Engine Assembly - Removal and Installation

WARNING: Situate vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
Do not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out in fuel line.
For safety during subsequent steps, the tension of wires should be slackened against the engine.
Before disconnecting fuel hose, release fuel pressure from fuel line.
Before removing front axle from transmission, place safety stands under designated front supporting points.
Be sure to hoist engine and transmission in a safe manner.
For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in PARTS CATALOG.

CAUTION: When lifting engine, be careful not to strike adjacent parts, especially accelerator wire casing, brake lines, and brake master cylinder.
In hoisting the engine, always use engine slingers in a safe manner.
Before separating engine and transmission, remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from the assembly.
Always take extra care not to damage edge of crankshaft position sensor (POS), or ring gear teeth.

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING:

REAR ENGINE MOUNTING:

REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure.
2. Remove engine hood and front RH and LH wheels.
3. Remove engine undercover and suspension member stay.
4. Drain coolant from radiator.






5. Remove the following parts.
- Radiator shroud
- Radiator
- Cooling fan
- Drive belts
- Battery
- Engine cover
- Throttle wires

6. Air duct with air cleaner case.






7. Disconnect vacuum hoses, fuel hoses, heater hoses, EVAP canister hoses, harnesses, connectors and so on.
8. Remove air conditioner compressor from bracket, then put it aside holding with a suitable wire.
9. Remove power steering oil pump and reservoir tank with bracket, then put it aside holding with a suitable wire.
10. Remove alternator.
11. Remove exhaust front tube heat insulators, then remove rear heated oxygen sensors.
12. Remove exhaust front and rear tubes.






13. Remove transmission.
14. Remove TWC (manifold) heat insulators, then remove TWC (manifold).
15. Install engine slingers.
16. Hoist engine with engine slingers and remove front engine mounting nuts.
17. Remove engine from vehicle.

FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING:

REAR ENGINE MOUNTING:

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.