Removal

Oil Pan





Special Tool(s)





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.





4. Remove the accelerator cable splash shield.





5. Disconnect the accelerator and speed control cables and return spring.





6. Position the accelerator cable bracket aside.
^ Remove the bolts.
^ Position the bracket and cables aside.





7. Disconnect the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) tube and the vacuum hoses.





8. Disconnect the vacuum hose.





9. Disconnect the Throttle Position (TP) sensor electrical connector.





10. Disconnect the Idle Air Control (IAC) motor electrical connector and the bypass hose.
^ Remove the bypass hose routing clip.





11. Position aside the throttle body adapter.
^ Remove the four bolts.
^ Position aside the throttle body adapter.
^ Remove and discard the throttle body adapter gasket.





12. CAUTION: The large clutch assembly nut has a right-hand thread and must be rotated counterclockwise to remove it.

Using the special tools, remove the fan and fan clutch from the coolant pump pulley.
13. Remove the generator.





14. Install the special tool on the engine, using the generator mounting holes.





15. Remove the engine mount nuts.

16. CAUTION: Damage to the TSS/OSS may occur and cause the transmission or torque converter operational concerns if the transmission is raised prior to removing TSS/OSS.

CAUTION: Sensor bosses must be cleaned prior to removal and then plugged to prevent contamination from damaging internal components.

Remove the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) or Output Shaft Sensors (OSS), and install plugs in the transmission.





17. Loosely install the transmission mount nuts and the crossmember.





18. Loosely install the crossmember bolts.





19. Loosely install the crossmember bolts.
20. Remove the jack assembly supporting the transmission.





21. Raise the engine, using the special tool.
22. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil bypass filter.





23. Remove the threaded insert and position the oil cooler aside.





24. Disconnect the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors.





25. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe flange nuts.





26. Remove the nuts and the exhaust Y-pipe.





27. Remove the flywheel inspection plate.

28. CAUTION: Support the transmission on the oil pan rails only or internal transmission damage can occur.

Support the transmission with a transmission jack.





29. Remove the transmission mount nuts.
30. Using the transmission jack, raise the transmission.





31. Remove the nut and detach the transmission cooling tube bracket.





32. Remove the bolts and partially lower the oil pan.





33. Remove the bolts retaining the oil pump screen cover and pickup tube. Remove the pickup tube and spacer and let them drop into the oil pan
34. Remove the oil pan and the oil pan gasket from the rear of the engine.

35. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surface. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of sealant.

Clean the mating surfaces and thoroughly clean the oil pan.