REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION CYLINDER HEAD GASKET TOYOTA CAMRY 2012-2017

Components:
Identifying Cylinder Head Gasket Replacement Components With Torque Specifications

REMOVAL:

  • Remove timing chain cover sub-assembly.
  • remove manifold stay.
  • Remove No.2 manifold stay.
  • Remove EGR inlet exhaust manifold.
  • Remove No.1 exhaust manifold heat insulator.
  • Remove exhaust manufold converter sub-assembly.
  • Remove throttle with motor body assembly.
  • Remove vacuum switching valve assembly.
  • Remove fuel devivery pipe sub-assembly.
  • Remove vacuum switching valve assembly.
  • Remove fuel delivery pipe sub-assembly.
  • Disconnect No.2 ventilation hose.
  • remove intake manifold.

Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/compression:
Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.

Rotate the crankshaft clockwise so that the timing marks on the crankshaft timing gear and camshaft timing gears are as shown in the illustration.

Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.

REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE:

Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.

REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Allow the plunger to extend slightly, and then rotate the stopper plate counterclockwise to release the lock. Once the lock is released, push the plunger into the tensioner.

  1. Move the stopper plate clockwise to set the lock, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole.

Remove the 2 bolts, chain tensioner and gasket.

REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER

Remove the bolt and chain tensioner slipper.

REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY

REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER

Remove the 2 bolts and chain vibration damper.

REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear assembly.

REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the camshaft housing by prying between the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly with a screwdriver.

REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
Remove the 11 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 5 bearing caps

REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP

REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench,
uniformly loosen the 10 bolts
in the sequence shown in the
illustration. Remove the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

Remove the cylinder head sub-assembly.

REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Remove the cylinder head gasket from the cylinder block.

INSTALLATION:

INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD BOLT
INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Clean the cylinder block and cylinder head with solvent.

Apply a continuous line of seal packing to a new cylinder head gasket as shown in the illustration.

    Seal packing

    Toyota Genuine Seal Packing Black, Three Bond 1207B or equivalent Standard seal dimension

    3.0 to 7.0 mm (0.118 to 0.276 in.) wide and 3.0 mm (0.118 in.) thick

    Place a new cylinder head gasket on the cylinder block surface with the front face of the Lot No. stamp facing upward.

    INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
    Place the cylinder head on the cylinder block.
    Install the plate washers to the cylinder head bolts.
    Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and under the heads of the cylinder head bolts.

    Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts in several steps, in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    Torque: 36 N*m (367 kgf*cm, 27 ft.*lbf)

    Tighten the cylinder head bolts again in the sequence shown in the illustration to make sure that they are tightened to the specified torque.
    Torque: 36 N*m (367 kgf*cm, 27 ft.*lbf)

    Mark each cylinder head bolt head with paint as shown in the illustration.

    INSTALL VALVE STEM CAP
    Apply a light coat of engine oil to the valve stem ends.
    Install the 16 valve stem caps to the cylinder head.

    SET CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
    Check the camshaft timing gear position.

    Align and attach the knock pin of the camshaft with the pin hole of the camshaft timing gear assembly.

    Check that there is no clearance between the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft flange.

    Secure the camshaft in place by hand, and then install the installation bolt of the camshaft timing gear by hand.
    Release the lock pin.

    Clean the camshaft journal with non-residue solvent.
    Cover the 4 oil paths of the cam journal with vinyl tape as shown in the illustration.
    Open a hole at port A shown in the illustration.
    While applying approximately 200 kPa (2.0 kgf/ cm2 , 29 psi) of air pressure to the oil path, forcibly turn the camshaft timing gear assembly in the advance direction (counterclockwise).

    Remove the vinyl tape and rubber pieces from the camshaft.
    Remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear.

    INSTALL VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
    Inspect the valve lash adjuster before installing it.
    Install the 16 lash adjusters to the cylinder head.

    INSTALL NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
    Apply engine oil to the lash adjuster tips and valve stem caps.

    INSTALL NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
    INSTALL NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
    INSTALL OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER.

    INSTALL CAMSHAFT
    Clean the camshaft journals, camshaft housing and bearing caps.
    Apply a light coat of engine oil to the camshaft journal, camshaft housing and bearing caps.
    Install the camshaft and No. 2 camshaft to the camshaft housing.

    INSTALL CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
    Confirm the marks and numbers on the camshaft bearing caps and place them in their proper positions and directions.

    Install the 11 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

    Torque: 16 N*m (163 kgf*cm, 12 ft.*lbf)

    INSTALL CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY

    Check that the valve rocker arms are installed as shown in the illustration.

    Apply seal packing in a continuous line as shown in the illustration.

    Install the camshaft housing, and then install the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.

    Torque: 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf)

    INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
    Check the camshaft timing gear position.

    Align and attach the knock pin of the camshaft with the pin hole of the camshaft timing gear assembly.

    Check that there is no clearance between the camshaft timing gear and camshaft flange.

    Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, install the bolt.

    Torque: 85 N*m (867 kgf*cm, 63 ft.*lbf)

    INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
    Align and attach the knock pin of the No. 2 camshaft with the pin hole of the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

    Check that there is no clearance between the camshaft timing exhaust gear and camshaft flange.

    Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, install the bolt.

    Torque: 85 N*m (867 kgf*cm, 63 ft.*lbf)

    ADD ENGINE OIL
    Add 50 cc (3.1 cu. in) of engine oil into the oil hole shown in the illustration.

    SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
    Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.

    Rotate the crankshaft 40° counterclockwise to position the crankshaft pulley key as shown in the illustration.

    Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are as shown in the illustration.

    INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
    Install the chain vibration damper with the 2 bolts.

    Torque: 21 N*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)

    INSTALL CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
    Place the chain onto the camshaft timing gears and crankshaft timing sprocket.
    Align the mark plate (yellow or gold) of the chain with the timing mark of the camshaft timing exhaust gear and install the chain to the camshaft timing exhaust gear.

    Align the mark plate (pink or gold) of the chain with the timing mark of the crankshaft timing sprocket and install the chain to the crankshaft timing sprocket.

    Tie a string above the crankshaft timing sprocket so that the chain is secure.

    Using the hexagonal portion of the intake camshaft, rotate the intake camshaft counterclockwise with a wrench, align the timing mark of the camshaft timing gear with the mark plate (yellow or gold) of the chain and install the chain to the camshaft timing gear.

    Remove the string above the crankshaft timing sprocket, rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and loosen the chain so that the chain tensioner slipper can be installed.

    INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
    Install the chain tensioner slipper with the bolt.

    Torque: 21 N*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)

    INSTALL NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
    Install a new gasket and the chain tensioner with the 2 bolts.

    Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)
    Remove the pin from the stopper plate.

    INSTALL TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
    Install the timing chain guide with the bolt.

    Torque: 21 N*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)

    CHECK NO. 1 CYLINDER AT TDC/COMPRESSION
    Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.

    Rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and check that the timing marks on the crankshaft timing sprocket and camshaft timing gears are as shown in the illustration.
    Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.

    INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD
    CONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
    INSTALL FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
    INSTALL VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY
    INSTALL THROTTLE WITH MOTOR BODY ASSEMBLY
    INSTALL EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONVERTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
    INSTALL EGR INLET EXHAUST MANIFOLD PLATE (for PZEV)
    INSTALL NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR (except PZEV)
    INSTALL NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY
    INSTALL MANIFOLD STAY
    INSTALL TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY