Cylinder Heads

Disassembly





1. CAUTION: Do not place the cylinder head flat on the bench; the valves will bend.

CAUTION: Before disassembly begins, mark the valve position on the face of each valve being removed. The valves must be re-installed into the same positions.

Remove the camshaft sprocket.





2. Compress the tensioner and install a lock pin.





3. Remove the bolt, the washer and the spacer.





4. Remove the timing chain and the camshaft sprocket.





5. Note: LH tensioner shown; RH tensioner has bolts on the top.

Remove the bolts; remove the tensioner.





6. Remove the hydraulic lash adjusters.
7. Remove the valve springs.





8. CAUTION: The outer bolts on the outer cam bearing cap (exhaust) are longer and must be returned to the same location or engine damage may occur.

Note: Identify the camshaft-to-cylinder head location. Caps are not interchangeable.

Remove the bolts and the camshaft bearing cap assemblies.





9. Remove the camshafts.

Assembly

















1. CAUTION: Timing marks must be at 12 o'clock and index at 6 o'clock.

Note: LH shown; RH similar.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.