Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal
- Disconnect battery cables. Mark hood hinge location and remove hood. Drain cooling system, engine oil and transaxle. Remove battery, battery tray and fuse holder.
- Remove air cleaner assembly and ducting. On turbocharged models, remove turbocharger hoses and pipes. Cover turbocharger openings. Disconnect engine and EFI wiring harness and place out of way.
- Disconnect electrical wiring at ignition coil, 3 sensors at thermostat housing and at oxygen sensor. Disconnect cooling fan electrical connectors. Disconnect transaxle cooling lines. Remove radiator and cooling fan assembly.
- On manual transaxle models, disconnect clutch release cylinder. Disconnect front exhaust pipe. Discharge A/C system. Disconnect A/C compressor lines and electrical connectors. Disconnect power steering lines at pump.
- Disconnect engine ground straps, heater hoses and fuel lines. Disconnect vacuum hose to brake booster and to charcoal canister. Disconnect vacuum lines to bulkhead mounted solenoids, and distributor.
- Disconnect transaxle electrical connectors. Disconnect speedometer cable at transaxle. Disconnect left and right drive axle shafts at transaxle. See FWD AXLE SHAFTS & CV JOINTS in DRIVE AXLES section. Disconnect transaxle control linkage and cables.
- Install engine lifting device. Remove engine mount bolts. Carefully lift engine/transaxle assembly out of vehicle.