Engine: Service and Repair
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION1. Relieve fuel system pressure, then disconnect battery ground cable at engine and battery positive cable at battery.
2. Drain cooling system, then mark hood hinge location and remove hood.
3. Remove air cleaner outlet tube, then accelerator control splash shield.
4. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses, then fan guard or fan shroud screws and guard or shroud.
5. Disconnect radiator overflow hose, then remove two radiator bolts and radiator.
6. Disconnect air cleaner air door vacuum valve at coupling on dash assembly, then remove air cleaner hot air tube.
7. Remove nut and wire from alternator, then unplug alternator connector.
8. Unfasten two wire clips using a suitable door trim tool and relocate alternator cable aside.
9. Unplug engine coolant temperature sensor in heater hose tee, then remove fan clutch screws, assembled fan clutch and fan blade.
10. Remove alternator bolts and alternator, then mounting bracket assembly.
11. Disconnect upper heater water hose and position aside, then lower heater hose.
12. Disconnect accelerator cable from throttle body lever; leave attached to bracket.
13. Remove two screws and assembled accelerator cable and bracket from throttle body and position aside.
14. Disconnect two fuel charging wiring connectors to engine compartment harness, then evaporative emissions system purge hose located behind engine.
15. On models equipped with air conditioning, discharge air conditioning system into suitable R134a recovery unit.
16. On all models, remove bolt and air conditioning manifold and tube assembly from back of compressor, then disconnect and remove air conditioning hoses from suction accumulator and condenser.
17. Remove A/C compressor bolts and compressor.
18. Remove power steering pump bracket bolts and set as far aside as possible. Bracket will catch on steering gear and intake manifold, but can be moved far enough to remove engine.
19. Disconnect two connectors on ignition control module.
CAUTION: Remove ignition module before removing engine as it may be damaged during engine removal.
20. Raise and support vehicle, then remove starter motor solenoid connections and disconnect starter connections.
21. Disconnect heated oxygen sensor lead connector.
22. Remove bolt and cable bracket and tie up cable aside.
23. Remove three way catalytic converter from exhaust manifold, then both fuel tube clips.
24. Disconnect fuel return hose and fuel supply hose from fuel injection supply manifold.
25. Disconnect fuel charging wiring from transmission lead, then remove bolt and disconnect ground cable from left side of engine.
26. Remove starter motor bolts, then starter motor.
27. On models with automatic transmission, remove torque converter to flywheel nuts.
28. Remove engine to transmission bolts at rear engine support brackets, then lower engine to transmission bolts and spacers, if equipped.
29. Lower vehicle, then support transmission with a suitable transmission jack.
30. Connect engine lifting equipment to engine, then remove top and bottom engine to transmission bolts, and spacers, if equipped.
31. Remove engine mount nuts, then engine.
32. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. If oil pan was not changed, ensure any spacers on oil pan to transmission holes are in place before installing transmission.
b. If oil pan was replaced, ensure any spacers determined necessary in oil pan installation or engine assembly procedure are in place.
CAUTION: If clearance between oil pan and transmission is excessive or insufficient, oil leakage or oil pan damage may occur when oil pan to transmission bolts are tightened.
c. To facilitate engine installation, make two guide pins from M10 x 22 mm bolts by cutting off hex head end. Install guide pins on opposite sides in engine to transmission bolt holes, before attempting to install engine to transmission.