Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1995 Ford Windstar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect negative battery cable. Disconnect wiring from engine compartment light. Remove hood. Drain cooling system. Remove cowl top vent panel. Disconnect generator and voltage regulator wiring. Remove air cleaner assembly.
Remove upper radiator hoses and heater hoses from engine. Remove heater hose bracket. Using Oil Cooler Line Separator (T86P-77265-AH), disconnect oil cooler lines. Discharge A/C system using approved refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Disconnect manifold and hose assembly from A/C compressor.
Remove accelerator cable bracket. Release fuel pressure, and disconnect fuel lines. Refer to, in the begining of this article, FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE & FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS . Mark and disconnect wiring harness connectors and vacuum hoses as necessary. Disconnect throttle valve actuating cable. Raise vehicle on hoist.
Drain engine oil, and remove oil filter. Remove wheel assemblies. Remove brake calipers, and wire aside. Disconnect ABS sensor electrical connector. Disconnect oxygen sensors. Remove dual converter crossover pipe bolts. Remove dual converter crossover pipe, using Exhaust Connector Holder (T94T-6000-AH).
Using Puller (T81P-1104-C), Metric Stud Adapter (T83P-1104-BH), Stud Adapter (T86P-1104-A1), Hub Remover Adapter (T81P-1104-A), separate axle shaft from wheel hub. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Removing Axle Shaft From Hub Assembly
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disconnect starter motor wiring. Remove ground strap and positive battery cable bracket. Disconnect oxygen sensor wiring from body. Disconnect power steering fluid cooler lines. Remove lower radiator hose. Remove steering gear pinch bolt. Separate steering shaft from steering gear, and partially lower vehicle.
Remove upper strut assembly retaining nuts. Raise vehicle and position engine table under subframe. Remove 4 subframe bolts and lower engine, transaxle and subframe as an assembly. Install lifting eyes onto engine and lift assembly from table. Remove stabilizer bar links from strut assembly.
Use CV Joint Puller (T86P-3514-A1) and slide hammer to disengage axle shafts from transaxle. Remove power steering hoses from steering gear. Remove engine mounting nuts. Remove engine and transaxle assembly from subframe. Remove starter, transaxle inspection cover and torque converter nuts.
Disconnect transaxle electrical connectors. Remove right engine mount-to-transmission bolts. Remove engine-to-transaxle bolts. Separate engine from transaxle, and mount engine on engine stand (if necessary).