How to remove the cylinder head gasket on 2008 Toyota Tundra?

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First clear the 1GR-FE engine from its vehicle then proceed with removing the cylinder head gasket. The installation process requires removal of three devices: ignition coil assembly, spark plug and VVT sensor and the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly. The technician should remove cylinder head cover sub-assemblies beginning with both right and left sides and then continue by removing the engine oil level dipstick guide. To achieve heater water pipe sub-assembly removal start by disassembling two bolts followed by disconnecting three water hoses followed by removing the rear water by-pass joint through harness separation from the engine coolant temperature sensor connector and 2 bolt and 4 nut removal and subsequent separation of the rear water by-pass joint and two gaskets while taking the O-ring from No. 1 water outlet pipe. The maintenance procedure requires removal of the oil control valve filter followed by V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly, No. 2 idler pulley sub-assembly, No. 1 idler pulley sub-assembly and crankshaft pulley. Complete the removal sequence by taking out the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly, oil strainer sub-assembly and oil pan sub-assembly. You need to separate the No. 2 oil cooler hose and the oil cooler hose followed by uninstalling the water inlet housing, oil filter bracket sub-assembly and timing chain cover sub-assembly. First remove the front crankshaft oil seal before setting the No. 1 cylinder to TDC/compression position. Proceed to remove the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly along with chain tensioner slipper, and the No. 1 idle gear shaft, No. 2 chain vibration damper, No. 1 chain, camshaft timing gears, and No. 2 chain from the machine. Withdraw the No. 2 chain tensioner assembly and both the No. 1 and No. 2 camshafts but maintain a level position during camera removal to avoid damages. The service technician removes each of the 16 bearing cap bolts by their specific sequence and then takes off the 8 bearing caps together with the 2 camshafts. The final task involves cylinder head sub-assembly removal through equal torque bolt loosening of the 8 cylinder head bolts according to sequence followed by lifting the cylinder head from dowels until positioning it on wooden blocks which require surface protection for contact areas. First extract both No. 1 and No. 2 camshaft bearings and proceed to remove the cylinder head gasket.

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