Engine: Service and Repair
Removal1. Disconnect battery cables.
2. Remove battery and battery tray.
3. Drain engine coolant.
4. Remove fresh air duct.
5. Remove upper and lower radiator hose.
6. Remove accelerator cable.
7. Disconnect fuel hose from fuel injector rail.
8. Remove heater hose.
9. Disconnect brake vacuum hose and purge control vacuum hose from dynamic chamber.
10. Disconnect injector connectors.
11. Disconnect electric connectors.
12. Remove transaxle linkage (A/T).
13. Remove manual transaxle linkage and extension bar (M/T).
14. Remove clutch release cylinder and pipe (M/T).
16. Disconnect transaxle range switch connector (A/T).
17. Disconnect solenoid valve connector (A/T).
18. Disconnect ATF cooler hose (A/T).
19. Disconnect power steering pump hose.
20. Disconnect B-terminal and S-terminal connector from starter.
21. Disconnect generator B-terminal connector from generator.
22. Remove four A/C compressor bolts.
23. Remove both front wheels.
24. Disconnect front exhaust pipe and catalytic converter.
25. Remove both right and left tie rod ends from steering knuckles by removing one cotter pin and one nut each.
26. Remove bolt and nut from both right and left lower arm and separate low arm from steering knuckles.
27. Remove 2 bolts and nuts from damper and separate damper from steering knuckles.
28. Gently pry both driveshafts from transaxle.
29. Support engine with engine hoist.
30. Remove four nuts and four bolts from engine mounting member.
31. Remove two bolts from No.1 engine mounting bracket.
32. Remove one nut from No.2 engine mounting rubber.
33. Remove four bolts from No.2 engine mounting bracket.
34. Remove two nuts from No.3 engine mounting rubber.
35. Lift engine and transaxle out as a unit.
Installation
1. Install engine and transaxle into engine compartment at a unit.
2. Install two No.3 engine mounting rubber.
Tightening torque: 49 - 68 ft. lbs. (68 - 93 Nm, 6.8 - 9.5 kg-m)
3. Install No.2 engine mounting nut bracket bolts and rubber.
Tightening torque:
Nut: 49 - 68 ft. lbs. (68-93 Nm, 6.8 - 9.5 kg-m)
Bolts: 28 - 3 8ft. lbs. (39 - 52 Nm, 3.9 - 5.3 kg-m)
4. Install four engine mounting member bolts & nuts.
Tightening torque:
Nut: 28 - 38 ft. lbs. (39 - 52 Nm, 3.9 - 5.3 kg-m)
Bolts: 47 - 6 6 ft. lbs. (65 - 91 Nm, 6.5 - 9.1 kg-m)
5. Remove engine hoist.
6. Install new clips driveshaft.
7. Push driveshaft and joint shaft into transaxle with opening of clips pointing upward.
8. Install damper to steering knuckles.
9. Install both right and left lower arm to steering knuckles.
10. Install both right and left tie rod ends to steering knuckles.
11. Install front exhaust pipe and catalytic converter.
Tightening torque: 27 - 38 ft. lbs. (37.2 - 52 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)
12. Install A/C compressor
13. Connect B-terminal connector to generator.
14. Connect B-terminal and S-terminal connector to starter.
15. Connect power steering pump hose.
16. Connect ATF cooler hose (A/T).
17. Connect solenoid valve connector (A/T).
18. Connect transaxle range switch connector (A/T).
19. Install clutch release cylinder and pipe (M/T).
Tightening torque: 13.7 - 18.8 ft. lbs. (18.6 - 25.5 Nm, 1.9 - 2.6 kg-m)
20. Install extension bar and manual transaxle linkage (M/T).
Tightening torque:
Extension bar: 27 - 38 ft. lbs. (37.2 - 52 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)
Manual transaxle linkage: 12 - 17 ft. lbs. (16 - 23 Nm)
21. Install transaxle linkages
Tightening torque: 24 - 83 ft. lbs. (32 - 46 Nm, 3.2 - 4.7 kg-m)
22. Connect electric connectors.
23. Connect injector connectors to injector rail.
24. Connect brake vacuum hose and purge control vacuum hose to dynamic chamber.
25. Install heater hose.
26. Connect fuel hose to injector rail.
27. Install accelerator cable.
28. Install upper and lower radiator hose.
29. Install fresh air duct.
30. Install battery tray and battery.
Tightening torque: 10 - 12 ft. lbs. (13.5 - 16 Nm, 1.4 - 1.6 kg-m)
31. Fill engine coolant with specified type and amount.
32. Connect both battery cables.
33. Check and/or fill all fluids.
34. Test run engine perform an overall check.