Contents: Removal ⤓ Installation ⤓
Removal
1. Set piston N1 to TDC.
2. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
3. Drain the coolant from the cooling system and unscrew the spark plugs.
4. Remove the intake manifold
5. Remove the exhaust manifold
6. Remove the distributor.
7. In carburetor type engines, remove the fuel pump.
8. Remove the timing belt
9. Remove the valve cover
12.10 Sequence of unscrewing cylinder head bolts (turn the picture over if the sprocket is on the other side)
1. 8mm Allen key; 2. Timing belt; 3. Intake valves; 4. Exhaust valves
10. Using an 8mm Allen key, loosen the cylinder head bolts in the order shown (12.10) by one quarter of a turn each until they can be removed by hand.
12.11 Pry the head up with a lever
11. Remove the head and place it on wooden blocks to avoid damaging the mating surface. If the head is too tight, tap it with a wooden mallet or pry it up with a lever (12.11).
12.12 Clean off any remaining old gasket from the mating surfaces of the cylinder head and block
12. Clean off any remaining old gasket from the mating surfaces of the head and cylinder block (12.12).
Installation
Caution: On 1993 Galant SOHC and DOHC engines, check the cylinder head bolt shank length. If it exceeds 99.4 mm, replace the bolts.
12.13b The identification mark must be directed upwards and must be located on the sprocket side
12.13a Install a new gasket, the mounting pins are indicated by arrows (1.5 l)
13. Install a new gasket (12.13a) and install the head in place (12.13b).
12.14 Cylinder head bolt tightening sequence
14. The cylinder head bolts must be tightened in several stages, observing the required sequence (12.14).
15. Install the timing belt.
16. Install the remaining parts
17. Fill with coolant and check the levels of all fluids. Turn the crankshaft two full revolutions, check the timing marks.
18. Start the engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature. Check the engine for leaks. Stop the engine, remove the valve cover and tighten the cylinder head bolts.