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Removal [10/2015 - ]: Procedure

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  1. REMOVE TURBOCHARGER SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [10/2015 - ]

  2. REMOVE DIRECT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [10/2015 - ]

  3. REMOVE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY (for High Pressure) 

    Refer to REMOVAL [10/2015 - ]

  4. REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4

  5. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

  6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

  7. REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

  8. REMOVE NO. 1 TURBO WATER PIPE 

    See step  11

  9. REMOVE NO. 3 VENTILATION HOSE 

    See step  52

  10. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  11

  11. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET 

    See step  12

  12. REMOVE NO. 6 WATER BY-PASS HOSE 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15

  13. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE 

    See step  14

  14. REMOVE AIR CLEANER BRACKET 

    See step  31

  15. REMOVE WATER OUTLET SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  16

  16. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

  17. REMOVE IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  28

  18. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY 

    See step  29

  19. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ASSEMBLY 

    See step  10

  20. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

  21. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 24

  22. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25

  23. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION 

    See step  20

  24. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY 

    See step  21

  25. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE 

    See step  22

  26. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER 

    See step  23

  27. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  24

  28. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER 

    See step  25

  29. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY 

    See step  27

  30. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY 

    See step  28

  31. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  30

  32. REMOVE NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS PIPE 

    See step  31

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

    See step  38

  34. REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY 

    See step  39

  35. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP 

    See step  40

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

      HINT: 

      Arrange the removed parts in such a way that they can be reinstalled to their original locations.

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

    See step  15

  39. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY 

    See step  1

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