequence for loosening => [ Loosen the cylinder head bolts
in the following sequence. ] Cylinder Heads

9 Ignition Coil

10 Cylinder Head Cover

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Left Cylinder Head Cover ] Left Cylinder Head Cover, => [ Right Cylinder Head Cover ] Right Cylinder Head Cover

11 Gasket

• Replace if damaged or leaking

12 Cap

13 Bolt

• Replace if seal is damaged

14 Bolt

15 Connector Strip

• For ignition coils

16 Cylinder Head Cover Gasket

• Replace if damaged or leaking

17 Solenoid Valve for Camshaft Adjustment - Intake Side

• Cylinder bank 1 (right) camshaft adjustment valve 1 (N205) , cylinder bank 2 (left) camshaft adjustment valve 2 (N208)

18 Bolt

• 5 Nm

19 O-ring

• Replace

Left Cylinder Head Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





- Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm in the following sequence: - 1 through 12 -.

Right Cylinder Head Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





- Tighten the bolts to 9 Nm in the following sequence: - 1 through 12 -.

Cylinder Head, Tightening Specifications and Sequence





• Replace bolts which have been tightened to an additional torque.

- Tighten the bolts in 4 steps according to the tightening sequence:






Checking Cylinder Head for Distortion





- Check the cylinder head on several locations for distortion using a straight edge 500 mm (VAS 6075) and a feeler gauge.

• Maximum warp: 0.05 mm.

Reworking Dimension, Cylinder Head





Resurfacing cylinder head (face grinding) is only permissible to minimum dimension - a -.

• Minimum dimension - a - = 139.20 mm.

Oil Dipstick Guide Tube - Tightening Specifications





- Tighten the bolt - arrow - to 9 Nm.