Removal
Engine ReplacementTools Required
^ J 44220 Engine Lift Bracket
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the hood.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Disconnect/Connect Procedure in Engine Electrical.
3. Drain engine coolant.
4. Recover the refrigerant.
Important: Keep drain plug removed during engine removal and installation.
5. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the oil.
6. Install a suitable plug into the oil pan after draining to prevent any oil leakage during the rest of the procedure.
7. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
8. Remove the throttle body.
9. Remove the map sensor.
10. Remove the washer solvent container.
11. Remove the air intake baffle.
12. Remove the grill.
13. Remove the headlamp housing.
14. Remove the radiator support brace.
15. Remove the hood latch.
16. Disconnect A/C lines at the condenser.
17. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines at the engine, not the radiator.
18. Remove the cooling fan and the shroud tilting the radiator forward, and the cooling fan and the shroud rearward for clearance.
19. Remove the radiator with condenser and transmission cooler lines.
20. Remove the drive belt.
21. Remove the power steering pump bolts and lay the pump aside.
22. Ensure the heater hoses at the heater core are disconnected.
23. Disconnect the transmission filler tube bracket nut from the AIR adapter.
24. Remove the AIR adapter.
25. Install the lift hook J 44220 to the AIR adapter.
26. Disconnect the oxygen sensor electrical connector.
27. Disconnect the A/C line at the accumulator.
28. Disconnect the front axle actuator electrical connector.
29. Disconnect the camshaft phase actuator valve electrical connector.
30. Unclip the transmission cooler lines from right side of the engine block.
31. Disconnect the ignition coil harness connectors.
32. Carefully disconnect harness retainer at clips (1) and remove.
33. Remove power brake hose at booster.
34. Remove the PCM.
35. Disconnect the full lines at the fuel pressure regulator and cap lines.
36. Remove all harnesses from the engine harness bracket.
37. Disconnect the front differential vent hose from the engine harness bracket.
38. Remove the engine harness bracket bolt and remove bracket.
39. Disconnect starter electrical connections (1).
40. Disconnect the A/C pressure sensor and clutch electrical connector.
41. Disconnect generator electrical connector and battery lead.
42. Disconnect the knock sensor electrical connector.
43. Disconnect the crankshaft sensor electrical connector.
44. Disconnect the camshaft sensor electrical connector.
45. Remove 4 grounds on the left side of the block (1).
46. Raise the vehicle.
47. Remove the wheel drive shafts, left and right.
48. Remove the propeller shaft from the front axle pinion yoke.
49. Remove the engine protection shield.
50. Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold and slide the exhaust pipe backward slightly.
51. Remove the fuel tank shield, if equipped.
52. Remove the torque converter bolt access cover.
53. Remove the torque converter bolts.
54. Place a jack on the transmission oil pan for support.
55. Remove the transmission support.
56. Lower the transmission enough to reach the top bell housing bolts.
57. Remove the top 4 bell housing bolts, there may be 2 harness clips that will need to be removed in order to have access to 2 of the top bolts.
58. Raise the transmission.
59. Reinstall the transmission support using only 2 through bolts.
60. Remove the remaining bell housing bolts, for a total of 11 bolts.
61. Remove the left and right engine lower mount nuts.
62. Disconnect the oil lever sensor electrical connector.
63. Disconnect the oil pressure switch electrical connector.
64. Lower the vehicle.
65. Remove the left upper engine mount nut.
66. Remove the right upper engine mount nut.
67. Install the engine hoist.
68. Raise the engine out of the compartment slowly keeping the transmission supported.
69. Remove both engine mount for clearance.
70. Continue raising the engine out of the vehicle.
71. Install the engine to the engine stand.