Cylinder Head, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Intake Manifold - Tightening Sequence

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the turbocharger. Refer to TURBOCHARGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the intake manifold. Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .

-- Remove the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFTS, REMOVING, USED CAMSHAFTS FOR CYLINDER BANK 1 (RIGHT), REINSTALLING .

Left Cylinder Head

Fig 2: Identifying Clamp

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-- Remove the coolant hoses by loosening the hose clamps -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and then remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) pipe.

Fig 3: Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the union nut -left arrow- and then remove the high pressure line -1-.

Fig 4: High Pressure Line And Union Nut

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Right Cylinder Head

Fig 5: Hose Clamp, Coolant Hoses & Bolts

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-- Remove the front coolant pipe. Refer to FRONT COOLANT PIPE ON ENGINE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen hose clamp -1- and lift the clamp -2- to remove the coolant hoses.

-- Remove the union nut -right arrow- and then remove the high pressure line -1-.

Fig 6: High Pressure Line And Union Nut

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-- Remove the banjo bolt -arrow-.

Fig 7: Identifying Banjo Bolt

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-- Remove the guide pins for the glide track -1- and for the tensioning rail -2-.

Fig 8: Identifying Guide Pins For Glide Track And Tensioning Rail

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Continued for Both Sides

Fig 9: Cylinder Head Bolts Loosening Sequence

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