Cylinder Head: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Plymouth Voyager, 1995 Dodge Dakota, and 1995 Dodge Caravan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system.
- Remove air cleaner. Disconnect necessary vacuum hoses, linkage, coolant hoses and electrical connections. Remove power steering pump and set aside. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
- Disconnect dipstick tube from thermostat housing and carefully rotate bracket from stud. DO NOT bend bracket. Remove all drive belts. Remove A/C compressor with lines connected and set aside (if equipped).
- Remove alternator pivot bolt. Disconnect wiring and remove alternator. Remove A/C compressor idler pulley (if equipped). Remove bolts No. 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 from solid mount A/C compressor bracket. See Fig 2.
- Remove nut No. 2 and remove (or loosen) bolt No. 3. Coolant will leak from bolt hole. Rotate solid mount A/C compressor bracket away from engine and slide on No. 2 stud until free.
- Remove upper timing belt cover. Using Sprocket Holder (C-4687) and Adapter (C-4687-1), hold camshaft sprocket and remove sprocket bolt. See Fig 3.
- Remove camshaft sprocket, maintaining camshaft, intermediate shaft and crankshaft timing with timing belt. If necessary, remove timing belt. See TIMING BELT under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Remove valve cover and curtain (if equipped). See Figure. Remove cylinder head bolts in proper sequence. See Fig 4. Remove cylinder head and gasket.