Removal (626)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Mazda Millenia and 2001 Mazda 626. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system, engine oil and transaxle fluid. Reference mark hood hinges and remove hood. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels.
Remove lower engine covers. Disconnect necessary control cables, electrical connections, coolant hoses, vacuum hoses, fuel lines and filter. Remove upper radiator hose and transaxle cooler lines, if equipped. Disconnect electrical connector from electric cooling fan. Remove radiator with electric cooling fan.
CAUTION: To disconnect heater hoses, press tabs inward on retainer on end of heater hose, then separate heater hoses at heater hose joint. DO NOT lose "O" rings and spacers located on heater hose joint.
Remove air intake duct and air cleaner assembly. Remove accelerator cable and fuel hose. Remove front exhaust pipe. Remove rods, cables and pipes related to transaxle. Remove battery and battery tray.
Remove A/C compressor, leaving hoses attached, and wire aside. Remove Power Steering (P/S) pump pulley. Remove power steering pump with hoses attached, and wire aside. See Fig 1. Disconnect A/C harness connector. Disconnect heater hoses at bulkhead connectors.
On M/T, remove clutch release cylinder with hose attached, and secure cylinder aside. Disconnect shift control rod and extension bar at transaxle. On A/T, disconnect shift control cable at transaxle.

Fig 1: Removing Power Steering Pump (626)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Separate tie rod ends from steering knuckles. Remove ball joint pinch bolts. Remove axle shaft support bearing bracket-to-cylinder block retaining bolts. Pry lower control arm downward, and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
Using bar inserted between axle shaft and transaxle, pry axle shafts from transaxle. DO NOT damage oil seal when removing axle shaft. Remove intermediate (joint) shaft.
On all models, disconnect electrical connections at transaxle. Remove transverse crossmember. Remove No. 5 engine mount rubber and No. 2 engine mount nuts. See Figure. Support engine with hoist. Remove engine mount crossmember. Remove stabilizer bar links.
Remove No. 1 engine mount stay bracket. See Figure. Remove No. 3 engine mount rubber. On A/T models, remove No. 1 engine mount bolts. On M/T models, remove No. 1 engine mount. On all models, remove No. 4 engine mount rubber and bracket. Lift engine and transaxle from vehicle.