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articles:m104_head_gasket_replacement [2024/02/29 06:32] – [Preparation] john5788articles:m104_head_gasket_replacement [2024/03/12 07:16] john5788
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 ===== Preparation ===== ===== Preparation =====
-  Disconnect battery +  Disconnect battery 
-  Drain oil +  Drain oil 
-  Drain coolant +  Drain coolant 
-  Lift and support front half of car to access exhaust system from underneath+  Lift and support front half of car to access exhaust system from underneath 
 +  - Set engine position to TDC 
 + 
 +===== Remove Front Cover, Belt, and Accessories ===== 
 +  - Remove false firewall 
 +  - Remove wire harness holder 
 +  - Remove valve cover 
 +  - Remove and disconnect smog pump / EGR switchover vacuum valve 
 +  - Remove fan clutch 
 +  - Remove accessory belt 
 +  - Remove smog pump 
 +  - Remove alternator 
 +  - Remove front lifting hook and coolant pipe 
 +  - Unplug camshaft advance solenoid and camshaft position sensor 
 +  - Remove heater pipe 
 +    - Disconnect hose clamp from auxiliary water pump hard line and pull hose off 
 +    - Remove 10mm screw from water pump 
 +    - Remove 5mm allen screw from idler pulley / fan bracket 
 +  - Remove belt idler pulley 
 +  - Remove 6x 13mm screws for front top timing cover 
 +  - Remove timing chain guide rail pin cover 
 +    - 5mm allen screw cover located at bottom right of the upper timing cover 
 +  - Use a slide hammer or a puller to remove the timing chain guide rail pin 
 +  - Pry upper front timing cover off. Avoid damaging the mating surface with prying tools. 
 +  - Remove chain tensioner 
 +  - Remove camshaft chain sprocket 
 + 
 +===== Remove Exhaust Manifold ===== 
 +  - Remove smog pump / alternator bracket from engine block 
 +  - Remove EGR valve 
 +    - Disconnect pipe at rear 
 +    - Disconnect pipe at manifold 
 +    - Remove fasteners at flange and remove 
 +  - Disconnect both downpipes from exhaust manifolds underneath car 
 +  - Remove downpipes support clamp at transmission 
 +  - Remove copper self locking nuts securing exhaust manifolds to cylinder head 
 +  - Remove exhaust manifold 
 + 
 +===== Remove Intake Manifold ===== 
 +  - Disconnect fuel injectors wire plugs 
 +  - Disconnect resonance flap wire plug 
 +  - Bleed pressure from fuel rail using test port schrader valve 
 +  - Disconnect fuel supply and fuel return hoses 
 +  - Remove 5 screws holding fuel rail to intake manifold 
 +  - Pull fuel rail off 
 +  - Remove remaining screws on intake manifold 
 +  - Loosen hose clamps connecting upper and lower manifolds 
 +  - Pull air intake away from cylinder head slightly 
 +  - Reach down between gap and disconnect knock sensor below cylinder 5 
 +  - Remove air intake manifold
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