Removing the valves
Remove the complete head from the engine (
Removing the engine heads
).
Remove the timing pulleys (
Removing the timing layshaft pulleys
).
Remove the coils.
Remove the cylinder head covers, the camshaft supports and the camshafts (
Removing the camshafts
).
Raise rocker arm (3) and remove the opening shim (4) from the valves with a pair of pliers.
Push down the closing rocker arms (5) and (6) and the closing shim (7).
Remove the split rings (8) from the valves with a magnetic screwdriver.
Extract the closing shims (7) from the valve using a pair of pliers.
Withdraw the valves (9) and (10) from underside of the cylinder head.
Repeat the same procedure for the other cylinder head.