Engine Carrier
Removing and installing engine carrierPreliminary work
WARNING: Danger of injury from hot engine parts.
^ Risk of burns, damage to skin, injury to the eyes.
^ Do not work on the engine while it is hot.
1. Remove air cleaner housing.
2. Remove both catalytic converters.
Removing engine carrier
Engine carrier components
WARNING: Risk of falling engine.
^ Danger of material damage and injury.
^ Support engine at all times.
1. Support engine in installation position with a transmission jack.
2. Remove engine carrier. Unscrew four M10 collar nuts -1- and one M6 Torx screw -2-.
3. Unscrew M12 collar nuts on engine mounting (hydraulic mount).
4. Carefully lower engine and move engine carrier out of threaded bolts, remove carrier.
5. Carefully clean engine carrier using solvent naphtha and check for damage (e.g. cracks).
6. The engine carrier must be replaced if it is damaged.
Installing engine carrier
1. Insert engine carrier in threaded bolts. Screw on four M10 collar nuts and one M6 Torx screw.
2. Raise engine in installation position using transmission jack, screw in two M12 collar nuts on engine mounting.
3. Tighten the four M10 collar nuts and the M6 Torx screw. Tightening torque: 65 (48 ft. lb.) Nm; Tightening torque: 10 (7.5 ft. lb.) Nm
4. Tighten M12 collar nuts on left and right engine mountings. Tightening torque: 85 (63 ft. lb.) Nm.
Subsequent work
1. Install catalytic converters.
2. Install air cleaner housing.