Removal

REMOVAL
1. Remove hood.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the body or glass with the hood end.

2. Remove engine under cover.
3. Drain engine coolant.
4. Drain engine oil.
5. remove air cleaner inlet.





6. Remove air cleaner inlet remove air cleaner, MAF meter and intake air resonator assembly.
a. Disconnect these connector, clamp and hoses:
- MAF meter connector
Engine wire clamp from air cleaner case
EVAP hose from air cleaner case
PS air hose from No.4 timing belt cover
PCV hose from No.2 cylinder head cover
b. Loosen the hose clamp bolt holding the intake air resonator to the throttle body.





c. Remove the 3 bolts, the air cleaner, MAF meter and intake air resonator assembly.
7. Disconnect accelerator cable from engine.
8. Remove radiator assembly.
9. Remove drive belt.
10. Remove front suspension member brace.
Remove the 6 bolts and brace.





11. Disconnect wires, cable, strap, connectors, hoses and clamps.
- Ground wire from floor
- Starter wire from terminal and manifold stay
- Fuel inlet hose from fuel pipe support





- Ground strap from dash panel
- Heater hose from heater pipe
- Heater hose from water bypass pipe
- EVAP hose from pipe (from charcoal canister)
- Heater oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 1 ) connector





- Heater oxygen sensor (bank 1 sensor 2) connector
- Generator wire
- Engine wire clamp from wire clip of generator
- Ground cable from bracket on cylinder block





- Igniter connector
- DLC1
- 2 engine wire clamps from clamp brackets





12. Disconnect engine wire from I\A ECM box.
a. Remove these parts:
- ECM hood
- ECM cover
b. Disconnect these connectors:
- 3 ECM connectors
- 4 wire harness connectors
- 2 junction connectors
c. Disconnect the grommet and engine wire from the ECM box.





13. Disconnect PS pump and A/C compressor without disconnecting hoses.
a. Disconnect these hoses:
- PS air hose from No.4 timing belt cover
- PS air hose from air intake chamber
b. Remove the 2 bolts and pump rear stay.





c. Remove the 3 bolts and plate washer, and disconnect the vane pump assembly from the engine.





d. Loosen the nut.
e. Using a torx socket (E10), remove the stud bolt and nut.
f. Disconnect the PS solenoid valve connector.
g. Disconnect the A/C compressor connector.
Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect the compressor from the engine.

HINT: Put aside the vane pump and compressor, and suspend it securely.





14. Remove propeller shaft.
15. Remove transmission control rod.
Remove the 2 nuts and control rod.





16. Disconnect PS gear housing.
a. Check the steering wheel at the straight-ahead position, and place matchmarks on the sliding yoke and intermediate shaft.
b. Remove the bolt holding the sliding yoke to the steering intermediate shaft.
c. Disconnect the PS pressure switch connector and wire clamp.





d. Remove the 4 bolts, and disconnect the PS housing from the front frame.
e. Disconnect the sliding yoke from the intermediate shaft.

HINT: Suspend the PS gear housing securely.






17. Remove engine and transmission assembly from vehicle.
a. Install the No.1 engine hanger in the correct direction.

Part No.:
No.1 engine hanger 12281-06050
Bolt 90105 - 10345

Torque: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)

b. Attach the engine chain hoist to the engine hangers.





c. Remove the 2 hole plugs.
d. Remove the 4 nuts holding the engine mounting insulators to the front suspension crossmember.





e. Remove the 4 bolts, 4 nuts and rear engine mounting member.





f. Lift the engine out of the vehicle slowly and carefully.

HINT: Make sure the engine is clear of all wiring, hoses and cables.

g. Place the engine and transmission assembly onto the stand.





18. Remove oil dipstick and guide for A/T.
a. Disconnect the engine wire clamp from the dipstick guide.
b. Remove the bolt.
c. Pull out the dipstick guide and dipstick from the dipstick tube.
d. Remove the O-ring from the dipstick guide.





19. Remove exhaust manifold
a. Remove the case clamp.
b. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (bank 2 sensor 1) connector.
c. Remove the 8 nuts, exhaust manifold and 2 gaskets.





20. Remove oil cooler pipes for A/T.
a. Remove the 3 bolts and pipe clamps.
b. Loosen the 2 union nuts, and remove the 2 oil cooler pipes.





21. Remove torque converter clutch bolts.
a. Remove the hole plug.
b. Turn the crankshaft pulley bolt to gain access to each bolt.
c. Hold the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench, and remove the 6 bolts.





22. Remove 4 bolts holding No.1 oil pan to transmission.
23. Remove starter.
a. Disconnect the starter connector.
b. Remove the 2 bolts, clamp bracket and starter.





24. Disconnect engine wire from transmission.
Disconnect these connectors and wire:
- VSS connector
PNP switch connector
- Solenoid connector
- Direct clutch speed sensor connector
Engine wire from 3 wire clamps
25. Remove transmission from engine.
a. Remove the 5 bolts and ground wire.
b. Remove the transmission together with the torque converter clutch from the engine.
26. Remove drive plate.
Remove the 8 bolts, rear plate, drive plate and front spacer.