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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT CAUTION .
  1. Disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY REPLACEMENT .
  2. From inside the vehicle, disconnect the 2 ECM connectors.
  3. Disconnect the 3 cowl wire electrical connectors from the connector mounting bracket.
  4. From the engine compartment, pull the engine harness wire from the passenger compartment.
  5. Remove the steering shaft coupling. Refer to STEERING SHAFT COUPLING REPLACEMENT .
  6. Remove the engine cover (1).
    Fig 1: Removing Engine Cover
    G01546434Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Relieve the fuel pressure. Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
  8. Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
  9. Disconnect the accelerator cable.
  10. Remove the air cleaner cover.
  11. Remove the air filter.
  12. Remove the 3 air cleaner case bolts, then the air cleaner.
  13. Remove the fuel tube clamp.
  14. Disconnect the fuel tube from the fuel pipe. Refer to FUEL RAILS & FUEL INJECTORS .
  15. Disconnect the heater hose from the water by-pass pipe.
  16. Disconnect the heater hose from the water hose union on the cylinder head.
  17. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the brake booster.
  18. Disconnect the radiator inlet hose. Refer to RADIATOR HOSE REPLACEMENT - INLET .
  19. Disconnect the radiator outlet hose. Refer to RADIATOR HOSE REPLACEMENT - OUTLET .
  20. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .
  21. Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR .
  22. Remove the radiator. Refer to RADIATOR REPLACEMENT .
  23. Remove 2 clutch slave cylinder bolts.
  24. Remove 1 clutch slave cylinder line retaining bolt.
  25. Remove 1 clutch slave cylinder line bracket retaining bolt.
  26. Remove the engine relay box cover.
  27. Disconnect the 3 engine compartment relay box connectors.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Engine Compartment Relay Box Connectors
    G01546435Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  28. Disconnect the 2 wire harness clamps.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Wire Harness Clamps
    G01546436Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  29. Disconnect the ground cables from the transaxle.
  30. Disconnect the ground cable from the engine.
  31. Disconnect the clutch actuator cylinder. Refer to CLUTCH ACTUATOR CYLINDER REPLACEMENT .
  32. If equipped with manual transaxle, disconnect the transaxle control cables from the transaxle.
    1. 32.1. Unclip the cable (1) from the mounting bracket.
    2. 32.2. Disconnect the transaxle control cables (2) from the transaxle.
    Fig 4: Disconnecting Transaxle Control Cables
    G01546437Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  33. If equipped with automatic transaxle, remove the shift cable from the transaxle.
    1. 33.1. Unclip the cable from the mounting bracket.
    2. 33.2. Remove the shift cable nut.
    Fig 5: Removing Shift Cable From Transaxle
    G01546438Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  34. Raise and properly support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE .
  35. Remove the left side engine splash shield. Refer to SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT - ENGINE - LEFT .
  36. Remove the right side engine splash shield. Refer to SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT - ENGINE - RIGHT .
  37. Drain the engine oil.
  38. If equipped with AWD, remove the propeller shaft. Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT - TWO PIECE .
  39. Place a drain pan, then disconnect the power steering lines (1) and drain the power steering system.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting Power Steering Lines
    G01546439Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  40. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to FRONT PIPE REPLACEMENT .
  41. Remove the right and left side driveshaft locknut.
  42. Separate the left and right side tie rod end.
  43. Disconnect the front stabilizer link assembly from the strut.
  44. Remove three lower ball joint-to-control arm assembly nuts. Refer to LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT .
  45. Set the engine lift, then remove the left side mounting insulator bolt and nut.
    Fig 7: Removing Left Side Mounting Insulator Bolt & Nut
    G01546440Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  46. Remove the 5 bolts and 2 nuts from the right side engine mount.
    Fig 8: Removing Right Side Engine Mount Fasteners
    G01546441Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  47. Remove the 6 crossmember bolts.
  48. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly.
    Fig 9: Removing Crossmember Bolts
    G01546442Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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