3UR-FE ENGINE MECHANICAL: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: REMOVAL (2008 Sequoia)

Last Modified: 11-29-2007		1.6 A
Service Category: Engine/Hybrid System	Section: Engine Mechanical
Model Year: 2008	Model: Sequoia	Doc ID: RM000002S5500EX
Title: 3UR-FE ENGINE MECHANICAL: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET: REMOVAL (2008 Sequoia)

REMOVAL

1. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD

(a) Remove the exhaust manifold .

2. REMOVE CAMSHAFTS

(a) Remove the camshaft .

3. REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 32 valve rocker arms from the cylinder head.

HINT:

Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

4. REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 32 valve lash adjusters from the cylinder head.

HINT:

Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

5. REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP

(a) Remove the 32 valve stem caps from the cylinder head.

HINT:

Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.

6. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH

(a) Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

(b) Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head.

Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

HINT:

Be sure to arrange the removed parts for each installation position separately.

7. REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

8. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Uniformly loosen and remove the 2 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

(b) Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 10 cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop washers into the cylinder head.

Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

HINT:

Be sure to arrange the removed parts for each installation position separately.

9. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET