Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal
- Relieve fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect battery cables and remove battery. Mark and remove hood. Remove air cleaner and duct. Drain radiator. Remove cooling fan and clutch.
- Remove fan shroud and radiator. Remove A/C condenser (if equipped). Disconnect accelerator cable and kickdown cable (if equipped). Remove strut tower bar. Remove engine oil level gauge (dipstick) and A/T fluid level gauge guide.
- Mark and disconnect all wiring harness connectors from exhaust manifold, intake manifold, and throttle body. Mark and remove fuel and vacuum hoses from engine. Remove coolant and heater hoses.
- Disconnect coolant temperature switch and oil pressure sensor. Without disconnecting hoses, detach power steering pump and A/C compressor. Disconnect wires from starter motor and alternator terminals. Raise vehicle. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
- On manual transmission models, remove clutch cable. On automatic transmission models, remove automatic transmission cooling hoses from clamps. Remove right side transmission stiffener and torque converter housing lower cover. Remove torque converter bolts.
- On all models, lower vehicle. Remove nuts and bolts fastening engine to transmission. Support transmission. Attach hoist to engine. Remove engine mounting bolts, and remove engine from body and transmission. Remove engine mountings from brackets.