CYLINDER HEAD GASKET REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

  1. INSTALL ENGINE TO ENGINE STAND

  2. REMOVE ENGINE HANGER

  3. REMOVE WATER BY-PASS HOSE ASSEMBLY

  4. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK

  5. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE

  6. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY

  7. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (TWC: Catalyst)

  8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY

  9. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

  10. REMOVE NO. 1 IGNITION COIL

  11. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

  12. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET

  13. REMOVE WATER BY-PASS PIPE

  14. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/EXHAUST

  15. REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. A324298

      Remove the 12 bolts and 3 nuts.

    2. A324299C01

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      Oil Pan Seal Cutter

      Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan sub-assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly. Cut through the applied sealer and remove the oil pan sub-assembly.

      Note:

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the oil pan sub-assembly.

  16. REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY

  17. REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET

  18. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

  19. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

  20. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL

  21. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

  22. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN TENSION ARM

  23. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY

  24. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET

  25. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE

  26. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET ASSEMBLY

  27. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP

  28. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT

  29. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

  30. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. A278664N01

      Using an 8 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen and remove the 8 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 may result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.

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

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

  31. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

    A322109
    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.