Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

Cylinder Head

Remove or Disconnect

1. Negative battery cable.
2. Engine coolant.
3. Raise car.
4. Exhaust pipe.
5. Lower car.
6. Battery ground cable.
7. Oil level indicator tube.
8. Air cleaner.
9. From TBI assembly.
- Wiring.
- Throttle linkage.
- Fuel lines.
10. Heater hose from intake manifold.
11. Wiring connections from intake manifold and cylinder head - all.
12. Vacuum hoses.
13. Engine strut rod bolts from upper support (A and P Carlines only).
14. A/C brackets, A/C compressor (swing aside) (if top mounted).
15. Generator brackets (swing aside).
16. Power steering pump bracket-upper (if top mounted).
17. Radiator hoses.
18. Rocker arm cover.
19. Rocker arms.
20. Push rods.
21. Cylinder head bolts.
22. Cylinder head.

OFF CAR SERVICE OF CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY

- For inspection and overhaul of cylinder head.
- Intake and exhaust manifolds may be removed to service cylinder head.

Clean

- Clean all oil and foreign material from gasket surfaces of head and block. Surfaces must also be free of nicks or heavy scratches.
- Retaining bolt and cylinder block threads must be clean. Dirt will affect bolt torque.

Install or Connect

1. New gasket over dowel pins in cylinder block.
2. Cylinder head into place over dowel pins.
3. Cylinder head retaining bolts with specified threads coated with sealing compound fingertight.






Tighten
- Cylinder head bolts gradually with torque wrench to 25 Nm (18 lb ft) in sequence.
- Repeat sequence, bringing torque to 30 Nm (22 lb ft) on all bolts except number 9. Torque number 9 to 40 Nm (29 lb ft).
- Repeat sequence. Turn all bolts, except number 9, 120 degrees (two flats). Turn number 9 1/4 turn (90 degrees).

4. Push rods.
5. Rocker arms.
6. Rocker arm cover.
7. Radiator hose.
8. Power steering pump bracket - upper (if top mounted).
9. Generator bracket and bolt.
10. A/C compressor and bracket (if top mounted).
11. Engine strut rod bolt (A and P Carlines only).
12. All wiring connections to intake manifold and cylinder head.
13. Vacuum hoses.
14. Heater hose to intake manifold.
15. To TBI assembly.
- Wiring.
- Throttle linkage.
- Fuel lines.
16. Oil level indicator tube.
17. Air cleaner.
18. Coolant.
19. Raise car.
20. Exhaust pipe.
21. Lower car.
22. Negative battery cable.

Inspect

- For fluid leaks.
- For proper completion of repair.