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Cylinder Head|Specifications > < Cylinder Head, Disassemble and Assemble (16 DA, 17 D)

Cylinder Head, Remove and Install (16 DA, 17D)

 

Disconnect negative cable from battery.

Detach lower coolant hose from radiator and drain coolant.

Remove air cleaner housing with filter element.

Disconnect all hoses and lines leading to cylinder head or camshaft housing.

Detach injection lines from injectors and injection pump.

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Loosen tensioning bar of alternator and remove V-belt.

 

Remove upper and lower toothed belt covering.

Remove front exhaust pipe.

Unbolt cover from clutch housing.

Turn crankshaft in rotational direction of engine until "TDC" mark on flywheel coincides with mark on injection pump.

Unbolt cover of camshaft housing.

Unbolt vacuum pump.

 

Loosen fastening bolts of water pump and swing water pump using Wrench KM-509-A.

Release tension of toothed belt and remove.

 

 

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Loosen fastening bolt of camshaft sprocket.

To do this, counterhold camshaft with flat spanner.

 

Remove cylinder head bolts in a spiral from outside to inside.

Remove camshaft housing.

Lift cylinder head with intake and exhaust manifolds from engine block.

 

Clean sealing surfaces of engine block, cylinder head and camshaft housing.

To clean cylinder head sealing surface, remove rocker arms, thrust pieces and valve lash adjusters. Re-install after cleaning is completed.

 

 

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Position new cylinder head gasket.

Attention:

Three different thicknesses.

 

If valves touch pistons, piston projection must be measured.

Use a different thickness of gasket if necessary.

See corresponding operation in this group and Technical Data.

 

 

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Position cylinder head.

Coat sealing surfaces of cylinder head and camshaft housing with sealing compound 15 03 166 (90 094 714).

 

 

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Position camshaft housing.

Insert cylinder head bolts and tighten uniformly in a spiral from inside to outside.

See Technical Date for prescribed torque.

 

Important!

Cylinder head bolts must be tightened in four stages.

 

See Technical Date for prescribed torque and angles.

 

 

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Mount and tension toothed belt.

See corresponding operation in this group.

 

Tighten water pump fastening bolts.

Check that all adjustment marks coincide and correct if necessary.

 

Loosely tighten camshaft sprocket.

Check and adjust valve timing.

See corresponding operation in this group.

 

Tighten camshaft sprocket fully - Note: prescribed torque.

 

Install vacuum  pump and mount camshaft housing cover.

 

 

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Install upper and lower toothed belt covering.

Mount and tension V-belt and tighten tensioning bar.

 

Connect all hoses and cables leading to cylinder head and camshaft housing.

Screw fuel lines to injection pump and to injectors.

 

Mount air cleaner housing with air cleaner element.

 

 

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Install front exhaust pipe.

Bolt cover to clutch housing.

 

Fill coolant into expansion tank as far as "KALT" mark.

Bleed coolant system via screw on thermostat housing.

 

Connect ground strap to battery.

 

Run engine until warm (operation temperature).

Re-tighten cylinder head bolts.

Attention:

After 600 miles/1000 km, re-tighten cylinder head bolts again.

See Technical Data.

 

 

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Cylinder Head|Specifications > < Cylinder Head, Disassemble and Assemble (16 DA, 17 D)