Part 2

Engine





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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.





46. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
- Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).






47. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.

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






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





50. Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.





51. Remove and discard the 4 torque converter nuts.





All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

52. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft for installation.
Remove and discard the 4 bolts (3 shown) and support the driveshaft with a length of mechanic's wire.






All vehicles

53. Remove the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.





54. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Remove the cotter pins and nuts from the tie-rod ends.






55. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Using the Tie-Rod End Remover, separate the tie-rod ends from the steering knuckles.






56. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Remove the nuts and separate the stabilizer bar links from the struts.






57. Using a wax pencil, mark the relationship of the front subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations.

58. Position the Powertrain Lift 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. Remove the 2 RH catalytic converter bracket bolts.





Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles

64. Remove the 2 nuts and remove the RH catalytic converter bracket.





All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

65. Disconnect the RH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector.





66. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
- Discard the gasket.






67. Remove the 5 bolts and the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) support bracket.





68. Remove the 5 bolts and the PTU (Power Transfer Unit).





All vehicles

69. NOTE: Position a block of wood under the transaxle.
Install the Powertrain Lift and Adjustable Grip Arms.






70. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.





71. Remove the transaxle support insulator bracket bolt and the 2 nuts.





72. Remove the 4 engine mount nuts.
- Remove the 2 engine mount spacers.






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





74. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.

75. Disconnect the wiring harness fasteners from the transaxle-to-engine stud bolt and the starter.





76. Remove the bolt and ground wire.





77. Disconnect the Transmission Control Module (TCM) electrical connector.





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





79. Remove the 2 bolts and the starter.





80. Install the Engine Lift Eye on the LH cylinder head.





81. Using the Floor Crane and Spreader Bar, remove the engine and transaxle from the lift table.





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





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