Engine - Removal
Engine
WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.
2. Recover the A/C system.
3. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
4. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.
5. Remove the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt. For additional information, refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories.
6. Remove the LH halfshaft and intermediate shaft. For additional information, refer to Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints.
7. Disconnect the power steering cooler hose and drain the power steering fluid into a suitable drain pan.
8. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.
9. Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) and ACL outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
10. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery.
11. Disconnect the battery harness electrical connector.
12. Remove the nut and disconnect the power feed from the battery terminal.
13. Remove the bolt and the ground wire.
- Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers from the cowl.
14. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the upper intake manifold.
15. Disconnect the upper Evaporative Emission (EVAP) tube quick connect coupling from the purge valve. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
16. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.
17. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the transaxle control cable bracket.
18. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.
- Detach the control cable from the bracket.
19. Disconnect the transaxle control electrical connector.
20. If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness retainers from the radiator support and the A/C suction tube.
21. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C pressure tube fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal.
22. Remove the safety clip from the A/C fitting.
- Disconnect the A/C suction tube fitting.
23. Disconnect the hose from the power steering reservoir.
24. Disconnect the fuel supply tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
25. Disconnect the fuel hose routing clip from the transaxle stud and position the fuel hose aside.
26. Disconnect the 2 engine wiring harness electrical connectors.
- Detach the electrical connector from the LH valve cover.
27. Remove the oil level indicator.
28. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the RH valve cover stud bolt.
29. Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the engine front cover.
30. Remove the nut, the ground wire and the radio interference capacitor wire from the engine front cover stud.
31. Loosen the exhaust flexible pipe clamp and disconnect the 2 exhaust hangers.
32. Remove the 4 nuts and the exhaust flexible pipe and Y-pipe as an assembly.
- Discard the nuts and the gasket.
33. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers, the 7 screws and the radiator splash shield.
34. Remove the LH inner splash shield.
35. Remove the 2 secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
36. Using the Transmission Cooler Tube Disconnect Tool, disconnect the transmission cooling tubes.
37. Remove the 4 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.
38. Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.
39. Remove and discard the 3 torque converter bolts.
40. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
41. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
42. Remove the power steering cooler bracket bolt from the RH side of the subframe.
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles
43. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft for installation.
Remove the 4 bolts and support the driveshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.
All vehicles
44. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter(R) 28-75-1 or equivalent).
Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.
45. Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.
46. Remove the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.
47. Remove and discard the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) tube-to-pump banjo bolt and the 2 seals.
48. NOTICE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Restraint Systems.
Remove and discard the steering intermediate shaft bolt.
- Separate the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
49. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
Remove and discard the cotter pins and tie-rod end nuts.
- Using the Tie-Rod End Remover, separate the tie-rod ends from the wheel knuckles.
50. Remove the 3 RH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts.
51. Remove the 3 LH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and separate the lower bumper from the subframe.
52. Position the Powertrain Lift under the subframe assembly.
53. Remove the 2 nuts, 4 bolts and the subframe support brackets.
54. Remove the 2 front subframe nuts.
55. Remove the 2 middle subframe nuts.
56. Using the Powertrain Lift, lower the subframe assembly from the vehicle.
AWD vehicles
57. Disconnect the RH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector.
58. Remove the 2 RH catalytic converter support bracket bolts.
59. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
- Discard the gasket and the nuts.
60. Remove the 5 bolts and the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) support bracket.
61. Remove the 5 bolts and the PTU.
All vehicles
62. NOTE: Position a block of wood under the transaxle.
Install the Powertrain Lift and Universal Adapter Brackets.
63. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.
64. Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.
65. Remove the nut, bolt and engine mount brace.
66. Remove the 4 engine mount nuts.
67. Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount.
68. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
69. Position the starter cable boot back and remove the 2 nuts.
- Detach the 2 wire terminals from the starter.
70. Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt.
71. Remove the bolt, stud bolt and the starter.
72. Install the Engine Lift Eye on the LH cylinder head.
73. Using the Heavy Duty Floor Crane and Spreader Bar and a suitable engine crane, remove the engine and transaxle from the lift table.
74. Remove the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts.
75. Remove the 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
- Separate the transaxle from the engine.
