Removal & Installation: Engine: Notes
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NOTE:
Remove engine and transaxle as an assembly.
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system, engine oil and transaxle fluid. Reference mark hood hinges and remove hood. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels.
- Remove dynamic chamber cover by removing nuts in center of cover, then unsnapping clips along side of cover from front to back. Remove lower engine covers. Remove air intake duct and air cleaner assembly. Remove battery and battery tray. Disconnect necessary control cables, electrical connections, coolant hoses, vacuum hoses and fuel lines. Remove drive belt, crankshaft pulley and vacuum pump pulley. Vacuum pump pulley has left hand threads. Remove A/C compressor, leaving hoses attached and wire aside. Remove power steering pump, leaving hoses attached, and wire aside.
- Remove charge air cooler located below radiator. Remove front grill, radiator cover and coolant reservoir. Disconnect electrical connectors from electric cooling fans. Remove radiator and condenser fan assemblies. Remove transmission cooler lines from radiator.
- Remove upper and lower hose at radiator. Remove radiator retaining bolts from bracket at bottom corners of radiator. Remove radiator assembly. Disconnect heater hoses at bulkhead.
- Disconnect shift selector cable at transaxle. Disconnect electrical connections at transaxle. Remove front exhaust pipe. Using ball joint separator, remove upper lateral ball joint. Separate lower ball joints. Using bar inserted between axle shaft and transaxle, pry axle shafts from transaxle. DO NOT damage oil seal when removing axle shaft. Remove intermediate (joint) shaft.
- Support engine with hoist. Remove No. 1 engine mount bracket. See Fig 1. Remove engine mount crossmember. Using engine hoist, remove weight from No. 3 and No. 4 engine mounts. Remove No. 4 engine mount assembly. Remove No. 3 engine mount sub-bracket. Lift engine and transaxle from vehicle.