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Torque & Tightening Sequence



Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence:





Cylinder Head
Pretighten all bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
Tighten all bolts 1/4 turn (90°) further using a rigid wrench.
Tighten all bolts 1/4 turn (90°) further.

Camshaft drive belt sprocket (crankshaft) 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.) plus
additional 1/4 turn (90°) Always replace
Camshaft Bearing Caps bolts 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Camshaft Tightening Sequence, Refer to Procedure
Service and Repair

Maximum permissible distortion 0.1 mm
Cylinder head sealing surface dimension a = 132. 6 mm minimum