Cylinder Head Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Install the heat shield boot back in the same position.
-- Remove the upper toothed belt guard. Refer to UPPER TOOTHED BELT GUARD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the fuel injectors. Refer to FUEL INJECTORS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disconnect the connectors -5 and 6- and free up the wiring harness.
USA Vehicles:
Risk of a violating emissions legislation on USA vehicles by the intake of leaked air.
- Do not open the hose connection on the crankcase ventilation.
- Do not open the crankcase ventilation hose connection -1-. Only the other side of the hose connection may be opened.
Rest of the world vehicles:
-- Press the release buttons on the crankcase ventilation hose -1- and remove the hose from the cylinder head cover.
-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -arrow-.
The connection to the vacuum hose can break when removed.
- To loosen the vacuum hoses tilt a screwdriver between the hose and the cover. The force of the screwdriver loosens the hose from the connection.
-- Free up the wiring harness.
-- Loosen and remove the cylinder head cover bolts in the following sequence: -7 through 1-.
-- Remove the cylinder head cover.