Cylinder Head: Removal
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE
. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system and engine oil. Remove strut tower bar. Remove air cleaner outlet hose. Disconnect accelerator cable and A/T throttle cable at throttle body.
- Remove 1st timing chain. See 1ST TIMING CHAIN & CHAIN TENSIONER
. Remove camshafts and valve lash adjusters. See CAMSHAFT & VALVE LASH ADJUSTERS
. Label and remove hoses, lines and electrical connectors from cylinder head, intake manifold and exhaust manifold.
- Remove intake manifold stiffener. Disconnect coolant pipe from intake manifold. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold and remove stiffener. Loosen cylinder head bolts in order shown in illustration. See Fig 1
. Remove cylinder head.
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