Steps 1-45

Engine









WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

2. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Fuel System - General Information Service and Repair.

3. Recover the A/C system. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging.

4. Remove the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt. For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive - 3.5L Service and Repair.

5. Remove the LH halfshaft and the intermediate shaft.

6. If equipped, remove the 6 screws and the underbody shield.





7. Disconnect the power steering cooler tube and drain the power steering fluid into a suitable drain pan.





8. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.

9. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.

10. Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) and ACL outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 3.5L Air Cleaner and Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe.

11. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery Tray.

12. Disconnect the 2 engine wiring harness electrical connectors.





13. Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers from the transmission mount and the battery tray bracket.





14. Remove the 2 nuts and the battery cables from the positive battery cable.





15. Remove the bolt and position aside the ground wire.





16. Disconnect the vacuum hose and the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) tube from the upper intake manifold.





17. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.





18. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.





19. Remove the 3 nuts and position the transaxle control cable bracket aside.





20. Remove the bolt and position the ground wire aside.





21. If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness from the radiator support, power steering hose, A/C tube and the engine wiring harness.

22. Detach the coolant tube retainer clips from the A/C tube.





23. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C tube from the condenser.
- Discard the O-ring seal.





24. Remove the 2 A/C tube bracket bolts.





25. Remove the A/C tube bracket bolt.





26. Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the A/C tubes.
- Discard the O-ring seal.





27. Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers.





28. Disconnect the 2 engine wiring harness electrical connectors.





29. Remove the 2 wiring harness retainers from the LH valve cover stud bolts and position the wiring harness aside.





30. Remove the oil level indicator.





31. Disconnect the hose from the power steering reservoir.
- Detach the pin-type retainer from the engine mount brace.





32. Using a small screwdriver, release the retaining clip and detach the power steering reservoir from the cowl.





33. Disconnect the fuel supply tube from the fuel rail.





34. Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the engine mount brace.





35. Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount brace.





36. Disconnect the PCM electrical connectors and pin-type retainers.





37. Remove the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) hose bracket bolt.





38. Remove and discard the PSP hose banjo bolt and the 2 seals from the steering gear.





39. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter(R) 28-75-1 or equivalent).

Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.





40. Remove the 2 nuts and the steering joint cover.





41. NOTICE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

NOTE: Index-mark the steering column shaft position to the steering gear for reference during installation.

Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.

- Discard the bolt.





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





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





44. NOTICE: 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.





45. Disconnect the transaxle cooler hoses.