Installation

The engine is installed in reverse order of removal, noting the following special conditions and steps:

CAUTION: To avoid fastener failure:
^ Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
^ Many fasteners are designed to be used only once and become unreliable and may fail when used a second time.
^ This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, self-locking nuts or bolts, circlips and cotter pins.
^ Always follow recommendations given in this publication.
^ Always replace these fasteners with new parts.
^ Observe tightening torque specifications.

- Check clutch release bearing for wear and replace if necessary.
- Short blocks are supplied without sleeve in crankshaft. For vehicles with automatic transmission, tap sleeve into place before installing drive plate.
- Lightly lubricate clutch release bearing and transmission input shaft splines with G 000 100, or equivalent, grease.
- Do not grease guide sleeve for release bearing.
- Check that alignment sleeves for centering engine and transmission are properly installed in cylinder block.
- Install sleeves if necessary.
- Install engine on mounts without any pre-load and without tension.
- Ensure proper alignment by rocking engine before tightening engine mounts.
- Adjust ribbed drive belt.
- Fill with coolant, refer to Cooling System.
- Align exhaust system without tension ~ Repair Group 26.
- Connect harness connectors on engine compartment bulkhead.
- Check oil level in engine and automatic transmission.
- Tightening torques:
Engine to transmission
8 mm: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
10 mm: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Torque converter to drive plate: 35 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
Left engine support to side member: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Right engine support: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Generator (GEN) to mounting bracket:
8 mm: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
10 mm: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Three way catalytic converter to exhaust manifold: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
A/C compressor to mounting bracket: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).