Engine: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Scribe hood hinge locations and remove hood from vehicle.
3. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly.
4. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses from radiator.
5. Remove fan shroud attaching bolts and position shroud over fan.
6. Remove radiator and fan shroud.
7. Remove alternator and bracket, and position aside. Disconnect alternator ground wire from engine.
8. If equipped, disconnect A/C compressor and/or power steering pump from mounting bracket and position aside.
9. Disconnect heater hoses from intake manifold and water pump.
10. Disconnect ground wires from cylinder block.
11. Disconnect fuel tank to fuel rail fuel line at the fuel rail.
12. Disconnect throttle cable shield and linkage at throttle body and intake manifold, and all vacuum connections from rear vacuum fitting in upper intake manifold.
13. Disconnect primary wires from ignition coil, then the brake booster vacuum line.
14. Disconnect oil pressure sender, engine coolant temperature sender, injector harness, air charge temperature sensor, throttle position sensor and electrical connections, as applicable.
15. Raise and support vehicle.
16. Disconnect exhaust pipes from exhaust manifolds.
17. Remove starter motor.
18. Remove engine front mount to crossmember attaching nuts or through bolts.
19. Remove converter inspection cover, then disconnect flywheel from converter.
20. Remove cable, then the converter housing-to-cylinder block attaching bolts and adapter plate-to-converter housing bolt. Lower vehicle.
21. Attach suitable lifting equipment to brackets at exhaust manifolds and support transmission with a suitable jack, then carefully lift engine from vehicle.
22. Reverse procedure to install.