Engine: Service and Repair

Tightening Engine Mounting Bolts

WARNING:
a. Situate vehicle on as flat and solid a surface as possible.
b. Place chocks at front and rear of rear wheels.
c. Before removing front axle from transaxle unit, place safety stands under designated front supporting points.
d. Be sure to hoist engine and transaxle in a safe manner.
e. You should not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out in the fuel line.
f. For safety during subsequent steps, the tension of wires or chains should be slackened against the engine.
g. For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts.

CAUTION:
a. In removing drive shaft, be careful not to damage grease seal of transaxle side.
b. In lifting engine, be careful not to hit it against adjacent parts, especially against brake tube and brake master cylinder.
c. Before disconnecting fuel hoses, release fuel pressure from fuel line to eliminate danger. Refer to RELEASING FUEL PRESSURE.

Removal
1. Release fuel system pressure as follows:
a. Disconnect fuel pump relay located above fuse block.
b. Start engine.
c. After engine stalls, crank engine 2 or 3 times.
d. Turn ignition switch Off, then reconnect fuel pump relay.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Scribe hood hinge locations and remove hood.
4. Disconnect or remove all hoses, electrical connectors, accessories, cables and linkages necessary for engine removal.
5. Disconnect both driveshafts from transaxle.
6. Attach suitable lifting equipment to engine.
7. Remove engine mounting bolts, then lift engine and transaxle as an assembly from vehicle.

Fig. 1 Buffer Rod & Sub Mounting Tightening Sequence:

8. Reverse procedure to install. Tighten RH, LH and rear engine mount bolts first, then apply engine load to mounting insulators before tightening buffer rod and sub-mounting. Tighten bolts in numerical order, Fig. 1, when tightening buffer rod and sub-mounting.