Engine Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Relieve fuel pressure according to FUEL PRESSURE RELIEF PROCEDURE .
- Disconnect negative and positive cables at battery.
- Disconnect ECM connectors.
- Remove battery and battery tray with ECM.
- Remove right and left side engine under covers.
- Remove water pump and generator drive belt, referring to REMOVAL .
- Drain engine oil.
- Drain transaxle oil.
- Drain transfer oil (4WD model).
- Drain coolant.
- Remove air cleaner assembly, referring to REMOVAL .
- With hose connected, detach A/C compressor from its bracket, referring to REMOVAL
.CAUTION: Suspend removed A/C compressor at a place where no damage will be caused during removal and installation of engine assembly.
- Remove condenser cooling fan from radiator, referring to CONDENSER COOLING FAN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Drain P/S fluid.
- Disconnect P/S fluid reservoir hose (1) and then remove P/S fluid reservoir (2) from bracket.
- Disconnect the following electric wires/connectors and each clamps.
- Electric throttle body (1)
- ECT sensor (2)
- CMP sensor (3)
- Ignition coil assembly (4)
- Injector (5)
- HO2S (6)
- A/F sensor (7)
- Engine oil pressure switch (8)
- CKP sensor (9)
- Knock sensor (10)
- Generator (11)
- Starting motor (12)
- Ground terminal (13) from cylinder block
- Ground terminal (14) from exhaust manifold
- Battery ground cable (15) from transaxle
- Back-up light switch (16) (M/T model)
- Torque sensor (17) (electric P/S model)
- P/S motor (18) (electric P/S model)
- P/S pump (19) (hydraulic P/S model)
- Output shaft speed sensor (VSS) (20) (A/T model)
- Solenoid valve (21) (A/T model)
- Transmission range sensor (22) (A/T model)
- Input shaft speed sensor (23) (A/T model)
- IMT sensor (24)
- Disconnect the following cables, and remove control cable bracket (25)
- Gear select control cable (26) (M/T model)
- Gear shift control cable (27) (M/T model)
- A/T select cable with select cable bracket (28) (A/T model)
- Disconnect the following hoses.
- Brake booster hose (29) from intake manifold
- Radiator inlet and outlet hoses from radiator
- Heater inlet and outlet hoses (31) from heater core
- Fuel feed hose (32) from fuel feed pipe
- Purge hose (33) from purge valve
- Clutch hose (30) from transaxle (M/T model)
- A/T fluid cooler hoses (A/T model)
- Disconnect right and left drive shaft joints from differential gear, referring to REMOVAL .
- Remove exhaust center pipe, referring to EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS .
- Disconnect propeller shaft from transfer, referring to REMOVAL (4WD model).
- Disconnect steering lower shaft from pinion shaft, referring to REMOVAL .
- Fix radiator to body with rope in order to avoid the radiator fall off when front lower cross member lowered.
- Fix transaxle to suspension frame with rope in order to avoid the engine assembly inclines when engine assembly lowered.
- Support front suspension frame and front lower cross member using jack at hatched parts (1) indicated in Fig 4.
- Remove engine right mounting (1), engine right mounting No.1 bracket (2) and engine left mounting bracket bolt and nuts (3).
- Remove suspension frame mounting bolts (1) and front lower cross member bolts (2).
- Lower engine with transaxle, front suspension frame, front lower cross member, transfer (4WD model) and steering gear case.CAUTION: Before lowering engine, in order to avoid damage to A/C compressor, make clearance by rising it.
- Disconnect steering gear case from suspension frame, referring to STEERING GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS , if necessary.
- Disconnect transfer.
- Disconnect transaxle from engine.
- Remove clutch cover and clutch disk, referring to REMOVAL , if necessary (M/T model).