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Removal (1.3L)

  1. Remove battery and battery tray. Index hood-to-hinge and remove hood. Drain coolant. Drain engine oil and transaxle fluid. Disconnect vane airflow meter connector, vane airflow meter and hose.
  2. Remove oil dipstick, cooling fan and radiator assembly. Disconnect accelerator cable from mounting bracket and throttle lever. Disconnect speedometer cable at transaxle. Mark and disconnect fuel lines at fuel pump. Plug fuel lines. Remove heater hoses. Remove brake booster vacuum hose. Disconnect transaxle vacuum hose.
  3. Remove charcoal canister hoses from engine. Disconnect engine wiring harness. Remove alternator and brackets. Remove engine ground strap. Raise vehicle and remove catalytic converter.
  4. Disconnect A/C compressor without removing hoses, and set compressor aside. Disconnect distributor wiring at coil. On automatic transaxle models, remove shift lever-to-manual shaft assembly nut. Remove shift cable from transaxle. Loosen front wheel bolts. Raise vehicle and remove wheel assemblies.
  5. Remove stabilizer mounting nuts and brackets. Remove lower arm clamp bolts and nuts. Pull lower arms downward, separating lower arms from knuckles. Separate halfshafts and install Differential Plugs (T87C-7025-C) between differential side gears. See FWD AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVE AXLES Section.
  6. On manual transaxle vehicles, disconnect clutch control cable and shift control cable rod. Remove stabilizer bar from transaxle. Remove catalytic converter inlet pipe. Support engine assembly with hoist. Remove rear crossmember mount bolts. Remove front and rear engine mount nuts.
  7. Remove crossmember. Lower vehicle and attach engine lift hooks. Remove right engine mount bolt. Remove engine/transaxle assembly. Remove gusset plates. Remove starter and flywheel cover. Remove torque converter bolts on automatic transaxle. Remove engine-to-transaxle bolts. Separate transaxle from engine.
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