Remove the timing belt.
Drain the coolant.
On vehicles with a B6 EGI engine, install the upper suspension bracket and disconnect the lifter cable from the engine.
On VZ, V5, V6 engines, disconnect the muffler intake pipe from the exhaust manifold, and on the B6 EGI engine, from the turbocharger.
On the B6 EGI engine, remove the turbocharger.
Remove the intake manifold, air and vacuum hoses, disconnect the electrical connectors, disconnect the throttle control cable. On carbureted engines, disconnect the hoses from the carburetor.
On carbureted engines, disconnect the hoses from the fuel pump, and on engines with fuel injection, from the distribution line and fuel pressure regulator.
Disconnect wires from candles and the gauge distributor of ignition and remove a cover of the gauge distributor of ignition.
Separate the plug socket of the gauge distributor of ignition.
Disconnect the hose from the outlet pipe of the engine cooling jacket.
Disconnect the connectors of the coolant temperature sensors.
Remove the cylinder head cover.
Turn away bolts of fastening of a head of cylinders in sequence, return to their tightening (see photo), and remove the washers.
Remove the cylinder head.
Remove the cylinder head gasket.
Thoroughly wash the mating surfaces of the parts with solvent. Do not under any circumstances clean the joint surfaces of aluminum parts.