Engine: Service and Repair

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery and engine cover.





2. Detach the air cleaner.
3. Disconnect the connectors for the engine harness.
4. Disconnect the connectors for the alternator harness, the oil pressure switch and the oil pressure sender.
5. Drain the engine coolant.
6. Disconnect the transaxle oil cooler hoses.

NOTE: When disconnecting the hoses, make identification marks to avoid making any mistakes when installing them again.

CAUTION: Be careful not to spill any of the oil or fluid out of the hoses. Plug the openings to prevent the entry of foreign material.





7. Disconnect the radiator upper lower hoses on the engine side, and then remove the radiator assembly.
8. Disconnect the high tension cable and all wires to the distributor from the ignition coil.
9. Disconnect the engine ground.
10. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose.





11. Remove the main fuel line, and the return and vapor hoses from the engine side.

CAUTION: To reduce the residual pressure in the hoses, refer to Powertrain Management; Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.





12. Disconnect the heater hoses (inlet and outlet) on the engine side.
13. Disconnect the accelerator cable and cruise control cable at the engine side.





14. Remove the control cable from the transaxle.
15. Disconnect the speedometer cable from the transaxle.
16. Remove the power steering oil pump hose.
17. Raise the vehicle.
18. Remove the oil pan shield.





19. Drain the transaxle oil.
20. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe from the manifold.

NOTE: Use a wire to suspend the exhaust pipe from the bottom of the vehicle.





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21. Remove the lower arm ball joint bolts and upper arm bolt from the knuckle.





22. Remove the drive shafts from the transaxle housing.

CAUTION:
1 Plug up the holes of the transaxle case to prevent entry of foreign material.
2 The circlips on the drive shafts should be replaced when installing again.

23. Attach a cable to the engine, and use a chain hoist to lift the engine only enough to pull the cable tight.





24. Remove the front roll stopper.





25. Remove the rear roll stopper.
26. Disconnect the connector of starter motor harness.





27. Remove the engine mount bolts.





28. Remove the bolts and nuts that fasten the engine mount bracket to the body.
29. Slowly raise the engine and transaxle and temporarily hold it in the raised condition.

CAUTION: Confirm that all of the cables, hoses, harnesses, connectors etc., are disconnected from the engine.

30. Remove the transaxle mounting bracket bolts.
31. Remove the left mount insulator bolt.
32. While directing the transaxle side downward, lift the engine and transaxle assembly up out of the vehicle.