How to Install a Cylinder Head on a BMW E28

1. Unscrew the exhaust pipes and remove them from the exhaust manifold.
2. Unscrew the coolant plug and drain the fluid into your oil pan.
3. Disconnect the throttle and cruise control cables.
4. Unscrew the vacuum hose and remove it from the air cleaner along with the sensor.
5. Disconnect the diagnosis and radiator hoses and remove the fuel lines.
6. Pull off the plugs on the fuel connectors and disconnect the ignition coil.
7. Disconnect the vent hose.
8. Remove the nuts from the cylinder head cover with your wrench and set them aside. Remove the cylinder head cover.
9. Remove the 14 exposed bolts of the cylinder head, moving from the middle of the head outward.
10. Remove and replace the cylinder head.
11. Replace the cylinder head bolts, cylinder head cover, vent hose, ignition coil, fuel lines, diagnosis and radiator hoses, air cleaner sensor, vacuum hoses, throttle and cruise control cables, coolant plug, and exhaust pipes in the reverse order that you removed them. Refill your coolant reservoir with the fluid in your oil pan to complete the process.