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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE — CYLINDER HEAD GASKET Replacement

B-16parts diagram

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

Replacement

Cylinder Head Gasket Replacement

  1. 1
    Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. 2
    Drain the engine coolant.
  3. 3
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Exploded view of the cylinder head gasket replacement showing components with numbered balloons (1-12) and tightening torque callouts labeled A through E. Includes timing belt cover, exhaust manifold, intake manifold, cylinder head, crankshaft pulley, water pump area components.
    05U0BX-037
  4. 4
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Intake-side component
2Timing belt cover / related
3Cylinder head component
4Crankshaft pulley assembly
5Heat shield (right side)
6Cylinder head gasket region
7Spark plug wires / ignition
8Lower componentGASKET, REPLACE
9Crankshaft pulley lower
10Bolt (threads and seat faces)76—81 N·m (7.7—8.3 m-kg, 56—60 ft-lb)
11Center component
12ComponentREPLACE
Torque A
7.8 - 11N·m
Torque (intake manifold area)
19 - 25N·m
Torque B
7.8 - 11N·m
Torque (bracket)
36 - 54N·m
Torque (10 — bolt threads and seat faces)
76 - 81N·m
Torque C
7.8 - 11N·m
Torque D
38 - 46N·m
Torque E
21 - 27N·m
Torque (bottom)
31 - 46N·m

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