Repair Procedures: Removal
CAUTION:
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
NOTE:
- Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
- For release the fuel system pressure before remove the engine assembly, start the engine without fuel pump relay. And then turn off the ignition switch after engine stops.
- First, remove the transmission before removing the engine. (Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE )
- Disconnect the battery negative cable (A).
Tightening torque: 4.0 ~ 6.0 N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 3.0 ~ 4.4 lb-ft)
- Remove the engine cover (A).
- Remove the engine side cover.
- Remove the air duct (A), and the air cleaner assembly (B).
Tightening torque
Hose clamp bolt: 2.9 ~ 4.9 N.m (0.3 ~ 0.5 kgf.m, 2.2 ~ 3.6 lb-ft)
Air cleaner assembly bolts: 7.8 ~ 9.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.0 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 7.2 lb-ft)
- Recover refrigerant. (Refer to COMPRESSOR )
- Loosen the drain plug and drain the engine coolant. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
- Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A) and lower hose (B).
- Remove the fuel hose (A), the purge control solenoid valve (PCSV) hose (B) and the brake booster vacuum hose (C).
- Remove the under cover.
- Disconnect the heater hoses (A).
- Disconnect the ECM, PCM connector (A) and ground (B).
- Remove the fuse box cover (A).
- Remove the jump cable cover.
- Disconnect the wiring (A) from the jump cable.
- Remove the fuse & relay box cover.
- Remove the fuse & relay box mounting bolts (A) and wiring mounting bolts (B).
- Remove the connector (A) and wirings.
- Disconnect the ground cable (A).
- Remove the tie rod end ball joint (A). (Refer to REPAIR PROCEDURES )
- Remove the lower arm ball joint (B). (Refer to FRONT LOWER ARM )
- Remove the stabilizer bar link (C). (Refer to FRONT STABILIZER BAR and REAR STABILIZER BAR )
- Remove the shock absorber lower mounting bolt and nut (D). (Refer to REAR SHOCK ABSORBER )
- Remove the height level sensor mounting bolt (E).
- Remove the lower arm mounting bolt & nut (F) from the sub frame. (Refer to FRONT LOWER ARM )
- Remove the stabilizer bar. (Refer to FRONT STABILIZER BAR and REAR STABILIZER BAR )
- Disconnect the power steering fluid return hoses and then drain the power steering fluid. (Refer to POWER STEERING FLUID REPLACEMENT (EHPS) and POWER STEERING FLUID REPLACEMENT (HPS) )
- Remove the steering column U-joint bolt (A).
- Support the sub frame (A) secularly with a floor jack, and then remove the mounting bolts (B).
Tightening torque: 137.3 ~ 156.9 Nm (14.0 ~ 16.0 kgf.m, 101.3 ~ 115.7 lb-ft)
NOTE: After removing the mounting bolts, the engine assembly may fall downward, and so support them securely with floor jack.
Verify that the hoses and connectors are disconnected before removing the engine assembly.[Front]
[Center]
[Rear]
- Remove the engine assembly and sub frame by lifting vehicle.NOTE: When remove the engine assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.