Cylinder Head: Removal and Installation: Removal
- Release fuel pressure. Refer to [FUEL PRESSURE CHECK: QR25DE ]
- Drain engine coolant. Refer to
[CHANGING ENGINE COOLANT
]CAUTION:
- Perform this step when the engine is cold.
- Do not spill engine coolant on drive belt.
- Drain engine oil. Refer to
[CHANGING ENGINE OIL
]CAUTION:
- Perform this step when the engine is cold.
- Do not spill engine oil on drive belt.
- Remove intake manifold. Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Remove fuel injector and fuel tube assembly. Refer to FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [QR25DE] .
- Remove exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly. Refer to EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [QR25DE] .
- Remove water outlet. Refer to [WATER OUTLET AND WATER PIPING: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ]
- Remove heater outlet. Refer to
[WATER OUTLET AND WATER PIPING: EXPLODED VIEW
]NOTE: Can be removed and installed even when assembled with cylinder head.
- Remove front cover and timing chain. Refer to Timing Chain: Removal and Installation .
- Remove camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Loosen cylinder head bolts in reverse order as shown using power tool.
- Remove cylinder head.
- Remove cylinder head gasket.