CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

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2. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

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3. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

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4. REMOVE OIL LEVEL GAUGE GUIDE

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5. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

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6. DISCONNECT NO. 1 RADIATOR HOSE

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7. REMOVE SPEED SENSOR

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8. DISCONNECT HEATER HOSE

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9. REMOVE RADIATOR RESERVE TANK ASSEMBLY

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10. SEPARATE ENGINE WIRE

    1. Disconnect the engine wire connectors from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

    2. 

       Remove the 2 nuts and wire harness bracket from the manual transaxle assembly.

    3. 

       *a	Screw
       *b	Lock

       Remove the screw and slide the lock.

    4. Separate the engine wire from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

11. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE

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12. SUPPORT ENGINE ASSEMBLY

    1. 

       *a	Support Area Attachment Installation Position

       Using a jack and plate lift attachment, support the engine assembly.

    2. 

       Remove the 3 nuts and separate the engine mounting insulator sub-assembly RH from the cylinder head sub-assembly.

    3. 

       Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting insulator sub-assembly RH from the vehicle body.

    4. Lower the engine slightly.

       Note:

       Do not lower the engine excessively.

13. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. 

       Using the SST, uniformly loosen and remove the 11 cylinder head bolts and 8 plate washers in several steps in the order shown in the illustration.

       Note:

       • Cylinder head sub-assembly warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.

       • Do not drop the plate washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.

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    2. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly from the cylinder block sub-assembly.

14. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

    

    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.