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Cylinder Head Removal

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NOTE:
  • Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  • To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
  • To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the engine coolant temperature drops below 100 °F (38 °C) before loosening the cylinder head bolts. Connect the HDS to the DLC, and monitor ECT SENSOR 1 (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ).
  • Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection. Also, be sure that they do not contact other wiring or hoses, or interfere with other parts.
  • Keep the cam chain away from magnetic fields.
  1. Relieve fuel pressure (see FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACEMENT ).
  2. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
  3. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the fuel feed hose clamp (A) and the quick-connect fitting cover (B), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (C) (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING REMOVAL ).
    Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Feed Hose Clamp, Quick-Connect Fitting Cover & Fuel Feed Hose
    G05952507Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A), the heater hose (B), and the water bypass hose (C).
    Fig 2: Identifying Upper Radiator Hose, Heater Hose & Water Bypass Hose
    G05952508Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the heater hose from the clamps (D).
  8. Remove the intake manifold/chamber assembly (see REMOVAL ).
  9. Remove the warm up three way catalytic converter (WU-TWC) (see WARM UP TWC REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  10. Remove the following engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps from the cylinder head:
    • Four injector connector
    • Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor 1 connector
    • Camshaft position (CMP) sensor connector
    • Secondary heated oxygen sensor (secondary HO2S) connector
    • Rocker arm oil control solenoid connector
  11. Remove the harness holder (A) from the fuel rail.
    Fig 3: Identifying Harness Holder
    G05952509Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the harness holder mounting bolt (A) and the ground cable (B), then remove the harness holder (C) from the bracket.
    Fig 4: Identifying Harness Holder Mounting Bolt, Ground Cable & Harness Holder
    G05952510Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Remove the cylinder head cover (see CYLINDER HEAD COVER REMOVAL  ).
  14. Remove the cam chain (see CAM CHAIN REMOVAL  ).
  15. Remove the cylinder head bolts. To prevent warpage, loosen the bolts in sequence 1/3 turn at a time; repeat the sequence until all bolts are loosened.
    Fig 5: Identifying Cylinder Head Bolt Loosening Sequence
    G05952511Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Remove the cylinder head.
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