Engine: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then drain cooling system.
2. Remove air cleaner, then disconnect engine electrical harness connector at bulkhead and electrical connector at brake cylinder.
3. Disconnect throttle cable from bracket and throttle body assembly.
4. Disconnect vacuum hoses from throttle body assembly, then disconnect power steering high pressure hose at cut-off switch.
5. Disconnect vacuum hoses at map sensor and canister, then disconnect air conditioning relay cluster switches.
6. Disconnect power steering return hose at power steering pump.
7. Disconnect ECM electrical connectors, then pull harness through bulkhead and position harness over engine.
8. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses from engine, then disconnect wire connector at temperature switch on thermostat housing.
9. Disconnect transmission shift cable at transmission, then raise and support vehicle.
10. Disconnect speedometer cable at transmission and bracket.
11. Disconnect exhaust pipe at exhaust manifold and remove exhaust pipe from converter.
12. Remove heater hoses from heater core, fuel lines at flex hoses and transmission cooler lines at flex hoses.
13. Remove front wheels, righthand spoiler section and splash shield.
14. Remove and support right and left brake calipers.
15. Using tool No. J-24319-1 or equivalent, remove right and left tie rod ends.
16. Disconnect electrical connectors at A/C compressor, then remove A/C compressor and mounting brackets. Using a piece of wire, support compressor in wheel opening.
17. Remove six front suspension support attachment bolts.
18. Lower vehicle and support front end by placing jack stands under core support.
19. Using a suitable hoist, position front post of hoist to rear of cowl.
20. Using a suitable piece of wood (4 inch x 4 inch x 6 inch), position onto front post of hoist.
21. Raise vehicle slightly and remove jack stands from front end.
22. Position a suitable dolly under engine and transaxle assembly.
23. Position three pieces of wood (4 inch x 4 inch x 12 inch) under engine and transaxle assembly only, allowing support rails to hang free.
24. Slightly lower vehicle onto dolly and remove two rear transaxle mount attaching bolts.
25. Remove three left front engine mount attaching bolts and two engine support to body attaching bolts behind righthand inner axle U-joint.
26. Remove one bolt and nut from righthand chassis side rail to engine mount bracket.
27. Remove six strut attaching nuts, then raise vehicle, allowing engine, transaxle and suspension assemblies to rest onto dolly.
28. Remove engine and transaxle as an assembly.
29. Position engine and transaxle assembly into vehicle.
30. Loosely install transaxle and left front mounts to side rail bolts.
31. To prevent powertrain misalignment, install bolt No. M6X1X65 into left front mount, on 1982---84 models.
32. Torque transaxle mount bolts to 40 ft. lbs. and left front mount bolts to 18 ft. lbs. on 1982---84 models or 40 ft. lbs. on all other models.
33. Install right rear mount to body bolts and torque to approximately 38 ft. lbs.
34. Position a suitable jack under control arms and raise struts into position, then install retaining nuts.
35. Raise vehicle, then using suitable lifting equipment, raise control arms and install tie rod ends.
36. Reverse procedure to complete installation.