Removal

CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY:

Removal
1. Release fuel pressure.
Refer to Powertrain Management; Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

2. Remove engine under covers.
3. Remove front RH wheel and engine side cover.
4. Drain coolant by removing cylinder block drain plug and lower radiator hose.
5. Remove radiator.
6. Remove air duct to intake manifold.
7. Remove drive belts and water pump pulley.
8. Remove alternator and power steering oil pump.
9. Remove vacuum hoses, fuel hoses, wires, and harness connectors.
10. Remove all spark plugs.






11. Remove rocker cover, loosen bolts in numerical order.
12. Remove front exhaust tube.
13. Remove the lower intake manifold supports.






14. Remove oil filter bracket and power steering oil pump bracket.






15. Set No. 1 piston at TDC on the compression stroke by rotating crankshaft.






Rotate crankshaft until mating mark on camshaft sprocket is set at position indicated in figure.
Apply paint to timing chain and camshaft sprockets for alignment during installation.






16. Remove chain tensioner.






17. Remove distributor.
Do not turn rotor with distributor removed.






18. Remove timing chain guide.






19. Remove camshaft sprockets.






20. Remove camshafts and camshaft brackets.






21. Remove starter motor.
22. Remove the following water hoses:
Water hose to water pump.
Water hoses for heater.






23. Remove knock sensor harness connector.






24. Remove cylinder head outside bolts.






25. Remove cylinder head bolts.
Bolts should be loosened in two or three steps.

26. Remove cylinder head completely with intake and exhaust manifolds.