Engine. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
3Zr-Fae Engine Mechanical. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
Cylinder Head Gasket -- Removal |
| 1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE |
Remove the engine assembly with transaxle (RAV4_ACA30 RM000003PXM007X.html).
| 2. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly (RAV4_ACA30 RM0000027IB05UX.html).
| 3. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR |
Remove the 3 bolts and heat insulator.
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| 4. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY |
Remove the 3 bolts and manifold stay.
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| 5. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD |
Remove the 5 nuts and exhaust manifold.
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Remove the exhaust manifold gasket.
| 6. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE |
Remove the 2 bolts and water by-pass pipe.
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| 7. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP |
Remove the 16 valve stem caps.
- HINT:
- Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
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| 8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY |
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and 10 plate washers in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.
- NOTICE:
- Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head.
- Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.
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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.
| 9. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET |
Remove the cylinder head gasket.
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