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Engine Removal

Special Tools Required 

* Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857

NOTE:
  • Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  • To avoid damaging the wiring and terminals, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
  • Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection. Also, be sure that they do not contact other wiring or hoses, or interfere with other parts.
  1. Remove the hood support rod, then use it as shown to prop the hood in the wide-open position.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood Support Rod
    G06608973Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Relieve the fuel pressure.
  3. Remove the air cleaner housing assembly.
  4. Remove the air flow tube.
  5. Do the battery removal procedure (see REMOVAL ).
  6. Remove the harness clamp (A) and the ground cable (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Harness Clamp And Ground Cable
    G06608974Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the battery cables (A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box.
    Fig 3: Identifying Battery Cables, Harness Connector And Harness Clamp
    G06608975Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Disconnect the harness connector (B), and remove the harness clamp (C).
  9. Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) cover (A), then remove the three bolts (B) securing the PCM.
    Fig 4: Identifying Powertrain Control Module Cover And Bolts
    G06608976Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Disconnect the PCM connectors (A) and the engine wire harness connector (B).
    Fig 5: Identifying PCM Connectors, Engine Wire Harness Connector And Harness Clamp
    G06608977Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the harness clamps (C).
  12. Remove the harness clamp (A), then remove the PCM bracket (B).
    Fig 6: Identifying Harness Clamp, PCM Bracket And Harness Clamps
    G06608978Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Disconnect the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister hose (A) and brake booster vacuum hose (B). Then remove the bolts securing the install pipe component (C) (K24Z6 engine).

    K24Z1 engine 

    Fig 7: Identifying Evaporative Emission Canister Hose And Brake Booster Vacuum Hose (K24Z1 Engine)
    G06608979Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    K24Z6 engine 

    Fig 8: Identifying Evaporative Emission Canister Hose And Brake Booster Vacuum Hose (K24Z6 Engine)
    G06608980Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (B) (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING REMOVAL ).

    K24Z1 engine 

    Fig 9: Identifying Quick-Connect Fitting Cover And Fuel Feed Hose (K24Z1 Engine)
    G06608981Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    K24Z6 engine 

    Fig 10: Identifying Quick-Connect Fitting Cover And Fuel Feed Hose (K24Z6 Engine)
    G06608982Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  16. Remove the power steering (P/S) pump (A) without disconnecting the P/S hoses, then remove the P/S hose from the clamp (B).
    Fig 11: Identifying Power Steering P/S Pump, P/S Hoses And Clamp
    G06608983Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Remove the radiator cap.
  18. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  19. Remove the front wheels.
  20. Remove the splash shield (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  21. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
  22. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
  23. Drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
  24. Remove the three way catalytic converter (TWC).
  25. Remove the shift cable (see step 39 under TRANSMISSION REMOVAL ).
  26. Separate the stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  27. Separate the knuckles from the lower arms (see BALL JOINT REMOVAL ).
  28. Remove the drives hafts (see step 7 under FRONT DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL ). Coat all precision-finished surfaces with clean engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
  29. 4WD model: Remove the propeller shaft (see PROPELLER SHAFT RUNOUT ).
  30. Remove the bolt (A) securing the P/S fluid line bracket, and unclamp the P/S fluid line clamps (B) on the front subframe.
    Fig 12: Identifying P/S Fluid Line Clamps And Bolt
    G06608984Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  31. Remove the bolts securing the left steering gearbox mounting bracket.
    Fig 13: Identifying Left Steering Gearbox Mounting Bracket
    G06608985Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  32. Remove the bolts securing the right steering gearbox mounting brackets.
    Fig 14: Identifying Right Steering Gearbox Mounting Brackets
    G06608986Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  33. Disconnect the A/C compressor clutch connector (A), then remove the A/C compressor (B) without disconnecting the A/C hoses. Do not bend the A/C hoses excessively.
    Fig 15: Identifying A/C Compressor Clutch Connector, A/C Compressor And A/C Hoses
    G06608987Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  34. Remove the ATF cooler hose (see ATF COOLER HOSE REPLACEMENT ).
  35. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  36. Remove the radiator (see RADIATOR REPLACEMENT ).
  37. Disconnect the heater hoses.

    K24Z1 engine 

    Fig 16: Identifying Heater Hoses (K24Z1 Engine)
    G06608988Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    K24Z6 engine 

    Fig 17: Identifying Heater Hoses (K24Z6 Engine)
    G06608989Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  38. K24Z6 engine: Remove the bolt the securing the connector bracket (A) from the engine block.
    Fig 18: Identifying Connector Bracket And Bolt
    G06608990Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  39. Attach the engine hanger adapter (VSB02C000015) to the threaded hole (A) in the cylinder head.
    Fig 19: Identifying Threaded Hole And Engine Hanger Adapter
    G06608991Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    This illustration is of the K24Z1 engine. 

  40. Remove both lids (A) from the cowl cover. Position the engine hanger adapters (VSB02C000032) over the damper flange nuts.
    Fig 20: Positioning Engine Hanger Adapters (VSB02C000032) And Damper Flange Nuts
    G06608992Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  41. Install the front bulkhead (see step 16 under FOR JAPAN-PRODUCED MODEL ).
  42. Install the A and Reds engine support hanger (AAR-T1256), then attach the hook to the slotted hole in the hanger adapter. Tighten the wing nut (A) by hand to lift and support the engine/transmission assembly.
    NOTE: Be careful when working around the windshield.
    Fig 21: Identifying Wing Nut Location
    G06608993Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  43. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  44. Remove the lower torque rod.
    Fig 22: Identifying Lower Torque Rod
    G06608994Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  45. Make the appropriate reference lines (A) at both ends of the subframe that line up with the body (B).
    Fig 23: Identifying Subframe Body
    G06608995Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  46. Remove the subframe mounting bolts (A) on both sides.
    Fig 24: Identifying Subframe Mounting Bolts
    G06608996Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  47. Attach the subframe adapter (A) to the subframe and looping the belt of the subframe adapter over the front of the subframe, then secure the belt with its stop.
    Fig 25: Attaching Subframe Adapter
    G06608997Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  48. Raise the jack and line up the slots in the arms with the bolt holes on the corner of the jack base, then attach them with bolts securely.
  49. Support the steering gearbox on both sides with nylon straps.
  50. Remove the subframe.
    Fig 26: Identifying Subframe
    G06608998Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  51. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  52. Remove the transmission mount.
    Fig 27: Identifying Transmission Mount
    G06608999Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  53. Remove the ground cable (A), then remove the transmission mount bracket (B).
    Fig 28: Identifying Ground Cable And Transmission Mount Bracket
    G06609000Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  54. Install the transmission hanger bracket (P/N 21232-RCT-A00) (A) and the washer (B) on the transmission.
    Fig 29: Identifying Transmission Hanger Bracket And Washer
    G06609001Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  55. Install the universal lifting eyelet to the drive belt auto-tensioner.
    Fig 30: Identifying Universal Lifting Eyelet To Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner
    G06609002Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  56. Attach a chain hoist (A) to the universal lifting eyelet (B), and the transmission hook (C). Lift up on the engine/transmission assembly until it's securely supported by the chain hoist, then remove the engine support hanger.
    Fig 31: Attaching Universal Lifting Eyelet And Transmission Hook
    G06609003Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  57. Remove the side engine mount bracket mounting bolt and nut.
    Fig 32: Identifying Side Engine Mount Bracket Mounting Bolt And Nut
    G06609004Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  58. Check that the engine/transmission is completely free of vacuum hoses, fuel hoses, coolant hoses, and electrical wiring.
  59. Slowly lower the engine/transmission assembly about 150 mm (6 in). Check once again that all the hoses and the electrical wiring are disconnected and free from the engine/transmission, then lower it all the way.
  60. Disconnect the chain hoist from the engine/transmission assembly.
  61. Raise the vehicle on the lift, then remove the engine/transmission assembly from under the vehicle.
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