Engine Assembly - Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
- Situate vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
- Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
- Do not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off. Otherwise, you may burn yourself and/or fire may break out in fuel line.
- For safety during subsequent steps, the tension of wires should be slackened against the engine.
- Before disconnecting fuel hose, release fuel pressure from fuel line. Refer to Powertrain Management
- Be sure to hoist engine and transmission in a safe manner.





NOTE:
- When lifting engine, be careful not to strike adjacent parts, especially the following: Accelerator wire casing, brake lines, and brake master cylinder.
- In hoisting the engine, always use engine slingers in a safe manner.
- Before separating engine and transmission, remove crankshaft position sensor (OBD) from the assembly.
- Always take extra care not to damage edge of crankshaft position sensor (OBD), or ring gear teeth.
- For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in parts catalog.

REPLACEMENT
1. Remove engine under cover and hood.
2. Drain coolant from both cylinder block drain plugs, and radiator drain cock.
3. Drain engine oil from drain plug of oil pan.
4. Remove vacuum hoses, fuel tubes, wires, harnesses and connectors and so on.
5. Remove front exhaust tubes and propeller shaft.





6. Remove radiator.
7. Remove drive belts, cooling fan and coupling.
8. Remove P/S oil pump, alternator, A/C pump from engine, and starter motor.
9. Remove transmission from vehicle. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
10. Hoist engine with engine slingers and remove engine mounting bolts from both sides.





11. Lift engine out of vehicle as shown.
12. Installation is in the reverse order of removal.