Engine: Service and Repair

Engine Replacement

Figure 38 Front Engine Mounting:

Figure 42 Rear Engine Mounting:

Remove or Disconnect

1. Battery ground cable.
- Drain the cooling system.
2. Vacuum and electrical lines from cruise servo (if equipped).
3. Grille and lower grille valence.
4. Upper radiator support.
5. A/C condenser (if equipped).
6. Radiator and fan shroud.
7. Power steering pump and lay aside.
8. A/C compressor and lay aside.
9. Engine cover.
10. Air cleaner and ducts.
11. Necessary engine wiring:
- Starter and solenoid wires.
- Generator wires.
- Temperature sensor wire.
- Oil pressure sender wire.
- Distributor and coil wires.
- Wires at TBI unit.
- Any other necessary wiring.
12. Accelerator, cruise control and TV'S linkages, as equipped.
13. Fuel supply lines and vapor return lines.
14. Necessary vacuum hoses.
- Evaporative emissions hose.
- Vacuum booster hose.
- Cruise control hose.
- Any other necessary vacuum hoses.
15. TBI unit.
16. Heater hoses.
17. Thermostat housing.
18. Oil filler tube
19. Cruise transducer and bracket.
- Raise the vehicle and support with suitable safety stands.
20. Exhaust pipes at exhaust manifolds.
21. Propeller shaft at the transmission and plug the transmission end.
22. Transmission shift linkage and speedometer cable.
- Drain the engine oil.
23. Rear engine mounting bolts.

NOTICE: When raising or supporting the engine for any reason, do not use a lack under the oil pan, any sheet metal or crankshaft pulley. Due to the small clearance between the oil pan and the oil pump screen, lacking against the oil pan may cause it to be bent against the pump screen, resulting in a damaged oil pickup unit.

- Support the engine with a suitable jack.
24. Front engine mounting bracket-to-frame bolts and nuts.
25. Front engine mounting through bolts.
26. Front engine mounting frame brackets.
- Raise the engine only enough to allow removal of the mounting bracket. Block the engine in place with wood blocks.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install a suitable lifting fixture.
27. Engine and transmission from vehicle.

Install or Connect


NOTICE: When raising or supporting the engine for any reason, do not use a Jack under the oil pan, any sheet metal or crankshaft pulley. Due to the small clearance between the oil pan and the oil pump screen, lacking against the oil pan may cause it to be bent against the pump screen, resulting in a damaged oil pickup unit.

- Support the engine with a suitable jack.

1. Engine mounting frame brackets.
- Raise the engine slightly and position the brackets against the engine mountings.
2. Front engine mounting through bolts finger- tight.
- Lower the engine.
3. Mounting bracket-to4rame bolts and nuts.


Tighten

- All front engine mounting fasteners to Specifications.

4. Rear engine mounting bolts.

Tighten

- Engine mounting-to-transmission bolts to Specifications.

5. Transmission shift linkage and speedometer cable.
6. Propeller shaft to transmission.
7. Exhaust pipes to exhaust manifold.
- Lower the vehicle.
8. Cruise transducer and bracket.
9. Oil filler tube.
10. Thermostat housing.
11. Heater hoses.
12. TBI unit.
13. All removed vacuum hoses.
14. Fuel supply lines and vapor return lines.
15. Accelerator, cruise control and TVS linkages (if equipped).
16. All removed engine wiring.
17. Air cleaner and ducts.
18. Engine cover.
19. A/C compressor.
20. Power steering pump.
21. Radiator and fan shroud.
22. A/C condenser.
23. Upper radiator support.
24. Lower grille valence and grille.
25. Vacuum and electrical lines at cruise control servo.
- Add coolant to the cooling system and oil to the engine.
26. Battery ground cable.