CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE


    1. Remove the engine assembly with transaxle Click here.

  2. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly Click here.

  3. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR


    1. A00DT3J

      Remove the 3 bolts and heat insulator.

  4. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY


    1. A00DPVT

      Remove the 3 bolts and manifold stay.

  5. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD


    1. A00DTLY

      Remove the 5 nuts and exhaust manifold.

    2. Remove the exhaust manifold gasket.

  6. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE


    1. A00DRI7

      Remove the 2 bolts and water by-pass pipe.

  7. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP


    1. A00D8XY

      Remove the 16 valve stem caps.

      Tech Tips

      Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

  8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A00522HE01

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

      Note


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

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

    2. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with tape, pry between the cylinder head and cylinder block, and remove the cylinder head.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

  9. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET


    1. A0051Q5E01

      Remove the cylinder head gasket.