Remove

REMOVE
- Remove the hood.
- Drain the coolant.
- Detach the radiator hoses.
- Remove the radiator and lower cowl.
- Remove R/H harness cover from the inner fender and disconnect the headlamps at the snap connectors.
- Detach the hoses from the inner fender braces, remove the bolts to fenders and remove braces.
- Detach the fuel pipes from the cooler and plug them.
- Detach the wiring from the A/C compressor, remove the belt and support the detached compressor alongside the engine.

CAUTION: Do not separate refrigerant hoses from the compressor.

- Detach the wiring from the generator.
- Disconnect the exhaust downpipes from the manifolds.
- Remove the engine earth lead.
- Remove the air cleaner.
- Disconnect the airflow meter wiring and remove the airflow meter and bracket.
- Disconnect and plug the fuel supply pipe.
- Remove the power steering pump from the engine (do not disconnect the hoses) and tie to adjacent wheel arch.
- Disconnect the wiring, hoses, vacuum pipes and throttle cable from the engine.
- Disconnect the injector harness, earth lead and starter lead.
- Lift the fresh air intake out of position and remove the heater hose and water valve.

Engine Support Tool - MS53A:

- Fit engine support tool MS 53(A) or equivalent.
- Jack up the front of the car, place it on two stands.
- Remove rear and intermediate heat shields.
- Detach the tie from between the oil pan and transmission.
- Place floor jack under the rear engine mounting and raise it to release the load from the mounting.
- Remove the four bolts and detach the mounting. Collect the spacers.
- Remove the four bolts securing the drive shaft to drive flange, disconnect the shaft and speedometer drive from the gearbox, detach the selector control.
- Lift the car and remove the stands.
- Detach the front lifting eye from the two RH studs end replace with lifting eye C37851, secured by head nuts on the second row of studs from the front of the engine, engage lifting tackle with eye.
- Place the floor jack, with a suitable wooden block on the head, under the gearbox.
- Remove the securing nuts from both forward engine mountings.
- Carefully raise the engine on the jack and lifting tackle and move it forward to clear the rack housing. Lower the jack slightly and hoist the engine/transmission clear of the body.