Removal and Replacement

CYLINDER HEAD


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. For California (for California), For Mexico (for Mexico) or For USA (Federal) And Canada (Except for California and Mexico).
2. Drain engine coolant and engine oil. Draining and Draining.
3. Remove the following components and related parts.
- Exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly: Removal And Installation.
- Intake manifold and fuel tube assembly: Removal And Installation and Exploded View.
- Water control valve and water control valve housing (water outlet): Exploded View.

NOTE:
Can be removed and installed even when assembled with cylinder head.
4. Remove front cover and timing chain. Exploded View.
5. Remove camshafts. Removal And Installation.
6. Securely support bottom of cylinder block with a jack or equivalent tool, and release the hoist that was supporting it.






7. Remove cylinder head loosening bolts in the reverse order as shown in the figure.
- Using TORX socket (size E20), loosen cylinder head bolts.
8. Remove cylinder head gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install cylinder head gasket.






2. Tighten cylinder head bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure with the following procedure, and install cylinder head.

CAUTION:
If cylinder head bolts are reused, check their outer diameters before installation. Inspection.
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seating surface of mounting bolts.
b. Tighten all bolts.

Torque : 50.0 N.m (5.1 kg-m, 37 ft-lb)

c. Turn all bolts 60 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
d. Completely loosen.

Torque : 0 N.m (0 kg-m, 0 ft-lb)


CAUTION:
In this step, loosen bolts in the reverse order of that indicated in the figure.
e. Tighten all bolts.

Torque : 39.2 N.m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)

f. Turn all bolts 75 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
g. Turn all bolts 75 degrees clockwise again (angle tightening).

CAUTION:






Check and confirm the tightening angle by using an angle wrench (SST) or protractor. Avoid judgment by visual inspection without the tool.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.