Preliminary Work

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Remove the engine.
> 100119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE .
Remove the cylinder head cover.
> 158219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Side 3-4 only:
1. 3.1 Remove high-pressure pump.
  > 246319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP .
2. 3.2 Remove tappets for the high-pressure pump -1- using a magnet.
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Tappets for high-pressure pump
Remove vibration damper.
> 137519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING VIBRATION DAMPER (2.0 L) .

> 137519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING VIBRATION DAMPER (2.5 L) .