Cylinder Head, Removing And Installing: Removing

• During installation, all cable ties and heat shields must be installed at the same location.

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

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

-- Remove the right drive axle heat shield. Refer to DRIVE AXLE HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

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

-- Place a cloth underneath to catch any escaping coolant and engine oil.

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-- Remove the bolts and remove the lines from the cylinder block.

1. For the oil return
2. For the Coolant Supply
3. For the Oil Supply

-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the : VAS6122  .

-- Disconnect the fuel supply line -1-. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .

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-- Seal the open lines and connections with clean plugs from the : VAS6122  .

-- Remove the hose -2- for the EVAP system.

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the intake manifold lower section. Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the camshaft housing. Refer to CAMSHAFT HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the catalytic converter from the turbocharger and tie up toward the rear. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and disconnect the coolant line.

-- Loosen and remove the cylinder head bolts in the sequence -19 to 1-. 

Fig 1: Cylinder Head - Tightening Sequence

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• The help of a second technician is required for the following step.

-- Slightly lift the cylinder head on the belt pulley side slightly and disconnect the connectors -arrows- for the FSI fuel injectors.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the Engine Temperature Control Sensor -G694-.

-- Remove the cylinder head.