Left Coolant Pipe

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Air Filter Housing Component Location

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to Removal and Installation .

Vehicles with a Manual Transmission:

Fig 2: Disconnecting Cable Retainer From Selector Cable

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-- Pull the safety mechanism all the way to the front -arrow 1- and then lock it to the left -arrow 2-.

-- Push the shift relay lever forward -arrow 3- and remove the selector cable from the retainer.

-- Remove the lock washer -1- for the shift cable from the transmission selector lever -2- and remove the shift cable from the pin -arrow-.

Fig 3: Removing And Securing Shift Cable To Gearshift Lever

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-, then remove the cable bracket from the transmission and tie it up to the left.

Fig 4: Locating Transmission Cable Bracket Bolts

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-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -2-.

Fig 5: Disconnecting Vacuum Hose

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-- Free up the vacuum hose -1- -arrow- and remove it from the brake booster vacuum pump.

-- Remove the bolts and nuts -arrows-.

Fig 6: Removing Left Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the left coolant pipe in order to loosen the hose clamp -2-.

NOTE:

Ignore -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

NOTE:

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps of the same type as those equipped by the factory.

-- Selector mechanism, installing and adjusting. Refer to Removal and Installation or to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Fill the engine with coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .