Cylinder Head, Removing, Vehicles With Engine Code CGQB

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hose Clip Pliers VAS6362
  Fig 1: Hose Clip Pliers VAS6362

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Procedure 

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

-- Remove the intake manifold, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

Left cylinder head: 

Fig 2: Driveshaft Cover -1-

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-- Remove the left front wheel.

-- Remove the left driveshaft cover -1- in the wheel housing.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Left Driveshaft Cover And Bolt

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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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-- Loosen the clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

Fig 5: Identifying Clamp

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-- Remove the bolts -3 and 4- and the Union nut -2-.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts And Union Nut

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-- Remove the coolant line from the cylinder block, and slide it slightly forward.

-- Loosen the clamp -arrow- and remove it.

Fig 7: Identifying Clamp

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Right cylinder head: 

Fig 8: High Pressure Line And Union Nut

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-- Remove the front coolant pipe, refer to FRONT COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the upper coolant pipe, refer to UPPER COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Loosen the clamp -arrow- and remove it.

Fig 9: Identifying Clamp

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-- Remove bolt -2-, Remove the intermediate pipe from the right air duct pipe.

Fig 10: Identifying Intermediate Pipe Bolt

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-- Remove nut -1-, remove the bracket -2- for the right air duct pipe.

Fig 11: Identifying Nut And Bracket

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-- Remove the right air duct pipe toward the rear.

-- Remove the banjo bolt -arrow-.

Fig 12: Identifying Banjo Bolt

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

Fig 13: Locating Guide Pins For Glide Track And Tensioning Rail

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Continued for both sides; 

-- Loosen the cylinder head bolts in the sequence -1 to 8-.

Fig 14: Cylinder Head Bolts Loosening Sequence

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-- Remove the bolts and the cylinder head carefully.