Cylinder Head: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Subaru Outback. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the cylinder head and gaskets on cylinder block.
CAUTION:
- Use new cylinder head gaskets.
- Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of cylinder head and cylinder block.
Tighten the cylinder head bolts.
1. Apply a coat of engine oil to washers and cylinder head bolt threads.
2. Install the cylinder head to cylinder block, and then tighten the bolts with torque of 20 N.m (2.0 kgf-m, 14 ft-lb) in numerical sequence as shown in the figure.
3. Tighten the bolts with torque of 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb) in numerical sequence as shown in the figure.
4. Loosen all the bolts by 180° in reverse order of installation, and loosen again by 180° in the same order.
5. Tighten the bolts with torque of 20 N.m (2.0 kgf-m, 14 ft-lb) in numerical sequence as shown in the figure.
6. Tighten the bolts (1) - (4) with torque of 48 N.m (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb) in numerical sequence.
7. Tighten the bolts (5) - (8) with torque of 44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 ft-lb) in numerical sequence.
8. Tighten all bolts 90° in the numerical order as shown in the figure.
9. Tighten the bolt (1) - (4) by 45° in the numerical order.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head Bolts
Install the camshaft. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Camshaft. >
Install the rear chain cover. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Rear Chain Cover. >
Install the crank sprocket.
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Crank Sprocket. >
Install the cam sprocket.
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Cam Sprocket. >
Install the timing chain assembly.
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Timing Chain Assembly. >
Install the front chain cover.
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Front Chain Cover. >
Install the crank pulley.
< Ref. to INSTALLATION , Crank Pulley. >