Part 1

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.

2. Release the fuel system pressure.

3. Recover the A/C system. For additional information, refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.

4. Remove the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt.

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 Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

9. Remove the degas bottle.

10. Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) and ACL (Air Cleaner) outlet pipe.

11. Remove the 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 (Power Steering Pressure) 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 Restraints and Safety Systems &/or Air Bag Systems.

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.