Engine: Service and Repair

Engine & Transmission Harness Connectors:

A/C Compressor Lines Removal:

Transmission Line Bracket Assembly Removal:

Engine Lift Bracket Installation:

1. Disconnect battery cables.
2. Mark position of hood hinges and remove hood.
3. Drain cooling system and discharge A/C system.
4. Relieve fuel system pressure as described under MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF then disconnect fuel lines.
5. Remove engine cooling fan, shroud and radiator, then remove wiper module and bracket.
6. Remove air inlet tube and 42-pin electrical harness connector from bracket at brake vacuum booster, Fig. 2.
7. Disconnect 42-pin connector and transmission harness electrical connector, then position connectors aside.
8. Disconnect accelerator, seed control cables and throttle valve cable.
9. Disconnect purge solenoid electrical connector and vacuum hose.
10. Disconnect power distribution and starter relay power supply.
11. Disconnect vacuum hose from throttle body port.
12. Disconnect heater hoses, then the alternator electrical harness at fender apron and junction box.
13. Using tool No. T81P-19623-G1, G2 or equivalent, remove A/C compressor inlet and outlet attaching hoses, Fig. 3.
14. Disconnect EVO sensor electrical connector from power steering pump.
15. Disconnect body ground strap at dash panel, then raise and support vehicle, then drain engine oil.
16. Disconnect exhaust pipes at manifolds, then lower exhaust system and suspend with wire from crossmember.
17. Remove transmission line bracket attaching nut, then remove engine to transmission knee braces attaching bolts and stud, Fig. 4.
18. Remove starter motor, then disconnect power steering pump from engine and position aside.
19. Remove plug to access torque converter attaching nuts, then rotate crankshaft to remove nuts (Four required).
20. Remove six engine to transmission attaching bolts.
21. Remove engine mount through bolts.
22. Lower vehicle and support transmission with suitable jack.
23. Install engine lift brackets, Fig. 5, then connect suitable lift equipment.
24. Carefully raise engine and separate from transmission, then remove engine from engine compartment.
25. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten to specifications.