Removal
2GR-FE ENGINE MECHANICAL: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: REMOVAL
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE CAMSHAFT
HINT: See the steps from "Remove Automatic Transaxle Assembly" through "Remove Camshaft" Removal.
2. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT Removal
3. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH Removal
4. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2) Removal
5. REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY Removal
6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2) Removal
7. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT Removal
8. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT Removal
9. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH Removal
10. REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 24 valve rocker arms.
HINT: Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
11. REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 24 valve lash adjuster assemblies from the cylinder head.
HINT: Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
12. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
(a) Remove the 24 valve stem caps.
13. REMOVE WATER OUTLET Disassembly
14. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
(a) Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 8 cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 8 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.
NOTICE:
- Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Cylinder head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in the incorrect order.
HINT: Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
(b) Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly RH.
15. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET RH
(a) Remove the cylinder head gasket RH.
16. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 cylinder head set bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.
(b) Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 8 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 8 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.
NOTICE:
- Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Cylinder head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in the incorrect order.
HINT: Be sure to keep separate the removed parts for each installation position.
(c) Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly LH.
17. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LH
(a) Remove the cylinder head gasket LH.