Engine: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery.





2. Detach the air cleaner.
3. Disconnect the connectors for the backup light and engine harness.





4. Disconnect the connectors for the generator harness, the oil pressure switch and the oil pressure sender.
5. Drain the engine coolant.
6. Disconnect the transaxle oil cooler hoses.

NOTE: When disconnecting the hoses, make identification marks on them to avoid errors when re-installing.

CAUTION: Be careful not to spill any of the oil or fluid out of the hoses. Plug the openings to prevent the entry of foreign material.





7. Disconnect the radiator upper and lower hoses on the engine side, then remove the radiator assembly.
8. Disconnect from the ignition coil the high tension cable and all wires to the distributor.
9. Disconnect the engine ground.
10. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose.
11. Remove the main fuel line and the return and vapor hoses from the engine side.

CAUTION: To reduce the residual pressure in the hoses, refer to "Fuel filter."

12. Disconnect the heater hoses (inlet and outlet) on the engine side.





13. Disconnect the accelerator cable and cruise control cable at the engine side.
14. Remove the control cable from the transaxle.
15. Disconnect the speedometer cable from the transaxle.





16. Detach the air conditioning compressor from the mounting bracket.





17. Remove the power steering oil pump from the cylinder block.
18. Raise the vehicle.
19. Remove the oil pan shield.
20. Drain the transaxle oil. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe from the manifold.

NOTE: Use a wire to suspend the exhaust pipe from the bottom of the vehicle. Remove the lower arm ball joint bolts and the stabilizer bar at the point where it is mounted to the lower arm.





23. Remove the drive shafts from the transaxle. housing.

CAUTION:
1) Plug the transaxle case holes to prevent entry of foreign material.
2) The circlips on the drive shafts should be replaced upon reinstallation. Hang the lower arm and drive shaft from the body with a wire. Attach a cable to the engine, and use a chain hoist to lift the engine only enough to pull the cable tight.








26. Remove the front roll stopper.
27. Remove the engine damper and the rear roll stopper.
28. Remove the engine mount bolts.





29. Remove the bolts and nuts that fasten the engine mount bracket to the body.
30. Slowly raise the engine and transaxle and temporarily hold them in the raised position

CAUTION: Confirm that all cables, hoses, harnesses, connectors, etc.. are disconnected from the engine.

31. Remove the blind plugs from inside the right fender shield and remove the transaxle mounting bracket bolts.





32. Remove the left mount insulator bolt.
33. While directing the transaxle side downward, lift the engine and transaxle assembly up and out of the vehicle.