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Removal (Left)

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cables. Drain the cooling system. See DRAINING & FILLING COOLING SYSTEM . Remove the interior engine cover from the vehicle. Remove the air cleaner from the vehicle. Remove the air intake duct from the turbocharger. Remove the transmission oil level indicator and tube from the upper intake manifold.
  2. Remove the engine lift bracket from the engine block. See ENGINE LIFT BRACKET . Remove the thermostat housing crossover from the cylinder heads. See THERMOSTAT HOUSING CROSSOVER . Remove the turbocharger from the engine block. See TURBOCHARGER . Remove the left side lower intake manifold from the cylinder head. See INTAKE MANIFOLD .
  3. Remove the glow plugs from the cylinder head. Remove the fuel injection nozzles from the cylinder head. Remove the front lower cylinder head bolt #5 and drain the coolant from the engine block. See Figure. Insert a copper tube (3/8 inch x 12 to 18 inch long) and a hose into bolt hole #5 and siphon coolant from the engine block.
  4. Remove the valve rocker arms, shafts, and the push rods from the cylinder heads. See VALVE ROCKER ARM, SHAFT, AND PUSH ROD . Remove the exhaust manifold from the cylinder head. See EXHAUST MANIFOLD . Remove the copper tube used as a siphon from the cylinder head. Remove the remaining cylinder head bolts from the cylinder head in sequence. See Figure.
  5. Remove the cylinder head from the engine block. Remove the cylinder head gasket from the engine block. Clean the cylinder block surface and cylinder head bolt holes. For cleaning and inspection procedures refer to the following:
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