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Cylinder Head RH





Special Tool(s)

Removal

All vehicles
1. Relieve the fuel system pressure.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Remove the intake manifold.
4. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
5. Remove the accessory drive belt.





6. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors.





7. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.





8. Remove the generator mounting bracket and the generator as an assembly.





9. Disconnect the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.





10. Remove the electrical harness retainers





11. Disconnect the water temperature indicator sender unit and the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connectors.





12. Using the special tool, disconnect the spark plug wires from the spark plugs.





13. Disconnect the radio interference capacitor electrical connector.





14. Disconnect the coil pack electrical connector.





15. Disconnect the vacuum hose.





16. Disconnect the fuel pressure regulator vacuum hose.





17. Disconnect the vacuum hose.





18. Disconnect the fuel injector electrical connectors.





19. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
^ Camshaft angle sensor.
^ Differential pressure feedback Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system.





20. Disconnect the engine wiring harness main electrical connector.





21. Remove the engine wiring harness main electrical connector from the bracket.





22. Disconnect the heater water hoses.





Vehicles with automatic transmissions
23. Remove the nut and position the transmission fluid level indicator and tube assembly aside.





All vehicles
24. Remove the bolts and position the heater hose bracket aside.





25. NOTE: The water bypass hose will be removed with the thermostat housing.

Move the lower bypass hose clamp off the water pump outlet.





26. Remove the thermostat housing and the water bypass hose.





27. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar. Remove the LH valve cover.





28. Secure the wiring harness to the LH fuel rail.





29. Remove the RH valve cover.





30. Remove the ground strap.





31. Remove the bracket.





32. NOTE: Mark each of the roller followers to make sure of its original position during reassembly.

Use the special tool to remove the roller followers.





33. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Remove the four bolts and position the fuel supply line aside.





34. Remove the RH fuel rail.
35. Remove the RH exhaust manifold.





36. Remove the lower radiator hose.





37. Remove the nut and position the A/C line bracket aside.
38. Lower the vehicle.
39. Set the camshaft timing.





40. Remove the RH camshaft chain tensioner.





41. NOTE: Hold the chain and cassette with a rubber band to aid in removal and prevent the chain from falling into the cylinder block.

Remove the RH camshaft sprocket from the cassette.





42. Remove the two 8 mm (0.32 inch) bolts and the eight 12 mm (0.48 inch) bolts in the sequence shown, and remove the RH cylinder head.
^ Discard the head gasket.
^ Discard the cylinder head bolts.
43. Clean the gasket mating surfaces.