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Removal and Installion

Cylinder Head Removal And Installation

Checking compression pressures - refer to Compression Check





Note:
^ When installing a reconditioned cylinder head, oil the contact surfaces between valve lifters and cam lobes after installing the head.
^ Remove plastic washers that are supplied to protect the open valves only before actually installing the cylinder head.
^ When replacing the cylinder head, replace the engine coolant

1 - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) Valve

2 - Grommet

3 - 20 Nm (15 ft lb)

4 - Intake manifold, upper

5 - Gasket
^ Always replace

6 - Cap
^ Replace gasket if damaged

7 - 10 Nm (7 ft lb)

8 - Cylinder head cover

9 - Reinforcement strip

10 - Oil deflector

11 - Cylinder head bolt
^ Always replace
^ Loosening and tightening Sequence - refer to Installing

12 - Gasket
^ Always replace

13 - Cylinder head
^ Installing - refer to Installing
^ Check for distortion - Fig. 1
^ When replacing, always replace engine coolant

14 - Cylinder head gasket
^ Always replace
^ When replacing, always replace engine coolant

15 - Camshaft sprocket
^ Note position when installing drive belt - refer to Toothed Drive Belt, Removing and Installing

16 - Hook eye

17 - Drive belt guard, rear

18 - Toothed drive belt
^ Check for wear
^ Do not kink
^ Removing and installing - refer to Toothed Drive Belt, Removing and Installing

19 - Belt tensioner

20 - 45 Nm (33 ft lb)

21 - Drive belt guard, upper

22 - Drive belt guard

23 - From crankcase breather


Fig. 1 Checking cylinder head for distortion





^ Max. permissible distortion: 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)

Cylinder head, installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
^ Torque wrench VAG 1332 (40-200 Nm)
^ Guide pin 3070

Requirements
^ Engine cold
^ Pistons NOT at Top Dead Center (TDC)

Installing

- To align cylinder head, install guide pins from tool 3070 into holes for cylinder head bolts 8 and 10 (arrows).

- Install cylinder head gasket.

- Install cylinder head (note centering pins in cylinder block).

- Install remaining cylinder head bolts and tighten by hand.

- Remove guide pins from tool 3070, insert cylinder head bolts 8 and 10, and tighten by hand.





- Tighten cylinder head bolts in sequence shown, following same sequence for each of four stages.

Note:
To loosen cylinder head bolts, follow the same sequence in reverse order.

- First tighten with torque wrench.
^ Stage I = 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
^ Stage II = 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
- Then turn further with standard wrench.
^ Stage III = 1/4-turn (90°)
^ Stage IV = additional 1/4-turn (90°)

Note:
After the repairs are complete, no additional re-torquing steps are necessary

Compression pressure, checking

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items
^ Compression tester US 112O

Test conditions

^ Engine oil temperature min. 30°C (86°F)

- Disconnect harness connector for engine speed (RPM) sensor G28.

- Disconnect ignition coil power output stage N157.

- Open throttle all the way (wide open throttle).

- Install compression tester US 1120.

Note:
Using the compression tester - Operating instructions.

- Operate starter until compression tester gauge shows no further pressure increase.

Compression pressure specifications
^ New: 10-13 bar (145-189 psi)
^ Wear limit: 7.5 bar (109 psi)
^ Permissible difference between all cylinders: 3 bar (44 psi)