Engine: Service and Repair
ENGINE ASSEMBLYREMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure in fuel feed line.
2. Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
3. Remove engine hood.
4. Remove strut tower bar (1).
5. Drain coolant.
6. Remove radiator, radiator fan shroud and cooling fan.
7. Remove air cleaner outlet hose.
8. Disconnect following electric lead wires:
^ Injector wire harness coupler
^ CMP and CKP sensor couplers
^ Ignition coil couplers
^ TP sensor coupler
^ MAP sensor coupler
^ IAT sensor coupler
^ IAC valve coupler
^ Ground wire from intake manifold
^ EVAP canister purge valve coupler
^ EGR valve coupler
^ Heated oxygen sensor-1 and/or-2 wire
^ ECT sensor coupler
^ Generator and starting motor wires
^ Oil pressure switch wire
^ Power steering pressure switch wire
^ Wire harness clamps
^ Manifold differential pressure sensor
^ EVAP canister air valve
^ Tank pressure control solenoid valve
^ Engine block heater (if equipped)
9. Remove starter motor.
10. Disconnect accelerator cable and A/T throttle cable (for A/T vehicle) from throttle body.
11. Disconnect following hoses:
^ Fuel feed hose and return hose from each pipe
^ Heater hoses from heater core
^ Vacuum hose from intake manifold
^ Brake booster vacuum hose
12. Remove EVAP canister from vehicle body.
13. With hoses connected, detach power steering pump and A/C compressor from cylinder block if equipped.
14. Raise vehicle.
15. Drain engine oil if necessary.
16. Remove front differential housing with differential from chassis.
17. Remove exhaust pipe bolt and exhaust No. 1 pipe (1).
18. Release A/T fluid hoses from clamps (for A/T vehicle).
19. Remove right side transmission stiffener (1) (if equipped).
20. Remove clutch housing lower plate.
21. Remove torque converter bolts (for A/T vehicle).
Special tool
(A): 09927-56010
22. Lower vehicle
23. Support transmission. For A/T vehicle, don't jack under A/T oil pan to support transmission.
24. Remove bolt and nuts fastening cylinder block and transmission.
25. Install lifting device (2).
26. Remove engine side mounting bracket nuts (1) from engine mountings.
27. Before lifting engine, check to ensure all hoses, wires and cables are disconnected from engine.
28. Remove engine assembly from chassis and transmission by lifting a little, sliding toward front, and then, carefully hoist engine assembly.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal procedure for installation, noting the following points.
1. Lower engine assembly into engine compartment. Connect engine to transmission and engine side mounting brackets to engine mountings.
2. Tighten nuts fastening engine side mounting brackets and engine mountings.
Tightening torque
Engine side mounting bracket nut (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
3. Tighten bolt and nuts fastening cylinder block and transmission to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Transmission to cylinder block bolt and nut (a): 85 Nm (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
4. Remove lifting device.
5. Tighten torque converter bolts to specified torque (for A/T vehicle).
Tightening torque
Torque converter bolt (a): 65 Nm (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 ft. lbs.)
6. Tighten transmission stiffener bolts to specified torque if equipped.
Tightening torque
Transmission stiffener bolt (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
7. Tighten bolts of exhaust No. 1 pipe (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Exhaust No. 1 pipe bolt (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
8. Install front differential housing with differential to chassis.
9. Reverse disconnected hoses, cables and electric wires for connection.
10. Adjust cooling fan belt tension.
11. Adjust accelerator cable and A/T throttle cable (for A/T vehicle).
12. Check to ensure that all removed parts are back in place.
Reinstall any necessary parts, which have not been reinstalled.
13. Refill engine with engine oil.
14. Refill cooling system.
15. Check to ensure that all fasteners and clamps are tightened.
16. Upon completion of installation, verify that there is no fuel leakage, coolant leakage or exhaust gas leakage at each connection.