Cylinder Head Removal

Remove the 2 nuts and cover.

Remove the radiator cap sub-assembly from the radiator assembly.

Loosen the radiator drain cock plug and cylinder block drain cock plug, then drain the coolant.

HINT:

Collect the coolant in a container and dispose of it according to the regulations in your area.

Remove the oil filler cap.

Remove the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a container.

Remove the 4 bolts, 4 nuts and outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.

Remove the 2 bolts, clamp and air cleaner inlet.

Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector (^*1).

Disconnect the purge VSV connector (^*2).

Disconnect the 2 purge VSV vacuum hoses (^*3).

Disconnect the purge line hose from the clamp (^*4).

Disconnect the No. 2 ventilation hose from the air cleaner hose.

Lock the No. 1 air cleaner hose clamp, and then disconnect the No. 1 air cleaner hose from the throttle body.

Remove the 2 bolts and air cleaner cap.

Remove the air cleaner filter element from the air cleaner case.

Disconnect the hose clamp.

Remove the 3 bolts and air cleaner case.

Loosen the bolt and nut, and remove the battery clamp.

Remove the battery and battery tray.

Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector and wire harness clamp.

Remove the 4 bolts, and then remove the fuel pipe support and throttle body.

Disconnect the purge line hose from the throttle body.

Disconnect the water by-pass hose from the throttle body.

Disconnect the No. 2 water by-pass hose from the throttle body.

Disconnect the No. 1 throttle body hose from the throttle body.

Remove the gasket from the intake manifold.

Remove the No. 1 fuel pipe clamp.

Disconnect the connector from the tube while pinching part A with your fingers as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

1. Check for contamination in the pipe and around the connector. Clean if necessary and then disconnect the connector.
   
2. Disconnect the connector by hand.
   
3. Do not bend, fold or rotate the nylon tube.
   
4. If the pipe and connector are stuck together, push and pull the connector until it becomes free.
   
5. Put the pipe and connector ends in vinyl bags to prevent damage and contamination.
   

Remove the 2 wire harness clamps.

Disconnect the 4 fuel injector connectors.

Remove the 2 bolts, then remove the fuel delivery pipe together with the 4 fuel injectors.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop the fuel injectors when removing the fuel delivery pipe.

Remove the 2 delivery pipe spacers from the cylinder head.

Remove the 4 insulators from the cylinder head.

Disconnect the union to check valve hose from the brake booster.

Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.

Remove the wire harness clamp.

Remove the union to check valve hose from the vacuum hose clamp.

Remove the 5 bolts, 2 nuts and intake manifold.

Remove the gasket from the intake manifold.

Remove the intake manifold insulator from the cylinder block.

Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 mounting stay RH.

Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground cable.

Remove the 3 bolts and the engine moving control rod with bracket.

Remove the 3 bolts and No. 2 mounting bracket RH.

Using SST and 19 mm socket wrench, loosen the V-ribbed belt tensioner arm clockwise, then remove the V-ribbed belt.

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NOTICE:

1. Be sure to connect SST and the tools so that they are in line during use.
   
2. When retracting the tensioner, turn it clockwise slowly for 3 seconds or more. Do not apply force rapidly.
   
3. After the tensioner is fully retracted, do not apply force any more than necessary.
   

Disconnect the generator connector.

Remove the nut and disconnect the wire harness from terminal B.

Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket.

Remove the wire harness clamps.

Remove the 2 bolts and generator assembly.

Remove the bolt and oil level gauge guide.

Remove the O-ring from the oil level gauge guide.

Remove the bolt, nut and stay.

Remove the bolt, nut and stay.

Remove the 4 bolts and No. 1 insulator.

Disconnect the air-fuel ratio sensor connector.

Remove the 5 nuts, manifold converter and gasket.

Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 5 bearing caps and No. 2 camshaft.

Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 5 bearing caps and camshaft.

Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly connector.

Remove the bolt and camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.

Remove the clamp and disconnect the radiator hose inlet.

Disconnect the radio setting condenser connector.

Disconnect the engine oil pressure switch connector.

Disconnect the engine coolant temperature sensor connector.

Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.

Remove the bolt and ground cable.

Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing.

Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 plate washers with a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench in the sequence shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with tape, pry between the cylinder head and cylinder block, and remove the cylinder head.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

Remove the cylinder head gasket.