Remove or Disconnect

1. Negative battery cable.
2. Air cleaner and duct assembly.
3. Serpentine belt.
4. Engine torque strut from engine bracket.
5. Two upper front A/C compressor bolts to upper mounting bracket.
6. Install J 28467-A
7. Raise vehicle and suitably support. Refer to General Information (Section 0A).
8. Right front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tires and Wheels (Section 3E).
9. Right side engine splash shield.
10. Exhaust pipe and converter.
11. Lower front A/C compressor mounting bolt and support bracket.
12. Rear A/C compressor mounting bracket bolts.
13. Wire harness from bell housing bracket.
14. Flywheel cover retaining bolts.
15. Starter and support bracket, set aside. Refer to Cranking System (Section 6D2).
16. Flywheel over.
17. Engine support bracket bolts from engine.
18. Loosen transaxle mounting nuts.
19. Lower vehicle.
20. Raise front of engine about 3 inches, using J 28467-A.
21. Engine support bracket nuts from engine mount and frame assembly. Remove support bracket and mount. Refer to Frame and Underbody (Section 10-3).
22. Raise vehicle and suitably support. Refer to General information (Section 0A).
23. Drain engine oil.
24. Using a jack stand, place a wood support along transaxle oil pan inside edge, raise transaxle and engine assembly to normal sitting position with J 28467-A in position.
25. Oil Pan retaining bolts.
26. Oil pan from engine block.

Clean engine block and oil pan surface.

27. Oil filter
28. Oil pump cover assembly.
29. Oil pump gears.

CAUTION: THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE SPRING IS UNDER PRESSURE. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN REMOVING THE PIN, AS BODILY INJURY MAY RESULT.

30. Pressure regulator valve
Plug or pin Spring
Valve. If valve is stuck, clean the valve and pump
housing with carburetor cleaning solvent.


CAUTION: AVOID BREATHING THE FUMES, OR EXPOSURE OF THE SKIN TO THE CLEANING SOLVENT, AS BODILY INJURY MAY RESULT. WHEN WORKING OVERHEAD, WEAR EYE PROTECTION.

Clean all parts of sludge, oil and varnish. Varnish on parts may be removed by soaking in carburetor or cleaning solvent.