Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal

Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect battery cables, and remove battery. Remove hood.
Drain engine oil and cooling system. Disconnect necessary coolant hoses and fuel lines. Remove air intake duct and control cables from throttle body. Remove air cleaner.
Disconnect necessary vacuum hoses. Disconnect electrical connections at A/C SV valve, MAP sensor, data link connector, A/C triple switch and engine ground wires. Remove cruise control actuator (if equipped). On A/T models, disconnect shift cable and oil cooler lines from transaxle. On M/T models, disconnect clutch and shift control cables.
On all models, disconnect speedometer cable at transaxle. Remove coolant recovery bottle and bracket. Remove radiator and cooling fan. Remove power steering pump and A/C compressor (if equipped) with hoses attached and set aside.
Remove knee bolster, glove box and center console from vehicle. Remove radio. Remove one bolt and set aside left-side carpet bracket. Remove cruise control module mounting bolts and set aside. Disconnect PCM. From engine compartment side, pull wiring harness and grommet through firewall.
Raise and support vehicle. Remove lower engine covers. Drain transaxle fluid. Disconnect exhaust pipe at exhaust manifold. Disconnect oxygen sensor connector. Remove front tire and wheel assemblies.
Remove tie rod nuts from left and right steering knuckle. Separate tie rods from steering knuckles. Remove lower ball joints from steering knuckles. Separate lower control arms from steering knuckles.
Using a pry bar or large screwdriver, pry axle shafts from transaxle case. Support engine with hoist. Remove bolt from engine mount near timing belt cover. Remove transaxle mount bolts. If necessary, remove crossmember located below transaxle. Remove engine and transaxle. Separate engine from transaxle.