Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

Cylinder Head

Removal and Installation
1. Remove the intake manifold.





2. Slide the water heater tube back and remove. Discard the O - ring seal.
3. Remove the timing chains.
4. Remove the exhaust manifolds.
5. Remove the components in the order indicated.

Part 1 Of 2:

Part 2 Of 2:

6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
7. Install the exhaust manifolds.
8. Install the timing chains.
9. Install the intake manifold.

Items 1 - 3: RH Cylinder Head, Bolts and Gaskets Removal Note





1. CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts must be discarded and new bolts installed. They are tighten - to - yield designed and cannot be reused.

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.

Remove the bolts and the RH cylinder head.
^ Discard the head gasket and clean the engine block surface with a plastic scraper and metal surface cleaner.

Items 4 - 6: LH Cylinder Head, Bolts and Gaskets Removal Note





1. CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts must be discarded and new bolts installed. They are tighten - to - yield designed and cannot be reused.

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.

Remove the bolts and the LH cylinder head.
^ Discard the head gasket and clean the cylinder block surface with a plastic scraper and metal surface cleaner.

Items 1 - 6: RH and LH Cylinder Head, Bolts and Gaskets Installation Note





1. NOTE: The RH head gasket is shown; the LH head gasket is similar.

Install the head gasket over the dowel pins.





2. NOTE: The RH cylinder head is shown; the LH cylinder head is similar.

Install the cylinder head on the head gasket and loosely install the bolts

LH:

3. NOTE: Make sure to tighten the bolts in sequence in six stages.

Tighten the LH bolts in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
^ Stage 3: Back out all bolts one full turn (360 degrees).
^ Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 5: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
^ Stage 6: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.

RH:

4. NOTE: Make sure to tighten the bolts in the six stages.

Tighten the RH bolts in the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
^ Stage 3: Back out all bolts one full turn (360 degrees).
^ Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 5: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
^ Stage 6: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.