CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

The necessary procedures (adjustment, calibration, initialization, or registration) that must be performed after parts are removed, installed, or replaced during the cylinder head gasket removal/installation are shown below.

Necessary Procedure After Parts Removed/Installed/Replaced
Replacement Part or Procedure Necessary Procedure Effect/Inoperative when not Performed Link
Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Memorize steering angle neutral point LKA/LDA system

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Pre-collision system
Parking assist monitor system

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Steering sensor zero point calibration Variable gear ratio steering system

Click here


  • Throttle body with motor assembly

  • Cleaning the deposits from the throttle body with motor assembly

  • Camshaft timing control motor with EDU assembly

  • Removal and installation of a camshaft timing control motor with EDU assembly

  • Camshaft timing intake gear assembly

  • Removal and installation of a camshaft timing intake gear assembly

  • Cylinder head sub-assembly

  • Camshaft (for intake or exhaust camshaft)

  • Camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly

  • Port fuel injector assembly

  • Direct fuel injector assembly

  • Fuel pump with seal sub-assembly (for high pressure side)

  • Spark plug

  • Ignition coil assembly

  • Adjust valve clearance

  • Air leaks from intake system

  • Gas leaks from exhaust system

 Inspection After Repair

  • Poor idle, etc.

  • Engine start function, etc.

w/ Canister Pump Module: Click here

w/o Canister Pump Module: Click here

Engine assembly Inspection After Repair

  • Reset Memory

  • Perform road test to allow ECM to learn

  • Large shift shock

  • Engine overruns

Click here

Automatic transmission assembly

  • Set transmission compensation code (step 1)*

  • Perform road test to allow ECM to learn

  • Large shift shock

  • Engine overruns

for Initialization: Click here

for Registration: Click here

Automatic transmission fluid ATF thermal degradation estimate reset The value of the Data List item "ATF Thermal Degradation Estimate" is not estimated correctly.

Click here

Parts between the steering wheel and tires have been removed/installed, replaced or adjusted Perform Actuator Angle Neutral Point Calibration and Initialization

  • Variable gear ratio steering system

  • Steering wheel off-center

  • DTCs are output

Click here

*: New automatic transmission's compensation code.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE ENGINE WITH TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

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  2. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

    Click here

  3. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Click here

  4. REMOVE DIRECT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY

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  5. REMOVE OIL REFLECTOR PLATE LH

    Click here

  6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)

    Click here

  7. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

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  8. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  9. REMOVE OIL REFLECTOR PLATE RH

    Click here

  10. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)

    Click here

  11. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

    Click here

  12. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

    Click here

  13. REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  14. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH


    1. B000W9T

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing LH.

    2. B000YEXN03

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 cylinder head set bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

    3. B000YAXN06

      Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 cylinder head set bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head set bolts and plate washers.

      Note


      • Be careful not to drop the plate washers into the cylinder head LH.

      • Warpage or cracking of the cylinder head LH could result from removing the bolts in an incorrect order.

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in such a way that they can be installed to their original locations.

    4. Remove the cylinder head LH.

  15. REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


    1. Remove the No. 2 cylinder head gasket.

  16. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B000Z5M

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing RH.

    2. B000VQFN03

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 cylinder head set bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

    3. B000Y5XN04

      Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 cylinder head set bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head set bolts and plate washers.

      Note


      • Be careful not to drop the plate washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.

      • Warpage or cracking of the cylinder head sub-assembly could result from removing the bolts in an incorrect order.

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in such a way that they can be installed to their original locations.

    4. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

  17. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket.