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Removal [08/2015 - ]: Procedure

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  1. REMOVE TURBOCHARGER SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ]

  2. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ]

  3. REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ]

  4. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 21

  5. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 22

  6. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 23

  7. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 24

  8. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25

  9. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 26

  10. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 28

  11. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 29

  12. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 31

  13. REMOVE NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS PIPE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 32

  14. REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 39

  15. REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 40

  16. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 41

  17. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 cylinder head set bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head set bolts and cylinder head set plate washers.
      Fig 1: Cylinder Head Sub-Assembly Bolt Loosening Sequence
      GTY681438Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      NOTE:
      • Be careful not to drop cylinder head set plate washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.
      • Head warpage or cracking could result from removing cylinder head set bolts in an incorrect order.

      HINT: 

      Be sure to keep the removed parts separate for each installation position.

    2. Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
  18. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET 
    1. Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
  19. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SET BOLT 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15

  20. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1

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