For 1990-2009 cars only
- Remove the engine lift brackets from the rear and the front of the engine.
- Remove the cylinder head bolts.
- Remove the cylinder head stud-ended bolt.
- Remove the cylinder head.
- Clean any carbon deposits from the combustion chambers.
- Clean all traces of the old cylinder head gasket from the cylinder head and from the engine block.
- Clean the cylinder head bolt threads.
- Clean the threads that are in the engine block.
- Inspect the engine block to cylinder head mating surface for the following conditions:
Important: Do not use abrasive pads in order to clean the cylinder head or block surfaces. An abrasive pad will damage the cylinder head and block surfaces. Abrasive pads also produce a fine grit that will contaminate the engine oil.
It is only necessary to remove the gasket material. Do not attempt to remove all marks from the cylinder head gasket surfaces.| • | Nicks |
| • | Heavy scratches |
| • | Any other damage |
