Engine: Service and Repair

1982-85 RIVIERA
1. Remove hood. Scribe alignment marks on hood around hinge areas for alignment during installation.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove air cleaner.
3. Drain cooling system and disconnect heater hoses.
4. Remove fan, pulleys and belts.
5. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses and fan shroud.
6. Disconnect transmission cooler lines from radiator, then remove radiator.
7. Remove air conditioning compressor.
8. Disconnect all electrical wires and vacuum hoses.
9. On turbocharged engines:
a. Disconnect accelerator cable at carburetor.
b. Disconnect fuel pump lines and plug lines to prevent spilling fuel.
c. Remove power steering pump mounting bolts and position pump assembly aside.
d. Remove alternator, then disconnect engine to body ground straps.
e. Disconnect turbocharger outlet exhaust pipe from turbocharger.
10. On all except turbocharged engines:
a. Disconnect accelerator rod and throttle valve cable.
b. Disconnect fuel lines and plug lines to prevent spilling fuel.
c. Remove power steering pump.
d. Remove transmission cooler line bracket.
e. Disconnect left exhaust pipe.
11. Raise and properly support vehicle.
12. Drain engine oil, then remove starter.
13. Remove converter shield, then the flywheel to converter bolts.
14. On all except turbocharged engines, disconnect right exhaust pipe and remove splash shield.
15. Remove the right transmission to engine bolts.
16. Remove right output shaft support bolts, then lower vehicle.
17. Support the final drive using a chain, then remove the remaining transmission to engine bolts.
18. Remove front motor mount support bolts.
19. Remove final drive to engine bracket.
20. Remove engine using a suitable hoist.
21. Reverse procedure to install.




MODELS W/V8-307 ENGINE
1. Disconnect battery ground cable and drain cooling system.
2. Remove air cleaner and hot air pipe, then scribe alignment marks and remove hood.
3. Remove all electrical connections, hoses and lines that will interfere with engine removal.
4. Remove upper radiator support, fan and drive belts, then disconnect transmission cooling lines and remove radiator.
5. Disconnect power steering pump and A/C compressor, if equipped, and position aside. Do not disconnect hoses from pump or compressor.
6. Disconnect throttle cable, then remove AIR pipe from catalytic converter.
7. Raise and support vehicle, then disconnect exhaust pipes from manifolds.
8. Remove converter cover, scribe alignment marks on converter and flywheel, then remove converter attaching bolts.
9. Remove engine mount attaching bolts, then the starter motor.
10. Remove all engine to transmission attaching bolts except the lower left hand bolt.
11. Attach suitable chain and hoist to engine, then lift transmission slightly and remove remaining transmission to engine bolt.
12. Lift engine slowly and remove from vehicle.
13. Reverse procedure to install.