Removal

2AR-FE ENGINE MECHANICAL: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: REMOVAL

1. REMOVE ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE

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2. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONVERTER SUB-ASSEMBLY

Removal

3. REMOVE THROTTLE WITH MOTOR BODY ASSEMBLY Removal

4. DISCONNECT FUEL TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal

5. DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS Removal

6. REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY Removal

7. REMOVE WIRE HARNESS Removal

8. DISCONNECT NO. 2 PCV HOSE Removal

9. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD Removal

10. REMOVE CAMSHAFT

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11. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP

(a) Remove the 16 valve stem caps from the cylinder head.

HINT
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

12. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.





HINT
Be sure to keep the removed parts separate for each installation position.

NOTICE:
* Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head.
* Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

(b) Remove the cylinder head.

13. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

(a) Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block.

14. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD BOLT Engine Unit

15. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY Testing and Inspection