Cylinder Head Removal


  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

  2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER

  3. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER

  4. LOOSEN FUEL TANK CAP ASSEMBLY

  5. DRAIN ENGINE OIL

  6. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

  7. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY

  8. REMOVE INTAKE PIPE

  9. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR

  10. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

  11. REMOVE TIMING BELT

  12. DISCONNECT HEATER HOSE

  13. REMOVE VENTURI ASSEMBLY

  14. REMOVE INJECTION PIPE SET

  15. REMOVE NO. 1 GLOW PLUG CONNECTOR

  16. REMOVE GLOW PLUG ASSEMBLY

  17. REMOVE WATER OUTLET HOUSING

  18. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD

  19. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

  20. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

  21. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY

  22. REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING BELT COVER

  23. REMOVE CAMSHAFT OIL SEAL RETAINER

  24. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

  25. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

  26. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

Cylinder Head -- Removal



1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag activation.


2. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
  1. Remove the 8 bolts and under cover.



3. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
  1. Remove the 4 bolts and under cover.



4. LOOSEN FUEL TANK CAP ASSEMBLY


5. DRAIN ENGINE OIL
  1. Remove the oil filler cap.

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

  1. Clean the drain plug, and install it and a new gasket.

    Torque:
    35 N*m{357 kgf*cm, 26 ft.*lbf}


6. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
CAUTION:
Do not remove the radiator reservoir cap while the engine and radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant and steam may be released and cause serious burns.


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Remove the reservoir cap and, using a wrench, remove the vent plug.



  1. Loosen the cylinder block drain cock plug and the radiator drain cock plug.

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


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal



7. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
  1. Disconnect the IAT sensor connector.

  1. Loosen the air cleaner hose clamp.

  1. Remove the 2 bolts and air cleaner.



8. REMOVE INTAKE PIPE


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Loosen the intake pipe clamp.

  1. Remove the 2 bolts and intake pipe.



9. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR
  1. Remove the 3 bolts and heat insulator.



10. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
  1. Remove the 2 bolts from the transmission.

  1. Remove the 5 clips and front fender seal LH.

  1. Remove the 3 nuts from the exhaust manifold.

  1. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold and remove the gasket.

  1. Remove the bolt, clamp and pipe support from the front exhaust pipe.



11. REMOVE TIMING BELT
  1. Remove the timing belt (Toyota Fortuner RM00000126J002X.html).



12. DISCONNECT HEATER HOSE


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Disconnect the 2 heater hoses.



13. REMOVE VENTURI ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Disconnect the throttle open switch connector.



    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Disconnect the throttle control motor connector.

  1. Remove the venturi and gasket.



14. REMOVE INJECTION PIPE SET


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Using a union nut wrench, loosen the 8 union nuts of the 4 injection pipes.

  1. Remove the 2 nuts, 2 upper pipe clamps and 4 injection pipes together with the lower pipe clamps.



15. REMOVE NO. 1 GLOW PLUG CONNECTOR
  1. Remove the nut and disconnect the glow plug connector wire.

  1. Remove the 4 screw grommets, 4 nuts and glow plug connector.



16. REMOVE GLOW PLUG ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Using a 12 mm deep socket wrench, remove the 4 glow plugs.



17. REMOVE WATER OUTLET HOUSING


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Remove the 3 bolts, outlet housing and gasket.



18. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Remove the 6 bolts, 2 nuts, intake manifold and gasket.



19. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50
  1. Remove the 6 bolts, 2 nuts and manifold.

  1. Remove the manifold gasket from the cylinder head.



20. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
  1. Disconnect the ventilation hose.

  1. Remove the 9 bolts, nut, cylinder head cover and gasket.



21. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING PULLEY


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Using SST, loosen the pulley bolt.

    SST
    09960-10010(09962-01000,09963-01000)


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Using SST, disconnect the timing pulley from the camshaft.

    SST
    09950-50013(09951-05010,09952-05010,09953-05010,09954-05021)
  1. Remove the pulley bolt and timing pulley.

  1. Remove the timing pulley woodruff key.



22. REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING BELT COVER
  1. Remove the 4 bolts and timing belt cover.



23. REMOVE CAMSHAFT OIL SEAL RETAINER
  1. Remove the 4 bolts, retainer and gasket.



24. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Turn the camshaft with a wrench so that the key groove faces upward.



    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts, in several steps, in the sequence shown in the illustration.

  1. Remove the 5 bearing caps and camshaft.

  1. Remove the 10 bearings from the bearing caps and cylinder head.

    HINT:
    Arrange the bearings in the correct order.


25. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Uniformly loosen and remove the 18 cylinder head bolts, in several steps, in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    NOTICE:
    Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.


    Toyota Fortuner. Ggn50, 60 Kun51, 61 Tgn51 Lan50.5L-E Engine Mechanical.Cylinder Head.Cylinder Head  Removal
  1. Lift the cylinder head from the dowels on the cylinder block, and place the cylinder head on wooden blocks on a bench.

    NOTICE:
    Do not damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.
    HINT:
    If the cylinder head is difficult to lift off, pry with a screwdriver between the cylinder head and block.


26. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
  1. Remove the cylinder gasket from the cylinder head.