Cylinder Head: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- General remarks.
- If necessary, use Special Tool 412-108 to install coolant and ventilation hoses.
- Preparatory operations
- Remove gasket residue with seal remover and a spatula.
- Thoroughly clean the threaded holes of the cylinder head bolts.
CAUTION: Do not damage the cylinder liner surfaces. Remove carbon deposits from the top edge of the cylinder. - Check the cylinder head deformation. For additional information, refer to ENGINE SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .
- Make up two locating studs as shown.
- Install a new cylinder head cover gasket on the cylinder block.
- Position a new cylinder head gasket.
- Insert the fabricated locating studs.
- Check that the locating studs are seated correctly.
- Install the cylinder head.
- Position the cylinder head on the cylinder block.
- Tighten the cylinder head bolts in three stages in the sequence indicated.
- Stage 1: 20 Nm
- Stage 2: 40 Nm
- Stage 3: 90 degrees.
- Apply engine oil to the tappets and insert them.
- Apply sealant to camshaft bearing cap numbers 0 and 5 in the areas shown.
- Turn the crankshaft to approximately 60 degrees before TDC on cylinder number 1.
- Lay the camshaft in place so that none of the cams is at full lift.
- Lubricate the camshaft and camshaft bearing caps with engine oil.
- Tighten the bolts of the camshaft bearing caps.
- Stage 1: 10 Nm
- Stage 2: 19 Nm
- Install the camshaft oil seals.
- Lubricate the camshaft and oil seal lip with engine oil.
- Using the special tool install a new oil seal.
- Attach the timing belt pulleys.
NOTE: Do not tighten the bolts. The camshaft timing pulleys must be able to turn freely on the camshafts. - Install the timing belt. For additional information, refer to TIMING BELT .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Attach the power steering pump bracket.
- Screw in the upper bolts.
- Insert the lower studs.
- Tighten the bolts and nuts.
- Install the upper bolt to the generator bracket.
- Attach the generator.
- Attach the oil level indicator tube and the power steering pipe bracket.
- Attach the catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold.
- Attach the thermostat housing with new gasket.
- Attach the heat shield.
- Attach the fuel lines.
- Connect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor.
- Connect the fuel injector wiring.
- Attach the EGR valve with a new gasket and EGR pipe bracket.
- Attach the accelerator cable and the speed control cable (if equipped).
- Push on the vacuum hoses.
- Attach the air filter housing.
- Press the air filter housing into the rubber bushings.
- Push on the mass air flow (MAF) sensor multiplug.
- Attach the PCV hose.
- Attach the intake hose.
- Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to JACKING & HOISTING .
- Push on the oil pressure switch electrical connector.
- Attach the brake booster pipe and the PCV hose to the intake manifold.
- Standard finishing operations
- Connect the battery negative cable.
- Top up the coolant. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
- Close the coolant expansion tank.
- Check fluid levels and correct if necessary.
- Check the routing of vacuum hoses and cables and secure them with cable ties.
- Check fluid levels again and correct if necessary.
- Change the engine oil and the oil filter. For additional information, refer to GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS .
NOTE: The engine oil temperature must be at least 80°C.
CAUTION:
Do not retighten the cylinder head bolts.
NOTE:
Identification numbers are provided on the outer face of the camshaft bearing caps.
NOTE:
Screw in the camshaft bearing cap bolts evenly in several stages, in the sequence shown, a half turn at a time and tighten them in two stages.
NOTE:
When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.