Steps 1 - 40

Engine-with CIII Power Steering System

Special Tools:

Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove the cowl vent screen and cowl extension.
4. Remove the Engine Air Cleaner (ACL) and the air cleaner outlet tube.
5. Recover the refrigerant from the A/C system.
6. Relieve the fuel system pressure.





7. Position the steering column input shaft coupling boot aside.
- Remove the three nuts.





8. Separate the steering columns from the steering gear.
- Loosen the pinch bolt and slide the coupling off the steering gear input shaft.





9. Remove the snow shield.
- Remove the pin-type retainers.





10. Disconnect the accelerator cable, speed control actuator cable and the throttle return spring from the throttle body.





11. Position the accelerator cable bracket aside.
- Remove the bolts.





12. Disconnect the chassis vacuum hose.





13. Disconnect the manual control lever cable.
- Remove the nut.





14. Disconnect the manual control lever cable from the bracket and position aside.





15. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the 42-pin and Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connectors.





16. Disconnect the upper radiator hose and the heater water hose from the thermostat housing.
17. Remove the battery.





18. Disconnect the ground strap electrical connector.
- Remove the nut.
19. Disconnect the LH exhaust manifold flange.
- Remove the nuts.





20. Disconnect the power steering return hose.





21. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors and position the wire harness aside.





22. Remove the generator cable bracket bolt.
23. Disconnect the A/C suction tube from the accumulator drier.
24. Disconnect the fuel supply hose.





25. Remove the engine anti-roll strut brace.
- Remove the nuts.





26. Remove the engine anti-roll strut.
- Remove the bolts.





27. Disconnect the degas hose from the degas bottle.





28. Disconnect the heater water hose.





29. Disconnect the ground electrical connectors.
- Remove the bolt.





30. Disconnect the Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) canister purge valve electrical connector.





31. Disconnect the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) electrical connector.
- Loosen the bolt.
32. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.





33. Remove the valance panel.
- Remove the three screws.
- Remove the nine pin-type retainers.





34. Disconnect the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.





35. Disconnect the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector.
36. Remove the catalytic converters and Y-pipe assemblies.
37. Remove the front wheels.





38. Disconnect the A/C discharge tube.
- Remove the nut.





39. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the water pump.





40. Remove the radiator support bracket.