Removal

Engine





Special Tool(s)

Removal

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Discharge and recover the air conditioning system.
3. Remove the radiator grille supports.
4. Remove the A/C condenser core.
5. Remove the radiator, fan shroud and engine cooling fan.





6. Disconnect the 42-pin and the 16-pin connectors and remove the nut and the harness mounting bracket.
7. Remove the intake manifold.





8. At the oil cooler water inlet, disconnect and set aside the lower radiator hose.





9. Remove the bolts and position the power steering pump aside.





10. Disconnect the connector and position the harness aside.





11. Disconnect the A/C cycling switch, remove the harness from the studs and position aside.





12. Disconnect the suction hose at the accumulator.





13. Disconnect the heater hose.





14. Disconnect the left and right heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor connectors.
15. Remove the A/C compressor.
16. Raise and support the vehicle.





17. Remove the nuts.

Manual transmission vehicles
18. Remove the transmission and clutch.

All vehicles
19. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil bypass filter.





20. Loosen the threaded shaft and position the oil cooler aside.

Automatic transmission vehicles
21. Remove the starter motor.





22. Remove the nuts and position the transmission oil cooler lines and bracket aside.

All vehicles





23. Remove the stud bolt and position the ground strap aside.





24. Remove the nut and position the wiring bracket aside.

Automatic transmission vehicles
25. Remove the flywheel inspection cover.





26. Remove the access plug.





27. Remove and discard the four torque converter nuts.





28. Remove the four lower transmission to engine bolts.

All vehicles
29. Lower the vehicle.





30. Remove the nut retaining the ground strap, and on automatic transmission equipped vehicles remove the transmission oil filler tube.





31. Remove the two studs and the heater water tube.

Automatic transmission vehicles





32. Remove the three upper transmission to engine bolts.

All vehicles





33. Install the Modular Engine Lift Bracket and support the engine with a floor crane.





34. Remove the engine support insulator nuts.

Automatic transmission vehicles
35. Support the transmission with a jack.

All vehicles
36. Remove the engine from the vehicle.