Cylinder Head Assembly: Service and Repair

Fig. 5 Cylinder Head Installation:

Fig. 6 Intake Manifold Tightening Sequence:

1. Drain cooling system, then remove air cleaner assembly.
2. Remove heater hose-to-rocker arm cover retaining screw.
3. Remove distributor cap and ignition wires.
4. Remove spark plugs.
5. Disconnect all vacuum hoses necessary for cylinder head removal.
6. Remove engine oil dipstick.
7. Remove rocker arm cover attaching bolts and the cover.
8. Remove intake manifold as described under INTAKE MANIFOLD.
9. Remove alternator drive belt, then the alternator mounting bracket attaching bolts.
10. Removing timing belt cover attaching bolts and the cover.
11. Loosen cam idler attaching bolts. Move idler to the unloaded position and retighten attaching bolts.
12. Remove timing belt from camshaft and auxiliary sprockets.
13. Remove heat stove from exhaust manifold.
14. Remove exhaust manifold, then the timing belt idler and two bracket bolts.
15. Remove timing belt idler spring stop from cylinder head, then disconnect oil sending unit electrical connector.
16. Remove cylinder head attaching bolts and the cylinder head.
17. Reverse procedure to install. Torque cylinder head and intake manifold bolts to specifications. Sequence shown in Figs. 5 and 6. When installing cylinder head, position camshaft in the 5 o'clock position, Fig. 5, allowing minimum protrusion of valves from cylinder head.