RH

Cylinder Head-RH

Removal

1. Remove the lower intake manifold.





2. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor (CKP)
electrical connector.





3. Disconnect the oxygen sensor (H2OS) electrical
connector.





4. Disconnect the wire harness ground connections.
- Remove the screw.





5. Disconnect the powertrain control module (PCM)
electrical connector.
- Loosen the bolt
- Disconnect the electrical connector.





6. Disconnect the evaporative emissions (EVAP)
canister purge valve electrical connector.





7. Position the spark plug wires aside.
- Disconnect the spark plug wires.

8. Disconnect the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) tube.





- Loosen the compression nut.





9. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.
- Remove the three bolts.





10. Loosen the exhaust manifold-to-catalytic converter bolts.





11. Remove the six exhaust manifold-to-cylinder head bolts.





12. Disconnect the engine wire harness locator.





13. Separate the catalytic converter heat shield from the cylinder head.
- Remove the bolt.





14. Remove the eight cylinder head bolts.





15. Remove the cylinder head.





16. Remove and discard the head gasket.

Installation





1. Clean all the sealing surfaces.
2. Check the cylinder head and cylinder block for flatness.





3. NOTE: The "V" notch in the cylinder head gasket faces the rear of the engine.

Position a new cylinder head gasket.





4. Position the cylinder head.





5. Install the bolts.
- Tighten the bolts in five stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
- Stage 2: Loosen the bolts one full turn.
- Stage 3: Tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
- Stage 4: Rotate each bolt 90°.
- Stage 5: Rotate each bolt an additional 90°.





6. Install the catalytic converter heat shield and wire harness ground connection.
- Install the bolt.





7. Reposition the wire harness and install the harness locator.





8. Install the exhaust manifold-to-cylinder head bolts and tighten in two stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
- Stage 2: Tighten to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).





9. Tighten the exhaust manifold-to catalytic converter bolts.





10. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield.





11. Install the EGR tube.
- Tighten the compression nut.





12. Reposition and connect the spark plug wires.





13. Connect the EVAP canister purge valve electrical connector.





14. Connect the PCM electrical connector.





15. Connect the wire harness ground connections.
- Install the screw.





16. Connect the H02S electrical connector.





17. Connect the CKP electrical connector.
18. Install the lower intake manifold.
19. Connect the battery ground cable.