Removal

FA20 ENGINE MECHANICAL: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: REMOVAL; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

Disassembly

2. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

(a) Loosen the 6 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.





(b) Lightly tap the cylinder head sub-assembly RH to separate it from the cylinder block (bank 1).

(c) Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly RH.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

3. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

(a) Remove the cylinder head gasket.

4. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

Disassembly

5. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Loosen the 6 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.





(b) Lightly tap the cylinder head sub-assembly LH to separate it from the cylinder block (bank 2).

(c) Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly LH.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

6. REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

(a) Remove the No. 2 cylinder head gasket.