Heater Return Pipe Assembly

Removal

CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED PRIOR TO LIFTING. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY WHEN A VEHICLE IS ON A HOIST, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE END FROM WHICH COMPONENTS ARE TO BE REMOVED.

1. Raise vehicle.





2. Drain cooling system as directed in "Engine Coolant Check and Replacement."





3. Remove right front road wheel.
4. Remove right upper wheelhouse panel.





5. Remove right wheelhouse side splash shield (left hand shown).





6. Place a 1 inch x 1 inch x 2 inch long block of wood (1) between the torque strut and cradle.

IMPORTANT: Installation of the wood block prior to upper engine torque axis mount removal allows the mount to be easily installed without lifting or jacking the powertrain.





7. Move heater outlet clamp and hose from heater core outlet pipe.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT STAND UNDER HEATER CORE OUTLET WHEN REMOVING HOSE BECAUSE SOME COOLANT WILL LEAK OUT AFTER HOSE IS REMOVED.





8. Lower vehicle.
9. Remove three engine mount to front cover nuts and two engine mount to midrail bracket nuts. Allow the powertrain to rest on the block of wood. Remove mount.
10. Raise vehicle.





11. Remove four bracket to midrail bolts from engine side of bracket and three bracket to midrail bolts from wheelhouse side of bracket. Remove bracket.





12. Open fuel vapor line clamps holding heater return line.
13. Remove fuel vapor line clip from stud.





14. Lower vehicle.
15. Remove remaining clamp and clip from midrail.
16. Remove washer bottle bolt and move washer bottle aside.
17. Remove hoses from coolant recovery reservoir and heater return pipe.





18. Remove heater return pipe from vehicle.