Cylinder Head Gasket Removal

Engine. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
3Zr-Fae Engine Mechanical. Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35

  1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE

  2. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY

  3. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR

  4. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY

  5. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

  6. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE

  7. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP

  8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

  9. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

Cylinder Head Gasket -- Removal



1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
  1. Remove the engine assembly with transaxle (RAV4_ACA30 RM000003PXM003X.html).



2. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
  1. Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly (RAV4_ACA30 RM0000027IB01JX.html).



3. REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 bolts and heat insulator.



4. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 3 bolts and manifold stay.



5. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 5 nuts and exhaust manifold.

  1. Remove the exhaust manifold gasket.



6. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 2 bolts and water by-pass pipe.



7. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the 16 valve stem caps.

    HINT:
    Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.


8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35.3Zr-Fae Engine Mechanical.Engine.Cylinder Head Gasket  Removal
  1. 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:
    1. Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head.
    2. Head warpage or cracking could result from removing the bolts in the wrong order.
  1. 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


    Toyota Rav4. Aca30, 33, 38 Gsa33 Zsa30, 35
  1. Remove the cylinder head gasket.