Cylinder Block - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

21.Cylinder Block

A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
Before conducting this procedure, drain the engine
oil completely.
1) Remove the intake manifold. <Ref. to FU(H4SO
2.0)-11, REMOVAL, Intake Manifold.>
2) Remove the V-belts. <Ref. to ME(H4SO 2.0)-38,
REMOVAL, V-belt.>
3) Remove the crank pulley. <Ref. to ME(H4SO
2.0)-40, REMOVAL, Crank Pulley.>
4) Remove the timing belt cover. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO 2.0)-42, REMOVAL, Timing Belt Cov-
er.>
5) Remove the timing belt. <Ref. to ME(H4SO 2.0)-
43, REMOVAL, Timing Belt.>
6) Remove the cam sprocket. <Ref. to ME(H4SO
2.0)-48, REMOVAL, Cam Sprocket.>
7) Remove the crank sprocket. <Ref. to ME(H4SO
2.0)-40, REMOVAL, Crank Pulley.>
8) Remove the generator and A/C compressor with
their brackets.
9) Remove the rocker cover.
10) Remove the cylinder head bolts in alphabetical
sequence as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Leave bolts (a) and (c) engaged by three or four
threads to prevent the cylinder head from falling.
(a)
(A)
(d)
(A) Front side
11) While tapping the cylinder head with a plastic
hammer, separate it from cylinder block.
Cylinder Block
(e) (c)
(f) (b)
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12) Remove the bolts (a) and (c) to remove the cyl-
inder head.
(a)
(A)
(d)
(A) Front side
13) Remove the cylinder head gasket.
NOTE:
Do not scratch the mating surface of cylinder head
and cylinder block.
14) Similarly, remove the right side cylinder head.
15) Remove the clutch housing cover. (MT model)
16) Remove the flywheel (MT model) or drive plate
(AT model).
Lock the crankshaft using ST.
ST 498497100 CRANKSHAFT STOPPER
• MT model
• AT model
17) Remove the oil separator cover.
18) Remove the water by-pass pipe for heater.
MECHANICAL
(e) (c)
(f) (b)
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