Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

Fig. 1 Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence:

1. Remove timing belt.
2. Drain cooling system, remove upper radiator hose and heater hose at intake manifold.
3. Remove air cleaner, then remove accelerator support bracket and A/C compressor, if equipped.
4. Disconnect spark plug wires.
5. Disconnect wiring harnesses at idle solenoid, choke, temperature sending switch and alternator.
6. Raise vehicle and disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold.
7. Lower vehicle and remove bolt retaining dipstick bracket to manifold.
8. Disconnect fuel line at carburetor.
9. Remove coil bracket bolts and position coil aside.
10. Remove camshaft covers, then remove camshaft cover to housing attaching studs.
11. Remove rocker arms, guides and lash adjusters. Rocker arms, guides and lash adjusters must be installed in original location during assembly.
12. Remove camshaft carrier from cylinder head. It may be necessary to use a wedge to separate camshaft carrier from cylinder head.
13. Remove cylinder head and manifold as an assembly.
14. Reverse procedure to install, tighten cylinder head bolts in sequence shown, Fig. 1.

Torque to 75 ft.lbs.