Step 1. Engine, Transaxle & Cradle Removal
ENGINE, TRANSAXLE & CRADLE REMOVAL1. Disconnect the battery negative cable FIRST and then disconnect the battery positive cable.
2. Drain the radiator (Refer to Cooling System/Service and Repair/Cooling System, for procedure). Service and Repair
Fig. 1 Throttle Body Hose And Electrical Connections:
3. Remove the throttle body hose mounting bolts.
4. Remove the hose from the idle speed regulator.m
5. Loosen the hose clamp and remove the throttle body hose.
Fig. 2 Hose Connections At Air Cleaner:
6. Disconnect crankcase ventilation fresh air inlet hose and remove evaporator canister hose at air cleaner.
7. Remove air sensor vacuum hose at air cleaner.
8. Remove the distributor coil wire and lay it to the side.
CAUTION: When removing the cruise control cable from the throttle arm, use finger pressure to remove the connector. Use of pliers can damage the connector.
Fig. 3 Cruise Control / Accelerator Cable:
9. Disconnect cruise control cable and accelerator cable from throttle arm.
10. Depress the holding tabs on the cruise control and accelerator cables and push them through the holding bracket. Then lay the cables to the side of the engine compartment.
Fig. 4 Hot Air Tube At Air Cleaner:
11. Disconnect hot air tube at the air cleaner.
12. Disconnect the air cleaner retainer clips.
13. Remove the air cleaner.
14. Remove the battery hold down clamp. Then carefully remove the battery from the vehicle.
15. Remove the fuel tank filler cap to relieve the fuel tank pressure.
16. Install the fuel tank filler cap.
Fig. 5 Fuel Tubes / Regulator / Fuel Rail:
17. Disconnect the grey fuel return tube from the fuel pressure regulator and the black fuel supply tube from the fuel rail. Squeeze the retainer tabs and pull the connectors apart.
Fig. 6 EGR Solenoid And Vacuum Hoses:
18. Disconnect the vacuum hoses from the EGR Solenoid.
Fig. 7 MAP Line / Hevac Hose / Bulkhead Connector:
19. Disconnect the vacuum hose at the MAP sensor.
20. Disconnect HVAC Vacuum reservoir hose.
21. Loosen the bulkhead connector bolt and pull the bulkhead connector off. Lay the bulkhead connector on top of the engine.
Fig .8 Electrical Connector / Vacuum Booster Hose:
22. Disconnect the vacuum booster hose from the brake vacuum booster. Lay the hose on. top of the engine.
23. Disconnect the electrical connector at the dash panel.
Fig. 9 Heater Hoses / Coolant Pressure Bottle Hose:
24. Disconnect the heater hoses at the dash panel.
25. Disconnect the bottom hose from the coolant pressure bottle.
26. Disconnect the radiator hoses from the water pump and stow hoses to the side.
Fig. 10 Engine Damper:
27. Disconnect the engine damper from engine bracket. Push the shock up against the cooling fan.
28. Open the door on the drivers side and remove the bottom instrument panel section under the steering wheel.
Fig. 11 Shifter Cable:
29. Disconnect the shifter cable from the arm on steering column.
30. Depress the tabs on the side cable housing and pull the cable through the holding bracket.
Fig. 12 Side Mounted Swing Arm Hoist:
CAUTION: The vehicle must be raised on a side mount hoist. Do not support the vehicle by the lower control arms. Lift the vehicle only at the points shown.
31. Raise the vehicle.
32. Remove the splash shield below the alternator.
Fig. 13 Alternator Bolt And Sensor Locations:
33. Disconnect the knock sensor connector, the oil level sensor connector, the oil pressure sender connector and the alternator connector.
34. Disconnect the alternator output wire from the back of the alternator.
35. Disconnect the wire harness clip from the back of the alternator. Stow the wire harness to the side of the engine compartment.
36. To loosen the accessory drive belt, loosen the pivot bolt, the locking bolt and the adjusting bolt.
Fig. 14 Power Steering Pump Bracket:
37. Loosen the power steering pump nuts, and bolts until front bracket drops down.
38. Remove the stud bolt behind the front power steering bracket.
39. Remove the rear power steering pump bracket mounting bolts.
40. Remove the power steering pump from the engine and temporarily stow it with mechanics wire.
41. Remove the power steering reservoir mounting bolts.
42. Stow the power steering pump and reservoir in the drivers side of the engine compartment.
43. Lower the vehicle.
Fig. 5 A/C Compressor Bolts:
44. If equipped, remove the air conditioning compressor mounting bolts. Remove the A/C compress or and stow it in the passengers side of the engine compartment.
45. Raise the vehicle halfway.
46. Remove the front tires.
CAUTION: Do not remove the hydraulic brake lines and do not let caliper hang by the hydraulic hose.
47. Remove the brake calipers and disc pads.
Fig. 16 Hang Brake Caliper:
48. Use mechanics wire to hang the caliper in the strut springs.
49. Hold the hub in place and loosen the hub nut on both sides.
CAUTION: The steering knuckle bolts are splined Into the knuckle. Do not turn the bolts to loosen, instead loosen the nuts.
50. Remove the steering knuckle to strut attaching bolt nuts on both sides of the vehicle.
CAUTION: Use a brass hammer to tap the steering knuckle bolts out. Do not use a steel hammer as damage to the threads will occur.
51. On both sides of the vehicle tap the top steering knuckle bolt out first. Pull the strut out,pivoting the steering knuckle on the lower bolt.
Fig. 17 Steering Knuckle / Strut:
52. Tap the lower steering knuckle bolt out and separate the steering knuckle from the strut.
53. Raise the vehicle all the way up.
54. Disconnect the battery negative cable and solenoid wire at the starter.
55. Remove the middle starter mounting bolt and disconnect the ground cable.
Fig. 18 Front Sill Shield:
56. Remove the front sill shield by unscrewing the mounting bolts.
57. Disconnect oxygen O2 sensor connector.
Fig. 19 Shifter Cable:
58. Pull the grommet surrounding the shifter cable down.
59. Grasp the shifter cable and pull it through the hole in the body.
60. Disconnect the catalytic convertor from the Y-pipe.
Fig. 20 Special Attaching Bolts:
Fig. 21 Dolly Attached To Cradle:
61. Install special attaching bolts into the cradle by pushing the large end of the channel iron into the hole in the cradle.
62. Jiggle the bolt until the channel iron lays flat in the hole. Do the same with the other bolt.
63. Install the dolly to the cradle with the dolly wheels towards the rear of the vehicle. Tighten the nuts.
64. Lower the hoist until the dolly rests on the floor.
Fig. 25 Cradle Mounting Bolt:
65. Laying on a mechanics creeper or on the floor, remove the four cradle mounting bolts.
CAUTION: Ensure all hoses, vacuum lines and wire harnesses are positioned so that they will not snag and catch when the vehicle is lifted oft the engine.
66. Slowly raise the vehicle off the engine.
67. Draw the outline of the dolly legs and the center line of the wheels on the floor. Once the dolly is repositioned under the vehicle, it can be correctly positioned so that it will align with the vehicle at installation.
68. To move the dolly, position a floor jack under the center of the front bar of the dolly Jack up the dolly until the front legs are approximately one inch off the floor. Push the dolly/floor jack to the desired position.