2003 LEXUS LS430 cylinder head

Fig. 278: Tightening Cylinder Head Bolts
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18.INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSY
a. Check that the cut part of the crankshaft timing pulley is in the position shown in the illustration,
and that the piston is below the TDC of compression.
b. Install the cylinder head together with the manifold RH to the cylinder block.
c. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the head of the cylinder head bolts.
d. Put the washer on the bolt, and insert the bolt with washer into the cylinder head.

Fig. 279: Identifying Painted Mark
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e. Install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts, and plate washers in the sequence shown in
the illustration.
Torque: 59 N.m (602 kgf.cm, 44 ft.lbf)

Fig. 280: Installing Gasket To Cylinder Head Cover
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f. Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.
g. Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the sequence shown.
h. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° an
gle to the front.

Fig. 281: Installing Water By-Pass Joint FR
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i. Install the gasket to the cylinder head cover.
j. Install the seal washer to the bolt.
k. Install the cylinder head cover with the 9 bolts. Uniformly tighten the bolts in several passes. Install
the 2 cylinder head covers.
Torque: 6.0 N.m (61 kgf.cm, 53 in..lbf)
l. Install the wire clamp bracket on the engine wire to the camshaft bearing cap.
19.INSTALL W/CATALYST CONVERTER ASSY
20.INSTALL WATER BYPASS JOINT FR
a. Install 2 new gaskets and the water bypass joint with the 4 nuts. Alternately tighten the nuts.
Torque: 18 N.m (184 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)
b. Connect the ECT sensor connector.

Fig. 284: Placing Gaskets On Cylinder Heads
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23.INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSY
a. Place 2 new gaskets on the cylinder heads with the white mark facing outward.

Fig. 289: Removing Cylinder Head LH
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15.REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH
a. Disconnect the wire clamp from the wire bracket on the cylinder head cover.
b. Remove the EVAP from the cylinder head cover.
c. Remove the 9 bolts, 9 seal washers, c
ylinder head cover and gasket.

Fig. 290: Identifying Cylinder Head Bolts
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d. Uniformly loosen and remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers in the sequence shown
in the illustration.
e. Remove the cylinder head together with the LH manifold.
16.REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET NO.2

Fig. 291: Removing Cylinder Head Gasket No.2
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17.INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET NO.2
a. Place a new cylinder head gasket in position on the cylinder block.
b. The rear side of the cylinder head gasket has marks so that the RH and LH banks can be
distinguished. A "3L" mark is on the LH bank's gasket.
18.INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD LH
a. Check that the cut part of the crankshaft timing pulley is in the position shown in the illustration,
and that the piston is below the TDC of compression.
b. Install the cylinder head together with the manifold RH to the cylinder block.
c. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the head of the cylinder head bolts.
d. Put the washer on the bolt, and insert the bolt with washer into the c
ylinder head.