Removal

- Tool Required
- J 3660 Torque/Angle Meter
- Or Equivalent

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the intake plenum. See Powertrain Management.
3. Remove the intake air resonator.
4. Remove the intake manifold.





5. Remove the intake manifold spacer bolts (1).
6. Remove the intake manifold spacer (2).
7. Remove the coolant bridge. See Cooling System.
8. Remove the LH valve cover.
9. Remove the front timing belt cover.
10. Remove the timing belt.
11. Remove the timing belt tensioner bracket.
12. Remove all four of the camshaft gears.
13. Remove the water pump. See Cooling System.
14. Remove the rear timing belt cover.
15. Remove the camshaft sensor electrical connection.
16. Remove the exhaust camshaft.





17. Remove the coolant pipe/engine lift bracket bolt (2) from the cylinder head.
18. Grasp the oil level indicator tube (4) firmly.
19. Pull the oil indicator tube upwards to remove the oil indicator tube.
20. Remove the upper radiator hose clamp.
21. Remove the upper radiator hose from the coolant pipe.





22. Twist the coolant intake pipe to remove the coolant intake pipe.
23. Pull away the left exhaust manifold from the cylinder head. The left exhaust manifold will not be completely removed. The manifold must be separated from the cylinder head to allow for the cylinder head removal. See Exhaust System.
24. Remove the ignition coil electrical connection.





25. Use the reverse of the tightening sequence (8, 7, 6, 5, etc.) to loosen the cylinder head bolts in stages.
26. Remove the cylinder head bolts.
27. Remove the cylinder head.
28. Remove the cylinder head gasket.





29. Remove the ignition coil from the ignition coil bracket to expose the bracket screws.
30. Remove the ignition coil bracket.
31. Clean and inspect the cylinder head and the sealing surfaces.