CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

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  2. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

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  3. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

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  4. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT

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  5. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT

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  6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

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  7. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

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  8. REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY (for Direct Injection)

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


    1. A0162R9

      Remove the 32 No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assembly from the cylinder heads.

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

  10. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)


    1. A01610W

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing.

    2. A015ZR9E01

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. A0162SME01

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

      Note


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

      • Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in an incorrect order.

      Tech Tips

      Be sure to keep the removed parts separate for each installation position.

    4. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

  11. REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (for Bank 1)


    1. Remove the No. 2 cylinder head gasket.

  12. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)


    1. A015ZTK

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing.

    2. A0161ZUE01

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. A015ZSLE01

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

      Note


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

      • Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in an incorrect order.

      Tech Tips

      Be sure to keep the removed parts separate for each installation position.

    4. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

  13. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET (for Bank 2)


    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket.