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LH Cylinder Head

  1. Remove the air duct.

    (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")

  2. Remove the battery.

    (Refer to Body Electrical System - "BATTERY ")

  3. Remove the engine cover.

    (Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE COVER ")

  4. Remove the air cleaner assembly.

    (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")

  5. Remove the engine room under cover.

    (Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")

  6. Drain the engine coolant.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")

  7. Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A) and lower hose (B) after releasing the clamps.
    G15692860Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the surge tank.

    (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "SURGE TANK ")

  9. Remove the intake manifold.

    (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")

  10. Remove the LH exhaust manifold.

    (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "EXHAUST MANIFOLD ")

  11. Remove the alternator.

    (Refer to Engine Electrical System - "ALTERNATOR ")

  12. Remove the LH cylinder head cover.

    (Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD COVER ")

  13. Remove the timing chain.

    (Refer to Timing System - "TIMING CHAIN ")

  14. Remove the water temperature control assembly.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL ASSEMBLY ")

  15. Remove the LH camshaft.

    (Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CVVT & CAMSHAFT ")

  16. Remove the delivery pipe.

    (Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "DELIVERY PIPE ")

  17. Remove the LH cylinder head.
    1. Uniformly loosen and remove the cylinder head bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.
      Fig 1: LH Cylinder Head Bolts Loosening Sequence
      G15692861Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE: Removing bolts in an incorrect order may result in head warpage or crack.
    2. Lift the LH cylinder head (A) from the dowels on the cylinder block and place the cylinder head on wooden blocks of a bench.
      G15692862Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.
    3. Remove the LH cylinder head gasket.
G15692863Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
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