Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine cooling system.
3. Disconnect accelerator cable and kick down cable, if equipped, from throttle body.
4. Disconnect all engine cylinder head vacuum, fuel and cooling hoses, marking for assembly reference.
5. Disconnect all engine cylinder head electrical connectors, marking for assembly reference.
6. Release pressure in fuel system as outlined under MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE/FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE.
7. Disconnect fuel feed pipe from throttle body assembly and the return line from the fuel pressure regulator.
8. Remove radiator cooling fan, fan shroud, water pump drive belt and water pump pulley. Refer to WATER PUMP for pump removal procedure.
9. Remove crankshaft pulley, timing belt outer cover and timing belt. Refer to TIMING BELT for timing belt removal procedure.
10. Disconnect oil pressure switch electrical lead from retaining clamp.
11. Disconnect oxygen sensor electrical connector.
12. Remove center exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
13. On models with A/C, remove A/C compressor adjusting arm from cylinder head.
14. On all models, remove cylinder head cover referring to ROCKER ARM & SHAFT for procedure.
15. Remove cylinder head bolts.
16. Using an appropriate lifting device, remove cylinder head with distributor, exhaust manifold, intake manifold and carburetor assembly from cylinder block.

Fig. 13 Cylinder Head Bolt Pattern:

17. Reverse procedure to install noting the following:
a. Install new cylinder head gasket with the side marked ``TOP'' facing upward toward the crankshaft pulley.
b. Lightly oil cylinder head bolts with oil and torque the cylinder bolts to specification in sequence shown in Fig. 13.
c. Ensure there is no fuel, coolant or exhaust leakage at all connections.
d. On models with A/C, evacuate and charge A/C system.