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Removal & Installation ("F" Body)

  1. Disconnect negative and positive battery cables. Discharge A/C system using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Relieve fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect A/C compressor and condenser hose from accumulator. Plug openings. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front tires. Drain coolant and engine oil.
  2. Remove heated oxygen sensors. Remove catalytic converter bolts. Remove exhaust pipe clamp bolt at catalytic converter and catalytic converter. Remove front fascia lower deflectors and stabilizer bar bushing bolts. Remove radiator inlet hose.
  3. On A/T models, remove torque converter bolts. Disconnect transmission fluid oil cooler lines. Disconnect transmission range selector lever cable from transmission. Remove left and right transmission support brackets.
  4. On M/T models, disconnect transmission control lever handle. Remove clutch actuator cylinder line from actuator. On all models, remove driveshaft. Remove torque arm from transmission.
  5. Remove steering gear coupling shaft from rack and pinion. Remove ground strap. Remove starter. Disconnect A/C compressor and condenser hose from compressor and condenser. Remove negative battery cable from rear compressor bracket mounting stud.
  6. Lower vehicle. Remove heater hoses from drive belt tensioner. Remove air cleaner. Disconnect fuel lines at fuel rail. disconnect cruise control cable from throttle body. Disconnect accelerator control cable from throttle body. Remove radiator outlet hose from thermostat housing.
    7. WARNING: To avoid personal injury, gear tension relief function of scan tool must be performed prior to disconnecting ABS hydraulic modulator.
  7. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose. Using scan tool, perform gear tension relief sequence. Disconnect brakelines and clips from ABS hydraulic modulator. Remove right-hand body hinge pillar trim panel. Disconnect engine wiring harness connectors. Disconnect forward lamp wiring harness connectors.
  8. Disconnect Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and harness, and place on top of engine. Pull engine wiring harness through front dash. Place harness on top of engine. Disconnect positive lead at generator. Raise vehicle. Remove lower shock attachment nuts and bolts from lower control arms. Remove upper control arm ball stud from steering knuckle. Use upper control arm to secure struts.
  9. Disconnect electrical connectors to wheel speed sensors at engine frame. Position engine support under engine frame. Remove engine frame and transmission support bolts. Lower engine, transmission and engine frame. Remove transmission. On M/T models, remove clutch housing and clutch. On all models, remove engine mount through-bolts. Remove engine from engine frame.
  10. To install, reverse removal procedure. Fill and bleed cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING . Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
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