Removal (2000 Grand Prix - 3.8L)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove left instrument panel insulator. Remove retaining clip, and disconnect brake booster pushrod from brake pedal. Remove fuel injector sight shield. Disconnect electrical connector from brake fluid level sensor.
- Remove master cylinder, and carefully position aside (with lines attached). Disconnect check valve from brake booster. Position vacuum hose and check valve aside as assembly. Disconnect throttle and cruise control cable from throttle body. Remove throttle bracket, throttle cable and cruise control cable from throttle body, and position aside as assembly.
- Disconnect Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor electrical connector. Remove air inlet duct from throttle body. Apply parking brake, and place transaxle in Neutral. Remove engine mount strut bolts, and swing struts aside. Install Engine Tilt Strap (J 41131) to right strut mount bracket and upper radiator support, and rotate engine forward. Release parking brake.
- Remove EGR valve wiring harness heatshield. Remove EGR valve electrical connector, EGR valve, and discard gasket. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect 3-way catalytic converter pipe. Disconnect heated O2 sensor wiring harness connector and retainers. Support exhaust system, remove 3-way catalytic converter pipe, and discard gaskets. Remove heated O2 sensor using Oxygen Sensor Wrench (J 39194). Remove transaxle fluid filler tube bracket retainer, and position filler tube aside.
- Lower vehicle. Ensure ignition switch is in OFF position. Disconnect brake control module electrical connector. Disconnect wheel cylinder brake pipes and master cylinder brake pipes from brake pressure modulator valve. Plug pipes to avoid fluid loss and contamination. Remove BPMV and ECBM, as assembly, from bracket.
- Attach Power Brake Booster Holder (J 22805-B) to booster using master cylinder retaining nuts. See Figure. Unlock booster tab from cowl mounting flange using flat-blade screwdriver, while turning booster counterclockwise with ratchet on holder. Remove booster.