Engine: Service and Repair

ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Removal

1. Disconnect battery.
2. Disconnect accelerator and cruise control cables at engine.
3. Remove plenum extension.
4. Disconnect plug wires at distributor cap.
5. Remove distributor cap.
6. Remove distributor.
7. Remove cowl screen.
8. Remove nut from wiper motor arm.
9. Disconnect wiper motor wires and remove wiper motor cover.
10. Remove wiper motor.
11. Remove air intake duct with MAF sensor.
12. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose.
13. Disconnect canister hose at PCV pipe.
14. Disconnect vacuum hose at intake.
15. Disconnect necessary wires at engine.
16. Disconnect necessary vacuum hose at engine.
17. Disconnect injection harness at intake.
18. Drain cooling system.
19. Disconnect heater hoses at pipe.
20. Disconnect upper radiator hose at housing.
21. Remove serpentine belt.
22. Relieve fuel pressure.
23. Disconnect fuel lines at fuel rail
24. Disconnect AIR switching valve at A/C compressor.
25. Remove catalytic converter AIR pipe.
26. Disconnect A/C brace at exhaust manifold.
27. Remove A/C bracket nuts at water pump.
28. Loosen upper A/C bracket bolts.
29. Loosen A/C lower mount bolt.
30. Disconnect accumulator at fan shroud and brace.
31. Disconnect fuel lines at block.
32. Disconnect lower radiator hose at water pump.
33. Disconnect heater hose at water pump.
34. Remove fuel lines from A/C bracket and wire compressor aside.
35. Remove alternator.
36. Remove AIR pump with bracket.
37. Disconnect P/S reservoir at fan shroud and brace.
38. Disconnect P/S pump at engine and wire aside.
39. Remove water pump pulley.
40. Remove crankshaft pulley.
41. Raise vehicle.
42. Disconnect wires at oxygen sensor, ESC sensor and temperature sensor.
43. Disconnect temperature sensor wire at block.
44. Disconnect ground wires at block.
45. Disconnect catalytic converter AIR pipe at manifold.
46. Disconnect transmission cooler lines at flywheel cover.
47. Disconnect wires at starter.
48. Remove starter.
49. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifolds.
50. Drain engine oil.
51. Remove oil filter.
52. Disconnect oil cooler adapter at block.
53. Remove flywheel cover.
54. Disconnect oil cooler line at oil pan.
55. Disconnect exhaust at converter hanger.
56. Remove engine mount through bolts.
57. Remove engine mount to block bolts.
58. Remove bellhousing bolts.
59. Lower vehicle.
60. Support transmission with jack.
61. Install lifting device.
62. Remove engine.

Installation

For installation, reverse removal procedures.