Engine - Removal

Engine









Removal

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Release the fuel system pressure.

3. Remove the battery tray.

4. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe and ACL assembly.

5. Remove the front wheels and tires.

6. Remove the lower splash shields.





7. Remove the 4 bolts and the lateral support crossmember.





8. Disconnect the LH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector.





9. Disconnect the RH CMS electrical connector.





10. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe.

11. Remove the RH and LH halfshafts.

12. Remove the 2 intermediate shaft bearing retainer nuts.





13. NOTE: On All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles, the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) seal must be replaced every time the intermediate shaft is removed.

Remove the intermediate shaft.





All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

14. NOTICE: Do not reuse the driveshaft flange bolts and washers. Install new bolts and washers or damage to the vehicle may occur.

NOTE: Index-mark the drive shaft flange and PTU flange for installation.

Remove and discard the 6 front driveshaft-to-PTU bolts and washers.
- Position the driveshaft aside and support with mechanic's wire.





All vehicles

15. Rotate the accessory drive belt tensioner counterclockwise and remove the accessory drive belt.





16. Drain the engine coolant.

17. Drain the engine oil and install the drain plug.
- Tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft).

18. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.





19. Remove the 3 bolts and position the A/C compressor aside.





20. Disconnect the generator electrical connector.





21. Remove the front roll restrictor bolt and the 2 bolts for the engine support cross brace.





22. Remove the rear nut and the engine support crossmember.
- Discard the nut.





23. Remove the 2 secondary latches from the transaxle fluid cooler tubes.





24. Using the Transmission Cooler Line Disconnect Tool, disconnect the 2 transaxle fluid cooler tubes (1 shown).





25. Disconnect the 2 transmission electrical connectors and detach the wiring retainer from the stud bolt.





26. Disconnect the upper and lower radiator hoses.





27. Disconnect the 2 heater hoses.





28. Disconnect the fuel supply tube quick connect coupling from the fuel rail.





29. Disconnect the gearshift cable from the transaxle.





30. Remove the 2 shift cable bracket bolts, and position the cable and bracket aside.





31. Detach the shift cable retainer from the bracket.





32. Disconnect the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge valve tube and disconnect the brake booster vacuum tube from the intake manifold.





33. Disconnect the middle PCM electrical connector and the engine wiring harness electrical connector.
- Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers.





34. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the battery tray bracket.





35. Remove the bolt and detach the ground wire.





36. Remove the nut and disconnect the cable from the Power Distribution Box (PDB).





37. Disconnect the electrical connector from the PDB.





38. Remove the nut and the ground wire eyelet from the engine mount stud.





39. If equipped, disconnect the engine block heater electrical connector.





40. Remove the access cover.





41. Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.





42. Remove the 2 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.





43. Remove the 2 nuts and the transaxle-to-engine stud.





44. Remove the 3 bolts and the halfshaft support bracket.





45. NOTICE: Do not allow the engine oil pan to rest on the Powertrain Lift. Doing so may cause damage to the oil pan.

Using the Universal Adapter Brackets, secure the engine and transaxle to the Powertrain Lift.





NOTE: The next 5 steps must be carried out with the vehicle raised and the Powertrain Lift in position.

46. Remove the RH transaxle support insulator bolt.





47. Remove the bolt, nuts and the RH transaxle support insulator.





48. Remove the rear transaxle support through bolt.





49. Remove the 3 engine support bracket nuts and the bolt.
- Remove the engine support bracket.





50. Lower the powertrain from the vehicle.

51. Remove the nut and the starter wiring ground.





52. Remove the 2 nuts and the starter wiring.





53. Remove the 2 stud bolts and the starter.





AWD vehicles

54. Disconnect the RH Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.





55. Remove the 3 bolts and the RH heat shield.





56. Remove the 3 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
- Discard the nuts and gasket.





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





58. Remove the bolt, detach the pin-type retainer and position the PTU vent tube aside.





59. Remove the 3 PTU bolts.





60. Remove the bolt and the PTU.





61. Remove the 3 bolts and the PTU heat shield.





62. Using the Halfshaft Oil Seal Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the intermediate shaft seal.





All vehicles

63. NOTE: When installing the lower half of the Engine Lifting Bracket Set, it will be easier to loosely install the upper bolt first then install the lower bolt.

Install the lower half of the Engine Lifting Bracket Set.





64. Install the upper half of the Engine Lifting Bracket Set.





65. Install the Universal Adapter Brackets and the Engine Lifting Bracket to the front of the RH cylinder head.





66. Install the Universal Adapter Brackets and the Engine Lifting Bracket to the rear of the LH cylinder head.





67. Using the Spreader Bar, Engine Lifting Brackets, Engine Lifting Bracket Set and a suitable engine crane, remove the engine and transaxle from the Powertrain Lift.





68. Remove the 5 remaining transaxle-to-engine bolts (3 shown).





69. Using the Spreader Bar, Engine Lifting Brackets, Engine Lifting Bracket Set and a suitable engine crane, separate the engine and transaxle.