Engine Support, Removing And Installing: Removal

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Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gear Heat Shield -A-

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-- Remove left and right engine bracket, refer to ENGINE MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the 2 bolts and then remove the steering gear heat shield -A-.

CAUTION:

Risk of distorting airbag spiral spring.

Separate universal joint from steering gear only when front wheels are in straight ahead position.
Secure steering wheel with adhesive tape to prevent position of steering wheel and steering gear from changing.

-- Remove the bolt -B- for the universal joint. .

-- Remove universal joint from steering gear.

-- Remove the nut -1- on the right longitudinal member and disconnect the ground wire form the threaded pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Ground (GND) Cable On Longmember

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-- Remove the left and right coupling rod nuts -arrow- on the stabilizer bar.

Fig 3: Identifying Nut -Arrows- Securing Coupling Rod

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Vehicles through 05/2010:

Fig 4: Identifying Fuel Cooler Pump Screw -Arrow-

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-- Remove the screw -arrow- and move the Fuel Cooler Pump -V166- to the side.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 5: Clip -1-

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-- Lift the clips -1-, loosen the hose clamps -3- and -4- and remove the air duct hoses.

-- Remove the air duct pipe.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

Vehicles from 06/2010:

Fig 6: Identifying Bolt -3- And Balance Weight -1- And Cover -2

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-- Remove the cover -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -3- and the balance weight -1-.

All Vehicles:

Fig 7: Subframe, Engine Carrier, Crossmember And Bolts

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-- Mark location of subframe and engine carrier to longitudinal members with a felt-tip pen.

WARNING:

The subframe could cause an accident if it is not secured.

The subframe bolts -2- and the transmission carrier bolts -1- must never be loosened.

-- Remove the bolts -3- and -4- then lower the subframe with the front engine carrier.

-- Remove engine carrier forward.