Removal

PROCEDURE





1. Disconnect negative terminal cable from battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position and the nigative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove battery clamp cover.
- Remove the clip.
- Disconnect the 2 claws of the battery clamp cover from the hole of the upper radiator support and the end of the No. 2 air cleaner hose.
4. Remove the Air cleaner cover.
5. Remove the No. 2 air cleaner hose.
6. Remove the battery.
7. Remove tha engine compartment relay box cover.
8. Remove the air cleaner.
9. Remove intake air connector.





- Disconnect the following hoses:
- Air hose from idle air control valve (1)
- Air hose (from air control valve on power steering pump) from intake air connector (2)





- Remove the hose clamp bolt holding the intake air connector to the throttle body.
- Disconnect the intake air connector from the throttle body and air cleaner hose, and remove the intake air connector.





10. Remove upper high-tension cord cover.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Disconnect the front side claw groove of the upper cord cover from the claw of lower cord cover, and remove the upper cord cover.





11. Remove the bolt and righthand engine wire cover.





12. Remove lefthand engine wire cover.
13. Remove righthand No. 3 timing belt cover.
- Remove the 2 air control valve hoses on the power steering pump from the hose clamp on the timing belt cover.





- Remove the 4 bolts, timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
14. Remove lefthand No. 3 timing belt cover.
- Disconnect the evaporative emissions hose from the hose clamp on the timing belt cover.





- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
- Remove the cord grommet from the high-tension cord.





15. Remove lower high-tension cord cover.
- Disconnect the high-tension cord from the righthand ignition coil.
- Disconnect the high-tension cords from the high-tension cord cover.





- Remove the bolt and cord cover.
16. Disconnect radiator hose from water inlet housing.
17. Disconnect radiator hose from front waterbypass joint.
18. Remove throttle body.





- Disconnect the following connectors:
- Throttle position sensor connector (1)
- w/TRAC: Sub -throttle position sensor connector (2)
- w/TRAC: Sub-throttle actuator connector (3)
- Disconnect the following hoses:
- Water bypass hose from idle air control valve.
- Vacuum hose from throttle body.





- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, disconnect the throttle body from the air intake chamber.
- Disconnect the following hoses from the throttle body, and remove the throttle body:
- positive crankcase ventilation hose.
- Water bypass hose.
- Remove the throttle body gasket.