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Removing Cylinder Head

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  1. Remove vent line.

    Unscrew and remove fastening screws -1-  .

    Unclip vent line -2-  from the cable duct and remove it -arrow-  .

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    Vent line

  2. Expose engine wire harness close to the vacuum pump. Engine wire harness close to vacuum pump Engine wire harness at the rear right 
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    Engine wire harness close to vacuum pump

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    Engine wire harness at the rear right

  3. Unclip engine wire harness close to the high-pressure pump.

    Unclip engine wire harness at the regaining clips -arrow A-  .

    Unscrew and remove screw socket -arrow B-  .

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    Engine wire harness close to high-pressure pump

  4. Lift the wire harness up and out at the cylinder heads -arrow-  .
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    Engine wire harness

  5. Remove mounting saddle at the front -3-  (cylinder bank 1 to 4 shown). This hides the cylinder head screws underneath.
    Fig 1: Camshafts, Cylinder Bank 1 To 4 Components Location
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    Camshafts, cylinder bank 1 to 4

    1  Camshaft (outlet)
    2  Camshaft (Intake)
    3  Hydraulic valve for variable valve lift control
    4  Screw, M5 x 12
    5  Switching tappet (oil with engine oil)
    6  Bucket tappet (oil with engine oil)
    7  Plug
    8  Mounting saddle 1 to 4 
    9  Plug
    10  Bearing locations (oil with engine oil)
    A  Direction of travel
  6. Remove front M8 screw securing the cylinder head of cylinders 1 to 4 to the crankcase -3-  .
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    Cylinder head 1 to 4

  7. Remove cylinder head screws in the opposite order to the tightening sequence shown Tightening sequence for cylinder head.  Remove cylinder head. If necessary, remove the valve lifters now and lay them aside in the correct order.
    Fig 2: Cylinder Head Screws Tightening Sequence
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    Tightening sequence for cylinder head

  8. Remove cylinder-head gasket.
  9. Remove cylinder head for cylinders 5 to 8 in the same way. Cylinder head 5 to 8 
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    Cylinder head 5 to 8