Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal
- Remove hood. Remove strut brace. Disconnect battery cables. Disconnect battery cables from under-hood fuse/relay box and ABS fuse/relay box. Remove intake air duct, air cleaner housing assembly and bracket. Remove EVAP control canister hose.
- Disconnect engine wire harness connectors on right side of engine compartment. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Remove fuel feed hose and fuel return hose. Remove brake booster vacuum hose. Remove throttle cable by loosening lock nut and removing cable end from accelerator linkage.
- Disconnect engine wire harness connectors on left side of engine compartment. Remove harness clamps. Remove cruise control actuator. Remove engine ground cable. Remove power steering pump adjusting and mounting bolts. Remove power steering pump belt and pump. DO NOT
disconnect power steering pump hoses.
- Loosen idler pulley bolt and adjusting bolt. Remove air conditioning compressor belt. On manual transmission models, remove clutch slave cylinder and pipe/hose assembly. DO NOT
disconnect pipe/hose assembly. On all models, remove transmission ground cable and hose clamp.
- Remove radiator cap. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels and splash shield. Drain engine and transmission oil. Reinstall engine and transmission drain plugs with NEW washers. Drain cooling system. Remove upper and lower radiator and heater hoses. On automatic transmission models, remove ATF cooler hoses.
- On all models, remove radiator assembly. Remove A/C compressor with hoses attached. Disconnect oxygen sensor and remove exhaust pipe "A". See Fig 1. On manual transmission models, remove shift rod and extension rod. On automatic transmission models, remove shift cable. Remove damper fork and disconnect suspension lower arm ball joints. Remove drive shaft.
- On all models, attach chain hoist to engine. Raise hoist to take all slack from chain. Remove left and right front engine mounts and brackets. Remove rear and side engine mount bracket. Remove transmission mount. Ensure engine is free of all hoses and electrical wiring. Slowly raise engine, verifying all hoses and electrical wiring has been disconnected. Raise engine and remove from vehicle.
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