Cylinder Head - LH

Cylinder Head - LH

Material:

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

All vehicles
1. Install a new gasket, the LH cylinder head and 8 new bolts. Tighten in the sequence shown in 5 stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 3: Tighten 90 degrees.
^ Stage 4: Tighten 90 degrees.
^ Stage 5: Tighten 90 degrees.





2. Install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





3. CAUTION: The valve tappets must be installed in their original positions.

NOTE: Coat the valve tappets with clean engine oil prior to installation.

Install the valve tappets.





4. Install the LH secondary timing chain tensioner and the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





5. Install the upper LH primary timing chain guide and the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





6. Install LH camshaft position (CMP) sensor and the bolt.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





7. Using new gaskets, install the lower intake manifold and the 10 bolts.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





8. Using a new gasket and O-ring seal, install the thermostat housing and the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





9. CAUTION: Use O-ring seals that are made of special fuel-resistant material.

The use of ordinary O-rings can cause the fuel system to leak. Do not reuse the O-ring seals.

CAUTION: The upper and lower O-ring seals are not interchangeable.

Install new fuel injector O-ring seals.
^ Remove the retaining clips and separate the fuel injectors from the fuel rail.
^ Remove and discard the O-ring seals.
^ Install new O-ring seals and lubricate with clean engine oil.
^ Install the fuel injectors and the retaining clips onto the fuel rail.





10. Install the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly and install the 4 bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





11. Install the RH cylinder block drain plug or, if equipped, the block heater.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles

12. NOTE: Do not tighten the 4 catalytic converter nuts at this time.

Using a new gasket, install the RH catalytic converter and 4 new nuts.





13. Install the 2 RH catalytic converter bracket bolts.
^ Tighten the 4 catalytic converter nuts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the 2 catalytic converter brackets to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).





Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
14. Using a new gasket, install the RH catalytic converter and 4 new nuts.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





All vehicles
15. Install the LH cylinder block drain plug.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 180 degrees.





16. Install 6 new LH exhaust manifold studs.
^ Tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).





17. Using a new gasket, install the LH exhaust manifold and 6 new nuts.
^ Tighten in the sequence shown to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).





18. Install the LH exhaust manifold heat shield and the 3 bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).





19. Using a new gasket, install the LH catalytic converter and 4 new nuts (3 shown).
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





20. Install the 2 LH catalytic converter bracket bolts.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).





21. Install the wiring harness retainer bolt on the rear of the LH cylinder head.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





22. Connect the LH catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.





23. Connect the LH heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.





24. Connect the LH CMP sensor electrical connector.





25. Install the LH radio interference capacitor and the bolt.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





26. Connect the CHT sensor electrical connector.





27. Connect the 6 fuel injector electrical connectors (3 shown).





28. Attach the wiring harness pin-type retainer.





29. Install the generator, the bolt and the nut.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





30. Attach the wiring harness retainer to the generator.





31. Connect the generator electrical connector.





32. Connect the generator B+ cable and install the nut.
^ Tighten to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).





33. Connect the A/C compressor electrical connector.





34. If equipped, install the block heater wiring harness onto the engine.
^ Connect the block heater electrical connector and install the heat shield.





35. Install the LH camshafts.