Engine: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground and positive cables, then remove battery and engine compartment hood.
2. Remove right and left side engine undercovers.
3. Drain engine oil into suitable container.
4. Drain coolant from radiator and engine block into suitable container.
5. On models equipped with man. trans., Drain transaxle fluid into suitable container.
6. Remove air cleaner assembly and coolant reservoir tank.
7. Remove radiator and coolant fan as an assembly.
8. Disconnect heater hoses from coolant inlet housing.
9. Disconnect fuel pressure hose from fuel filter, then the heater and air hoses from air valve.
10. Disconnect fuel return hose from fuel pressure regulator.
11. On models equipped with man. trans., remove clutch slave cylinder without disconnecting hydraulic line and position aside.
12. On all models, disconnect vacuum hose from charcoal canister.
13. Disconnect transaxle shift control cables from transaxle.
14. Disconnect speedometer cable, then the cruise control cable (if equipped), accelerator cable and accelerator link.
15. On models equipped with cruise control, remove cruise control actuator.
16. Disconnect engine main electrical harness from all related sensors and switches.
17. On all models, disconnect brake booster hose from intake manifold.
18. Remove A/C compressor and power steering pump (if equipped) with lines attached and position aside.
19. Disconnect electrical connectors.
20. Disconnect drive axles.
21. Raise and support vehicle, then disconnect catalytic converter clamp, engine pipe clamp and engine pipe from exhaust manifold.
22. Disconnect engine mounts.
23. Remove transaxle mounts.
24. Remove axle shafts from side gear shafts and position aside with suitable wire.
25. Lower vehicle to ground level.
26. Attach suitable lifting equipment to engine/transaxle assembly, then remove right and left side mounts.
27. Carefully lift engine/transaxle assembly from vehicle and place on suitable stand.

28. Reverse procedure to install.