CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSMISSION

    Click here

  2. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (TWC: Front Catalyst)

    Click here

  3. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (TWC: Front Catalyst)

    Click here

  4. REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  5. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  6. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  7. REMOVE OIL REFLECTOR PLATE RH

    Click here

  8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)

    Tech Tips

    When rotating the camshafts without the chain sub-assemblies installed, make sure that the valves do not contact the pistons. If contact occurs between the valves and pistons, damage may result.


    1. B0066NPC01
      *a Intake Side
      *b Exhaust Side
      *c 14°
      *d 44°
      *e Knock Pin

      Make sure that the knock pin of each camshaft is positioned as shown in the illustration.

    2. B00661KN01

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

      Tech Tips

      Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.

    3. Remove the 8 camshaft bearing caps.

      Tech Tips

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

  9. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

    Click here

  10. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

    Click here

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

    Click here

  12. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH


    1. B0066LF

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing LH.

    2. B0067RRN03

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

    3. B00683MN06

      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.

  13. REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


    1. Remove the No. 2 cylinder head gasket.

  14. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. B00664I

      Remove the 3 bolts and camshaft housing RH.

    2. B0065LHN03

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

    3. B0067TKN04

      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.

  15. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket.