Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then remove battery and tray.
2. Remove oil filler cap and engine appearance cover.
3. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from engine air/fuel ratio control bracket and mass air flow sensor.
4. Disconnect air cleaner outlet tube from throttle body.
5. Release air cleaner cover.
6. Disconnect crankcase ventilation hose from air cleaner outlet tube.
7. Remove air cleaner and outlet tube as an assembly.
8. Remove windshield wiper module.
9. Remove main vacuum connector retaining nuts, then the supply hose from connector.
10. Remove wiper motor connector and grommet from cowl top extension, then remove extension.
11. Remove accelerator cable splash shield.
12. Disconnect speed control and accelerator cables from throttle body.
13. Remove speed control and accelerator cable attaching bolts, then position cables aside.
14. Disconnect main engine control harness connector and transaxle range sensor connector.
15. Position transaxle shift cable and bracket aside.
16. Remove power steering reservoir cap.
17. Drain engine coolant and oil into suitable containers.
18. Raise and support vehicle, then disconnect power steering return hose from lefthand end of steering fluid cooler, allow fluid to drain into a suitable container.
19. Disconnect upper fluid cooler tube from lefthand end of transaxle fluid cooler, allow fluid to drain into a suitable container.
20. Disconnect upper fluid cooler tube from lefthand rubber line, then lower vehicle to ground.
21. Disconnect heater water hose at heater water tubes.
22. Disconnect canister purge valve vacuum hose.
23. Disconnect main vacuum hose at intake manifold.
24. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from powertrain control module bracket.
25. Remove engine ground strap bolt, then position strap aside.
26. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from canister purge valve solenoid.
27. Relieve fuel pressure.
28. Disconnect fuel supply and return tubes from fuel injection supply manifold.
29. Disconnect power steering pump to reservoir hose at pump.
30. Disconnect de-gas tubes from radiator recovery reservoir.
31. Recover A/C refrigerant using an approved recovery/recycling device.
32. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from A/C pressure cutoff switch.
33. Loosen A/C manifold to compressor retaining bolt.
34. Disconnect A/C pressure cutoff switch from compressor and position aside.
35. Disconnect upper radiator hose at water pump.
36. Disconnect lower radiator hose at water pump, then position aside.
37. Disconnect battery to starter relay cable, remove retaining nut, then move cable aside.
38. Remove front wheels.
39. Disconnect catalyst monitor sensors and heated oxygen sensor.
40. Remove dual three-way converter and pipe.
41. Disconnect battery cable at alternator.
42. Disconnect ride level sensors at front suspension lower arm.
43. Remove stabilizer bar link to front suspension retaining nuts.
44. Disconnect tie rod end from knuckle.
45. Remove wheel hub retaining nuts.
46. Disconnect ball joints from suspension lower arm.
47. Position knuckle and shock absorber assemblies aside.
48. Secure drive axle shafts to subframe.
49. Remove four flexplate to torque converter nuts.
50. Remove lower four transaxle to engine block bolts.
51. Remove steering column pinch bolt from intermediate shaft coupling, then separate coupling from steering gear.
52. Support front subframe, engine, and transaxle assembly with Rotunda powertrain lift 014-00765 and universal powertrain removal bracket 014-00766, or equivalents.
53. Remove subframe retaining bolts.
54. Lower engine, transaxle and subframe from vehicle.
55. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from secondary air injection pump.
56. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from transaxle and transaxle speed sensor.
57. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring connector from power steering pressure switch.
58. Remove power steering lefthand turn pressure hose retaining nut at power steering pump, then move hose aside.
59. Remove four upper engine block to transaxle bolts.
60. Remove righthand front drive axle assembly.
61. Remove righthand front engine support insulator bracket retaining bolts.
62. Remove lefthand front upper engine support insulator to bracket bolts.
63. Lift engine from transaxle.
64. Reverse procedure to install.