Engine: Service and Repair

WARNING:
- Position vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
- Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
- Do not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out in fuel line.
- Before disconnecting fuel hose, release pressure. Refer to "Fuel Pressure Release".
- Be sure to lift engine and transaxle in a safe manner.
- For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts.

CAUTION:
- When lifting engine, be sure to clear surrounding parts. Take special care near accelerator wire casing, brake lines and brake master cylinder.
- In lifting the engine, always use engine slingers in a safe manner.
- In removing drive shaft, be careful not to damage grease seal of transaxle.

- Before separating engine and transaxle, remove crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from the assembly.
- Always take extra care not to damage edge of crankshaft position sensor (OBD), or ring gear teeth.

Note: Engine cannot be removed separately from transaxle. Remove engine with transaxle as an assembly.

Removal
1. Drain coolant from radiator and cylinder block.
2. Drain oil.
3. Remove battery.
4. Remove coolant reservoir tank and bracket.
5. Remove drive belts.
6. Remove generator and air conditioner compressor from engine.
7. Remove power steering oil pump from engine and position aside.

Note: Power steering oil pump does not need to be disconnected from power steering tubes.





8. Remove the following parts:
- RH and LH front tires
- Under covers
- Splash covers
- RH and LH brake caliper assemblies
Tighten: 72 - 97 Nm (7.3 - 9.9 kg-m, 53 - 72 ft-lb)
Brake hose does not need to be disconnected from brake caliper assembly. Never depress brake pedal.
- RH & LH drive shaft. Refer to "Drive Shaft".

Caution: When removing drive shaft, be careful not to damage transaxle side grease seal.



- Disconnect control rod and support rod from transaxle. (M/T models.)
Control rod:
Tighten :14-18Nm (1.4-1.8kg-m, 10-13 ft-lb)
Support rod:
Tighten: 35 - 47 Nm (3.6 - 4.8 kg-m, 26 - 35 ft-lb)





- Disconnect control cable from transaxle. (A/T models.)
- Center member
- Front exhaust tube
- Stabilizer bar
- Cooling fan
- Radiator





- Cylinder head front mounting bracket
- Remove air duct and disconnect wires, harness, pipes, hoses and so on.

9. Lift up engine slightly and disconnect or remove all engine mountings.

Caution: When lifting engine, be sure to clear surrounding parts. Take special care near brake tubes and brake master cylinder.





10. Remove engine with transaxle as shown.





Installation
When installing the engine, adjust the height of buffer rod as shown. (For M/T)
- Install in reverse order of removal.