Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

If RWD vehicle, raise the vehicle to a height to work through the front wheelhouse opening. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
If 4-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle, raise the vehicle in order to remove the front tires and wheels and support with jackstands.
Remove the right front tire and wheel, if necessary. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Remove the push pins holding the right front fender wheelhouse inner panel (1).
Remove the wheelhouse inner panel.

Fig 1: View Of Wheelhouse Panel & Push-In Retainers
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NOTE: Refer to Engine Mounting Notice .

Fig 2: View Of Engine Mount To Engine Mount Frame Bracket Bolts

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Working through the wheelhouse opening remove the 3 bolts retaining the engine mount to the engine mount frame bracket.
Remove the oil pan skid plate, if equipped.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pan Skid Plate
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Remove the engine protection shield from the vehicle, if equipped.

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Shield And Retaining Bolts
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If RWD vehicle and equipped with an automatic transmission, remove the bracket bolt for the transmission oil cooler lines to the engine.

Fig 5: View Of Transmission Oil Cooler Lines, Bracket & Bolt
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Move the transmission oil cooler lines aside.

NOTE: Refer to Engine Lifting Notice .

IMPORTANT: When raising the engine only raise enough to separate the engine mount from the engine mount bracket. Raising any further the fan shroud or the exhaust pipe will require removal.

Fig 6: View Of Ground Wire Bolt Bosses (Right Side)

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If RWD vehicle, using a suitable jack on the ground wire bolt bosses, raise the engine.
Only raise the engine enough to separate the engine mount to engine mount bracket.
If 4WD vehicle, attach a chain to the front of the engine. Use accessible mounting bolts for the generator mounting bracket and the power steering pump mounting bracket.
Raise the engine with a suitable lifting device to remove the engine mount.
Only raise the engine enough to separate the engine mount to engine mount bracket.
Remove the bolts holding the engine mount to the engine.

Fig 7: Identifying Engine Mount
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Remove the 2 through-bolts for the engine mount frame bracket.

Fig 8: Identifying Frame Bracket
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Remove the engine mount frame bracket.
Remove the engine mount.