Part 2

Engine continued

40. Remove the 4 screws and position the LH fender splash shield aside.





41. Remove the 6 pin-type retainers (4 shown) and the LH splash shield.





42. CAUTION: The steering gear-to-dash seal must be removed or it will be damaged when lowering the subframe.

Release the 4 clips and slide the steering gear-to-dash seal off of the steering gear and into the passenger compartment.





43. Disconnect the transaxle cooler hoses.





44. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
^ Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).





45. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.





46. Remove the 6 nuts and the Y-pipe assembly.
^ Discard the gaskets and nuts.





47. Remove the 4 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.





48. Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.





49. Remove and discard the 4 torque converter nuts.





All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles

50. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft for installation.

Remove the 4 bolts (3 shown) and support the driveshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.





All vehicles
51. Remove the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.





52. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the cotter pins and nuts from the tie-rod ends.





53. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Using the special tool, separate the tie-rod ends from the steering knuckles.





54. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the nuts and separate the stabilizer bar links from the struts.





55. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 4 lower ball joint nuts.





56. CAUTION: When the lower ball joint is separated from the wheel knuckle, the lower arm may strike the outer constant velocity (CV) joint boot with enough force to damage the boot clamp. This will result in a loss of grease from the outer CV joint. Place a block of wood, or similar item, between the lower arm and the outer CV joint to prevent the lower arm from striking the outer CV joint.

NOTE: Once pressure is applied to the ball joint with the special tool, it may be necessary to tap the wheel knuckle at the ball joint area to separate the ball joint from the wheel knuckle.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Using the special tools, separate the lower ball joints from the lower control arms.





57. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the through bolts from the lower control arms.





58. Position the special tool under the subframe assembly.





59. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 4 subframe bracket-to-body bolts.





60. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 2 rear subframe nuts and the 2 subframe brackets.





61. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 2 front subframe nuts.





62. Lower the subframe assembly from the vehicle.
63. Using the special tools, separate the LH halfshaft from the transaxle and support the halfshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.





64. Remove the 2 RH catalytic converter bracket bolts.





Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
65. Remove the 2 nuts and remove the RH catalytic converter bracket.





66. Remove the RH halfshaft carrier bearing bolt and 2 stud bolts.
^ Separate the RH halfshaft from the transaxle and support the halfshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.





AWD vehicles
67. Remove the 2 RH halfshaft carrier bearing bolts.
^ Separate the RH halfshaft from the transaxle and support the halfshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.





68. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor electrical connector.





69. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
^ Discard the gasket.





70. Remove the 5 bolts and the power transfer unit (PTU) support bracket.





71. Remove the 5 bolts and the PTU.





All vehicles

72. NOTE: Position a block of wood under the transaxle.

Install the special tools.





73. Remove the transaxle mount through bolt and nut.





74. Remove the transaxle mount bracket bolt and the 2 nuts.





75. Remove the 4 engine mount nuts.





76. Remove the nut, 2 bolts and the engine mount.





77. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
78. Disconnect the wiring harness fasteners from the transaxle-to-engine stud bolt and the starter.





79. Remove the bolt and ground wire.





80. Disconnect the transmission control module (TCM) electrical connector.





81. Remove the 2 nuts and the starter motor wiring.





82. Remove the 2 bolts and the starter.





83. Install the special tool on the LH cylinder head.





84. Using the special tools and a suitable engine crane, remove the engine and transaxle from the lift table.





85. Remove the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts.





86. Remove the transaxle-to-engine stud bolt and the 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
^ Separate the transaxle from the engine.