Cylinder Head LH: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the coolant pump bypass tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
Remove the LH exhaust manifold-to-pipe nuts.

Fig 1: Removing LH Exhaust Manifold-To-Pipe Nuts
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Remove the water pump. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
Remove the LH camshafts. For additional information, refer to CAMSHAFTS LH .
Remove the camshaft followers.

Fig 2: Removing Camshaft Followers
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Remove the hydraulic lash adjusters.

Fig 3: Removing Hydraulic Lash Adjusters
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Remove the nuts and remove the exhaust manifold.
- Discard the gasket.
Fig 4: Removing Nuts And Removing Exhaust Manifold
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NOTE: New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are torque-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.
yield designed and cannot be reused.
Remove the bolts in the sequence shown and remove the cylinder head.
- Discard the gasket and the bolts.
Fig 5: Removing Sequence Of LH Cylinder Head Bolts
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