Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Isuzu i-370, 2007 GMC Canyon, and 2007 Chevrolet Colorado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the throttle body. Refer to Throttle Body Assembly Replacement .
- Remove the battery box. Refer to Battery Box Replacement .
- Remove the oil level indicator and tube. Refer to Oil Level Indicator and Tube Replacement .
- Disconnect the brake booster hose (6) from the brake booster.
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) from the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor.
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainer (4) from the intake manifold (5).
- Disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) dirty air tube (2) from the camshaft cover.
- Remove the generator. Refer to Generator Replacement .
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainer (1) from the intake manifold (2).
- Remove the upper 2 bolts securing the engine wiring harness bracket to the intake manifold.
- Raise and support the vehicle only high enough to access the remaining components through the wheelhouse. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the left front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
- Remove the left front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
- Disconnect the following wiring harness retainers from the engine wiring harness bracket:
- The battery cable
- The engine (4, 6)
- The MAP sensor (5)
- Remove the remaining engine wiring harness bracket lower bolt. Remove the bracket from the engine compartment through the wheelhouse opening.
- Remove the intake manifold bolts.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the intake manifold from the cylinder head.
- Remove and discard the seal from the intake manifold. Discard the seal.
- Mask off the open ports to the cylinder head, in order to prevent foreign objects from entering the engine.