Cylinder Head, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

CAUTION:

Risk Of Damaging Valves And Piston Crowns.

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

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe/front muffler. Refer to FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the vacuum connection -2- from the plenum chamber bulkhead by remove the vacuum hose -3- on the back side in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Disconnect Vacuum Connection

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-- Remove the coolant hoses from behind the cylinder head.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the air duct hose.

Fig 2: Air Intake Hose Components

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-- Disconnect the following connectors.

Fig 3: Connector Locations

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2 - Disconnect from the Knock Sensor 1 -G61- and free up.

3 - From the Intake Manifold Runner Control Valve -N316-, Fuel Pressure Sensor -G247- and Camshaft Position Sensor -G40-.

4 - From the fuel injectors

5 - From the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-.

6 - From the Intake Air Temperature Sensor -G42-.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- and free up the wire.

Fig 4: Generator Electrical Connector And Terminal B+

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and push the catalytic converter to the rear.

Fig 5: Identifying Catalytic Converter Flange Nuts

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All additional procedures are described. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD .