Engine: Service and Repair

The engine and transaxle are removed as an assembly on these vehicles.
1. Disconnect battery cables, then remove battery and battery tray.
2. Scribe alignment marks on hood and hood hinges to facilitate installation, then remove hood.
3. Drain cooling system, crankcase and transaxle, then discharge air conditioning system.
4. Remove air cleaner and oil dipstick.
5. Disconnect electrical connectors and hoses, then remove cooling fan and radiator as an assembly.
6. Disconnect accelerator cable at carburetor and bracket.
7. Disconnect speedometer cable.
8. Disconnect and mark all remaining hoses, lines and electrical connections that will interfere with engine/transaxle removal.
9. Raise and support vehicle, then disconnect catalytic converter from exhaust system.
10. Remove A/C compressor, if equipped, and position aside. Do not disconnect lines from compressor.
11. Disconnect lower control arms from steering knuckles.
12. Separate halfshafts from transaxle and install suitable holding tool for differential side gear.
13. On vehicles with automatic transaxles, remove nut which connects shift lever to manual shaft assembly, then shift cable from transaxle.
14. On vehicles with manual transaxles, disconnect clutch control cable, then the shift control rod from transaxle.
15. On all models, disconnect stabilizer bar from transaxle, then support engine using suitable tool.
16. Remove rear crossmember to chassis attaching bolts.
17. Working through access hole in crossmember, remove front engine mount attaching nut.
18. Remove rear engine mount to crossmember attaching nut.
19. Remove crossmember to chassis attaching bolts, then lower and remove crossmember from vehicle.
20. Lower vehicle, attach suitable hoist to engine, then raise vehicle again to gain clearance for engine/transaxle removal.
21. Remove right engine mount through bolt, raise engine/transaxle assembly slightly, then guide assembly out through bottom of vehicle.
22. Reverse procedure to install.