Cylinder Head: Removal
- Disconnect negative cable at battery. Drain cooling system and disconnect heater hose located under intake manifold. Disconnect upper radiator hose at cylinder head and disconnect wiring terminal from cooling fan switch.
- Remove air cleaner assembly and PCV hose. Disconnect required vacuum hoses. Remove rocker arm cover and disconnect all necessary drive belts. Remove crankshaft pulley.
- Remove timing belt cover. Position No. 1 cylinder at TDC. Remove distributor cap and spark plug wires as an assembly. Using torque wrench adapter (T81P-6254-A or equivalent), loosen both belt tensioner bolts and position belt tensioner as far left as possible. Remove timing belt.
- Disconnect EGR tube. Disconnect PVS hose connectors, label and set aside. Disconnect choke cap wire and fuel lines.
- Disconnect accelerator cable and, if equipped, speed control cable. If equipped, disconnect altitude compensator from dash panel, and position on heater/AC air intake.
- Disconnect alternator air intake tube and alternator wiring harness. Then remove alternator and bracket. If equipped with power steering, remove thermactor pump drive belt, pump and pump mounting bracket.
- Raise vehicle, disconnect exhaust system and lower vehicle.
- Remove cylinder head bolts and washers and discard bolts. Cylinder head bolts cannot be tightened to specified torque more than once and must therefore be replaced when installing a cylinder head. Remove cylinder head and gasket with intake and exhaust manifolds attached.