Right cylinder head, removing

Special tools and equipment 

Fig 1: 3452 Polydrive Key

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• 3452 Polydrive key

Removing 

• Engine installed.

• Remove intake manifold. Refer to Intake manifold, removing and installing .

Fig 2: Removing Power Steering Pressure Line From Power Steering Pump At Cylinder Head And At Rear Of Coolant Pipe

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• Remove power steering pressure line from power steering pump at cylinder head and at rear of coolant pipe (arrows).
• Lay pressure line to side.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Electrical Harness Connectors At Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor -G40- And Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor 3 -G300-

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• Disconnect electrical harness connectors -1- and -2- at Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor -G40- and Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor 3 -G300-.
• Toothed belt, removing. Refer to Toothed belt, removing and installing .
• Remove camshaft gears from right cylinder head.

Fig 4: Unscrewing Bolts And Removing Bracket With Idler Roller & Toothed Belt Guard At Right Rear

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• Unscrew bolts -1- and remove bracket with idler roller.
• Unscrew bolts -2- and remove toothed belt guard at right rear.

Fig 5: Removing Bolts And Combination Valve For Secondary Air Injection With Flange From Cylinder Head

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• Remove bolts -3- and remove combination valve for secondary air injection with flange from cylinder head.
• Unbolt coolant pipe at rear of cylinder head (bolts -1- and -2-).

Fig 6: Removing Nut For Right Exhaust Pipe/Exhaust Manifold

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• Remove nut -2- for right exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold which is accessible from top.

Fig 7: Removing Bolts For Front Vehicle Floor Crossmember

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• Remove front vehicle floor crossmember -1- to -4-.

Fig 8: Disconnecting Exhaust System At Double Clamps

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• Disconnect exhaust system at right double clamp (right arrow).

Fig 9: Removing Nut For Right Exhaust Pipe/Exhaust Manifold

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• Remove nuts -1- and -3- for front exhaust pipe/right exhaust manifold which are accessible from bottom.

• Press front exhaust pipe off of exhaust manifold.

Fig 10: Identifying RH Cylinder Head Bolts Loosening Sequence

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• Follow sequence -1- to -8- and loosen cylinder head bolts.

• Carefully remove cylinder head.