Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the following subassemblies:
- The right exhaust manifold. Refer to EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT - RIGHT (LX5) or EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT - RIGHT (L47) .
- The water crossover. Refer to WATER CROSSOVER REPLACEMENT (LX5) or WATER CROSSOVER REPLACEMENT (L47) .
- The intake manifold. Refer to Intake Manifold Replacement .
- The camshaft cover. Refer to Camshaft Cover Replacement - Right .
- The engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
- The right secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Replacement - Right .
Disconnect the electrical connector (2) from the ECT sensor.
Remove the nut (3) securing the coil cassette ground wire to the cylinder head.
Remove the bolt securing the exhaust crossover pipe to the cylinder head.

Fig 1: Removing Electrical Connectors & Nuts

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Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the bolt (1) securing the front transaxle brace (2) to the cylinder head.
Loosen the bolts (3) attaching the transaxle brace (2) to the transaxle.

Fig 2: Removing Transaxle Brace
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Remove the bolt (2) securing the rear transaxle brace (1) to the transaxle.
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the nuts (3) securing the rear transaxle brace (1) to the cylinder head.
Remove the rear transaxle brace.

Fig 3: Removing Rear Transaxle Brace
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Remove the three M6 external drive bolts from the front portion of the cylinder head.
Important: DO NOT reuse the M11 cylinder head bolts.
Remove and discard the ten M11 internal drive cylinder head bolts.

Fig 4: Removing Internal Drive Cylinder Head Bolts
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Remove the right cylinder head. Make sure that no dowel guide pins are stuck in the cylinder head.
Important: You must clean the thread sealant material from the cylinder head bolt holes in the cylinder block. Failure to do so could cause false torque readings during reassembly.
After removing the cylinder head, remove any remaining bolt thread sealant material from the threaded cylinder block holes.

Fig 5: Removing Cylinder Head
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Important: DO NOT reuse the cylinder head gasket.
Remove the right cylinder head gasket.

Fig 6: Removing Right Cylinder Head Gasket

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Remove all remaining gasket material from the cylinder head and cylinder block using the J 28410.
Place the cylinder head on a flat, clean surface with the combustion chambers face-up in order to prevent damage to the deck face.
Clean and inspect the cylinder head. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD CLEANING AND INSPECTION .