Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Refer to Starting and Charging.2. Disconnect steering coupling at pinch bolt joint inside passenger compartment. Refer to Steering and Suspension.
3. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from the intake air temperature sensor (IAT). Refer to Powertrain Management.
4. Disconnect crankcase ventilation tube and aspirator hose from air cleaner outlet tube. Refer to Powertrain Management.
5. Loosen clamps on air cleaner outlet tube to engine air cleaner (ACL) and throttle body. Remove air cleaner outlet tube.
6. Drain engine cooling system.
7. Recover air conditioning system refrigerant. Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.
8. Relieve fuel system pressure and disconnect fuel tubes from fuel injection supply manifold. Refer to Powertrain Management.
9. Disconnect chassis vacuum supply hose and evaporative emission hose at connection on upper intake manifold. Position hoses out of the way.
10. Remove ground straps from dash panel.
11. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from the powertrain control module (PCM) and position the engine control sensor wiring out of the way.
12. Remove connectors for engine control sensor wiring from retaining bracket on power brake booster. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring at two connectors.
13. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from mass air flow sensor (MAF sensor).
14. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring from evaporative emission canister purge valve (EVAP canister purge valve).
15. Remove shield and disconnect accelerator cable and speed control actuator cable from throttle body and also from accelerator cable bracket. Position cables out of the way.
16. Remove retaining nut and disconnect the manual control lever from the manual control lever shaft at the transmission range (TR) sensor.
17. Remove connectors for engine control sensor wiring from retaining bracket on top of transaxle. Disconnect engine control sensor wiring at two connectors.
18. Disconnect wiring connector from secondary air injection pump relay located on retaining bracket on top of transaxle.
19. Disconnect fluid cooler inlet tube from transaxle.
20. Disconnect heater water hoses from the water pump and water hose connection.
21. Disconnect upper radiator hose and degas tube from water hose connection.
22. Remove power steering return hose from power steering oil reservoir and drain.
23. Disconnect generator wiring harness from generator (GEN) at B+ terminal and stator connector plug. Remove wiring harness retaining clip from generator mounting bracket.
24. Disconnect A/C compressor lines from A/C compressor.
25. Partially raise and support vehicle.
26. Remove front wheels and tires.
27. Remove RH and LH front stabilizer bar link from front stabilizer bar.
28. Separate RH and LH front suspension lower arms from front wheel knuckle at ball joint.
29. Separate RH and LH tie rod ends from front wheel knuckle.
30. Remove RH and LH front axle wheel hub retainers from halfshaft ends.
31. Remove RH and LH halfshafts from front wheel knuckle.
32. Raise and support vehicle.
33. Remove splash shield from radiator support and front bumper.
34. Drain engine oil.
35. Remove dual converter Y pipe.
36. Disconnect power steering pressure hose from power steering/transaxle fluid cooler connection. Position hose out of the way.
37. Disconnect lower radiator hose at radiator and at radiator overflow hose.
38. Disconnect wiring for starter motor and remove starter motor.
39. Disconnect lower fluid cooler tube from transaxle.
40. Support front sub-frame, engine and transaxle assembly using Rotunda Powertrain Lift 014-00765 and Universal Powertrain Removal Bracket 014-00766 or equivalents.
41. Remove four front sub-frame retaining bolts.
42. Lower engine transaxle and front sub-frame from vehicle.
43. Disconnect power steering pressure hose from the power steering pump.
44. Install Engine Lifting Brackets T70P-6000.
45. Connect Rotunda Separator Bar 014-00793 or equivalent to lifting brackets. Support engine and transaxle.
46. Remove LH front engine support insulator, RH front engine support insulator and engine and transmission support.
47. Lift engine and transaxle from front sub-frame.
48. Lower engine and transaxle. Support transaxle on a level, stationary surface for transaxle storage.
49. Remove transaxle-to-cylinder block mounting bolts and separate engine from transaxle/torque converter assembly.
50. Place engine on suitable work stand.
51. Remove engine lifting equipment.
52. Remove water jacket pipe plugs in cylinder block and drain balance of engine coolant. Reinstall pipe plugs.