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 support.
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 left and right heated exhaust gas oxygen sensor connectors.
14. Remove the A/C compressor.





15. Remove the nuts.

Manual transmission vehicles
16. Remove the transmission and clutch.

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





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

Automatic transmission vehicles
19. Remove the starter motor.





20. Remove the bolts and position the transmission oil cooler lines and bracket aside.

All vehicles





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





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

Automatic transmission vehicles
23. Remove the flywheel inspection cover.





24. Remove the access plug.





25. Remove and discard the four torque converter bolts.





26. Remove the four lower transmission-to-engine bolts.

All vehicles
27. Lower the vehicle.





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





29. Disconnect the heater hose at the rear of the engine.





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

Automatic transmission vehicles





31. Remove the three upper transmission-to-engine bolts.

All vehicles





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





33. Remove the engine support insulator nuts.

Automatic transmission vehicles
34. Support the transmission with a Jack.

All vehicles
35. Remove the engine from the vehicle.





36. Remove the bolts, and remove the flywheel.





37. Using the special tools, remove the rear crankshaft oil slinger.





38. Using the special tools, remove the crankshaft rear oil seal.





39. Remove the bolts and remove the crankshaft rear oil seal retainer plate.
40. Mount the engine on an engine stand.
41. Remove the Modular Engine Lift Bracket.