Removing Cylinder Head - Left Cylinder Bank

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Remove coolant pipe -1- .

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Coolant pipe
1. 1.1 Unscrew screws for coolant pipe -2- .
2. 1.2 Remove coolant pipe -1- .
  1. 1.2.1 Replace O-rings.
Remove coolant control valve -1- .

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Coolant control valve
1. 2.1 Pull off vacuum hose -3- .
2. 2.2 Unscrew screws on coolant control valve -2- .
3. 2.3 Pull coolant control valve -1- off the coolant pipe -4- .
Remove guide for oil dipstick -1- .

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Oil dipstick guide
1. 3.1 Remove screw -2- .
2. 3.2 Pull guide for oil dipstick -1- up out of the crankcase cover.
  1. 3.2.1 Replace O-ring.
Remove coolant vent line -1- .

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Coolant vent line
1. 4.1 Remove screw -2- .
2. 4.2 Pull line connection out of the cylinder head.
  1. 4.2.1 Replace O-ring.
Remove coolant line -1- .

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Coolant line - left cylinder bank
1. 5.1 Remove screw -2- .
2. 5.2 Pull line connection out of the cylinder head.
  1. 5.2.1 Replace O-ring.
Loosen guide rail -1- from left cylinder head.

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Guide rail on left cylinder head
1. 6.1 Remove screw -2- .
Remove cylinder head -11- .

Fig 1: Cylinder Head Screws Loosening Sequence (Left Cylinder Bank)
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Cylinder head - left cylinder bank
1. 7.1 Unscrew screws on cylinder head in the sequence -10 to 1- .
  1. 7.1.1 Replace screws on cylinder head.
2. 7.2 Remove cylinder head -11- .
  1. 7.2.1 Replace cylinder-head gasket.