Part 1

Cylinder Heads

Special Tool(s):

Material:

Removal (Steps 1-33)

Both sides
1. Remove the engine.
2. Install the engine on a suitable engine stand.
3. Remove the engine block plug to drain the engine coolant.





4. Disconnect the oil pressure and oil temperature sensor electrical connectors.





5. Remove and discard the oil filter.

6. CAUTION: A new oil cooler must be installed or severe damage to the engine can occur.

Remove the bolt and oil cooler.
^ Discard the oil cooler and gasket.





7. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive belt tensioner.





8. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive belt idler pulley.





9. Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.

10. NOTE: Hold the crankshaft pulley with the special tool while removing the bolt and washer.





Remove and discard the bolt and washer.





11. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft damper.





12. Using the special tool, remove and discard the front crankshaft seal.

13. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the LH and RH ignition coil covers.





14. Remove all silicone sealer and residue from the ignition coil covers.

15. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.





Remove all silicone sealer and residue from the valve cover surface and ignition coil wiring harness.





16. Disconnect the 8 ignition coil electrical connectors.





17. Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector.





18. Disconnect the fuel pressure sensor electrical connector.





19. Disconnect the electronic throttle body electrical connector.





20. Disconnect the evaporative emissions (EVAP) tube.





21. Disconnect the fuel rail temperature sensor electrical connector.





22. Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system module electrical connector.





23. Disconnect the coolant vent hose from the coolant outlet.
^ Remove the coolant vent hose.





24. Remove the vacuum harness.

25. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.





Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainers from the engine appearance cover support brackets.





26. Detach the vacuum hose retainers from the LH engine appearance cover support bracket.

27. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.





Remove the 4 nuts and the 2 engine appearance cover brackets.

28. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.





Disconnect the 8 fuel injector and the 2 radio interference capacitor electrical connectors.





29. Disconnect the knock sensor (KS) and camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connectors.
^ Detach the pin-type retainers.

30. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.





Disconnect the 2 variable cam timing (VCT) sensor electrical connectors.





31. Remove the 5 bolts and the power steering bracket.





32. Disconnect the wiring harness retainers from the LH valve cover.





33. Detach the wiring harness from the engine front cover.