Removal

REMOVAL
1. Perform fuel pressure release procedure before attempting any repairs.
2. Disconnect negative cable from remote battery jumper terminal.
3. Drain cooling system.
4. Remove crankshaft vibration damper.
5. Remove front timing belt covers.
6. Remove camshaft sprockets.
7. Remove upper and lower intake manifold.
8. Remove V-Band clamp(s) at exhaust manifold to catalytic converter pipe connection.

NOTE: Do not reuse V-Band Clamp.





9. Remove rear timing belt cover to cylinder head fasteners (Fig. 10). Remove the rear covers.





10. The right side rear timing belt cover has O-rings to seal the water pump passages to cylinder block (Fig. 11). Do not reuse O-rings.





11. Remove cylinder head bolts in REVERSE of tightening sequence (Fig. 15).
12. Remove cylinder head(s).