Valves and Cylinder Heads Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Relieve fuel pressure according to procedure described in "FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE ".
- Disconnect negative cable at battery.
- Drain engine oil.
- Drain coolant referring to "COOLANT DRAINING ".
- Remove CMP sensor, camshaft and valve lash adjuster. Refer to "CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION and Camshafts and Valve Lash Adjusters Removal and Installation .
- Remove exhaust manifold. Refer to "EXHAUST MANIFOLD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " .
- Remove water outlet cap.
- Loosen cylinder head bolts in such order ("1" -->"8") as indicated in the figure and remove them.NOTE: Don't forget to remove 2 hex bolts (1) shown in the figure.
- Remove cylinder heads.