Engine Front Cover and No. 3 Engine Mount Bracket Removal Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Loosen the engine front cover and No. 3 engine mount bracket bolts in the order shown in the figure.
- Install 4 of the engine front cover bolts (finger tightened) into the 4 threaded holes in the engine front cover.
- Tighten the bolts one turn at a time in a crisscross pattern until the engine front cover-to-cylinder block seal is released.
- Remove the engine front cover.