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Engine - 2WD: Removal

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WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to JACKING AND LIFTING , Lifting Points.
  2. Recover the A/C system. REFER to AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM RECOVERY, EVACUATION AND CHARGING .
  3. Release the fuel system pressure. REFER to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
  4. Remove the cowl panel. REFER to COWL PANEL .
  5. Remove the engine ACL  assembly and ACL  outlet pipe. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
  6. Remove the battery tray. REFER to BATTERY AND BATTERY TRAY - EXPLODED VIEW .
  7. Remove the nut and disconnect the 2 battery feed cables from the positive battery terminal.
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  8. Remove the retainer and the ground wire cable.
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  9. Remove the retainer and the ground wire cable.
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  10. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector.
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  11. Remove the front wheels and tires. REFER to WHEEL AND TIRE .
  12. NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.

    Remove the 2 RH and 2 LH lower pin-type retainers from the engine splash shields and position the shields aside.

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  13. Remove the accessory drive belt. REFER to ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT - 3.5L TI-VCT, 3.7L TI-VCT .
  14. Drain the cooling system. REFER to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
  15. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C tube.
    • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
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  16. Disconnect the A/C pressure switch electrical connector.
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  17. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C tube.
    • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.
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  18. Remove degas bottle. REFER to DEGAS BOTTLE .
  19. Disconnect the degas bottle coolant hose from the engine coolant tube.
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  20. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the upper intake manifold.
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  21. Disconnect the EVAP  tube and the fuel supply tube quick connect coupling. REFER to QUICK CONNECT COUPLING .
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  22. Disconnect the 2 PCM  electrical connectors.
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  23. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector.
    • Detach the wiring harness retainer.
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  24. Remove the engine wiring harness retainer from the bulkhead.
    • Push the wiring harness retainer tab in.
    • Slide the wiring harness up and out of the bulkhead.
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  25. Remove the bolt and ground wire from the RH shock tower.
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  26. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.
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  27. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.
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  28. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the shift cable bracket.
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  29. If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness.
  30. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter® 28-75-1 or equivalent).

    Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.

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  31. Remove the 3 twist lock retainers and the underbody air duct.
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  32. NOTE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring may occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to CLOCKSPRING , and CLOCKSPRING ADJUSTMENT .
    NOTE: Index-mark the steering column shaft position to the steering gear for reference during installation.

    Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.

    • Discard the bolt.
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  33. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST Y-PIPE - 3.5L TI-VCT .
  34. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
    • Install the drain plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
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  35. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
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  36. Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.
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  37. Remove and discard the 3 torque converter bolts.
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  38. Remove the 4 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.
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  39. If equipped, disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses.
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  40. If equipped, unlatch the cooler hose retainer latch and pry up on the oil cooler hose retainer to release the retainer and remove it from the subframe.
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  41. Remove the 2 secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes at the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.
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  42. Using 307-569, disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes from the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.
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  43. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Remove the bolt and the wheel speed sensor.

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  44. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Remove and discard the upper stabilizer link nut.

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  45. NOTE: Do not allow the brake caliper to hang from the brake flexible hose or damage to the hose may occur.
    NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Remove the brake caliper guide pin bolts and calipers.

    • Support the calipers.
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  46. NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.

    Using a wax pencil, mark the relationship of the front and rear subframe to the underbody at the mounting locations on both side.

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  47. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Remove the LH and RH halfshaft nuts.

    • Do not discard at this time.
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  48. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Separate the LH and RH halfshaft from the wheel hubs.

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  49. Position a 2 x 6 board, 36 in (914.4 mm) in length and two 2 x 6 boards 24 in (609.6 mm) in length onto the powertrain lift.
    • Position the powertrain lift table with:
      • the long board towards the rear of the subframe.
      • the short boards under the engine and transmission.
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  50. Install the Adjustable Grip Arm from the powertrain lift table to the LH engine-to-transmission bolt hole.
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  51. Install a ratchet strap from the front of the subframe under the powertrain lift table to the rear of the subframe, to secure the subframe to the powertrain lift table.
  52. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.
    NOTE: The halfshafts are not being remove from the transmission.

    Remove the strut-to-wheel knuckle nuts and bolts.

    • Remove the strut from the wheel knuckle and the halfshafts from the wheel knuckle.
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  53. Remove the 4 transmission support insulator-to-frame rail bolts.
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  54. Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator assembly.
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  55. Remove the 4 engine mount nuts, the 3 engine mount bolts and the engine mount.
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  56. NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.

    Remove the subframe bracket-to-body bolts.

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  57. NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.

    Remove the rear subframe bolts and the subframe brackets.

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  58. NOTE: RH shown in illustration, LH similar.

    Remove the front subframe bolts.

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  59. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
  60. Install 303-1245 on the LH cylinder head.
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  61. Install the Heavy Duty Floor Crane and Spreader Bar.
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  62. Remove the starter motor solenoid cover.
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  63. Remove the 2 nuts and the starter motor wiring terminals.
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  64. Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt.
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  65. Remove the stud bolts and the starter.
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  66. Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the RH cylinder head.
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  67. Disconnect the 2 A/C compressor electrical connectors.
    • Detach the A/C wiring harness retainer.
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  68. Disconnect the generator electrical connector and position the generator B+ cable cover aside.
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  69. Remove the nut and disconnect the generator B+ cable.
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  70. Detach the 3 wiring harness retainer from the valve cover stud bolt and position the harness on transmission.
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  71. Disconnect the transaxle control electrical connector.
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  72. Detach the transaxle control wire harness retainer from the transaxle stud bolt.
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  73. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor electrical connector.
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  74. Disconnect the RH Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
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  75. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter heat shield.
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  76. Remove the 6 nuts and the RH catalytic converter manifold.
    • Discard the nuts and RH catalytic converter manifold gasket.
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  77. Remove and discard the 6 RH catalytic converter manifold studs.
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  78. Remove the Adjustable Grip Arm.
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  79. Remove the ratchet strap from the front of the subframe under the powertrain lift table to the rear of the subframe.
  80. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Install the ratchet strap from the front subframe to the LH engine lift eye and from the rear of the subframe to the RH engine lift eye.

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  81. Using the Floor Crane and Spreader Bar, remove the powertrain and subframe as an assembly from the powertrain lift table and set on the ground.
    • Position wood blocks under the engine and transmission.
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  82. NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.

    Remove the ratchet strap from the front subframe to the LH engine lift eye and from the rear of the subframe to the RH engine lift eye.

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  83. Remove the 2 intermediate shaft bracket nuts and the 2 studs.
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  84. Remove the 2 bolts and the RH halfshaft support bracket.
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  85. Remove the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts.
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  86. Remove the 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
    • Separate the transaxle from the engine.
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  87. Using the Floor Crane and Spreader Bar, remove the engine from the transaxle.
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