Kia Carnival (2007 year). Instruction — part 541

2007 > 3.8L V6 GASOLINE >

COMPONENTS

2007 > 3.8L V6 GASOLINE >

REMOVAL

a. Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
b. To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the engine coolant temperature drops below normal operating

temperature before removing it.

c. When handling a metal gasket, take care not to fold the gasket or damage the contact surface of the gasket.
d. To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.

a. Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
b. Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is at top dead center.

Engine removal is required for this procedure.

1. Remove exhaust manifold.

2. Remove intake manifold.

3. Remove timing chain.

4. Remove water temperature control assembly.

5. Remove camshaft bearing cap(A).

6. Remove camshaft assembly(A).

7. Remove cylinder head bolts, then remove cylinder head.

(1) Uniformly loosen and remove the 16 cylinder head bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown. Remove

the 16 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.

Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

(2) Lift the cylinder head from the dowels on the cylinder block and place the cylinder head on wooden blocks on a

bench.

Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

INSTALLATION

a. Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled.
b. Always use a new head and manifold gasket.
c. The cylinder head gasket is a metal gasket. Take care not to bend it.
d. Rotate the crankshaft, set theNo.1 piston at TDC.

1. Install the cylinder head.

a. The sealant locations on cylinder head and cylinder block must be free from contamination.
b. Apply sealant on cylinder block top face before assembling cylinder head gaskets.

The part must be assembled within 5 minutes after sealant was applied.

Refer to below illustration to apply the sealant.