Part 1

Engine - All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Special Tool(s)










Material(s)






Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to Lifting Points .

2. Recover the A/C (Air Conditioning) system. REFER to Air Conditioning (AC) System Recovery, Evacuation, and Charging .

3. Remove the cowl panel. REFER to Cowl Panel .

4. Release the fuel system pressure. REFER to Fuel System Pressure Release .

5. Remove the engine ACL (Air Cleaner) assembly and ACL (Air Cleaner) outlet pipe. REFER to Intake Air System Components - Exploded View .

6. Remove the battery tray. REFER to Battery and Battery Tray - Exploded View .

7. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector.





8. Remove the nut from the ground wire attached to the body.





9. Remove the stud bolt from the ground wire attached to the body.





10. Disconnect the power feed wire from the positive battery terminal.






11. Remove the nut and disconnect the power feed wire from the positive battery terminal.





12. Drain the cooling system. REFER to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - 3.5L Ti-VCT .

13. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C (Air Conditioning) tube.

1. Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.






14. Disconnect the A/C (Air Conditioning) pressure switch electrical connector.





15. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C (Air Conditioning) tube.

1. Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.






16. Disconnect the vent hose from the degas bottle.





17. If equipped, disconnect the degas bottle coolant hose from the engine coolant tube.





18. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the upper intake manifold.





19. Disconnect the EVAP (Evaporative Emission) tube. REFER to Quick Connect Coupling from the upper intake manifold.





20. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector.






21. Detach the wiring harness retainer.





22. Disconnect the 2 PCM (Powertrain Control Module) electrical connectors.






23. Remove the engine wiring harness retainer from the bulkhead.

1. Push the wiring harness retainer tab in.

2. Slide the wiring harness up and out of the bulkhead.






24. Remove the bolts and the ground cables from the RH (Right Hand) strut tower and engine front cover.





25. Disconnect the fuel supply tube from the fuel rail. REFER to Spring Lock Couplings .





26. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.






27. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.






28. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the shift cable bracket and detach the wiring harness pin-type retainer.






29. If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness.

30. Remove the LF (Left Front) and RF (Right Front) wheel and tire. REFER to Wheel and Tire .

31. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshafts from rotating.

NOTE: RH (Right Hand) shown, LH (Left Hand) similar.
Remove the RH (Right Hand) and LH (Left Hand) halfshaft nuts.

1. Do not discard at this time.






32. NOTE: RH (Right Hand) shown, LH (Left Hand) similar.
Using 205-D070 (D93P-1175-B) , separate the RH (Right Hand) and LH (Left Hand) halfshaft from the wheel hubs.






33. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter(R) 28-75-1 or equivalent).
Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.





34. Remove the 2 lower scrivets from the RF (Right Front) fender splash shield.





35. Remove the 2 lower scrivets from the LF (Left Front) fender splash shield.





36. Remove the bolt from the RH (Right Hand) brake hose bracket.





37. Remove the 3 twist lock retainers and the underbody air duct.





38. NOTICE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring may occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. REFER to Clockspring .

Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.

1. Discard the bolt.






39. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe. REFER to Exhaust Y-Pipe .

40. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft for installation.
Remove and discard the 4 bolts and support the driveshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.






41. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.

1. Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).






42. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.






43. Detach the oil cooler hose support clip from the subframe.





44. NOTICE: Do not rotate the roll restrictor with the subframe bolt tight. This may damage the insulator assembly.

Remove the 2 rear engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle bolts and the bracket.