Removal & Installation: Engine: Removal

Remove hood. Remove battery and battery tray. Remove air cleaner. Drain cooling system, and engine and transaxle oil. Remove radiator and cooling fan assembly. Remove fuel lines and vapor hoses from engine. Disconnect heater hoses at firewall.
Disconnect electrical connectors at transaxle. Remove starter motor wiring. Disconnect alternator and oil pressure sending unit harness connectors. On turbocharged models, disconnect connectors from idle speed control servo motor and motor position sensor, detonation sensor and EGR and air control solenoid valves.
Disconnect from distributor assembly. Disconnect engine ground cable at bellhousing. Disconnect all vacuum hoses to engine. Disconnect throttle cable. Disconnect clutch cable and linkage from transaxle.
Disconnect speedometer cable from transaxle. Disconnect shift control linkage at transaxle. Disconnect A/C compressor and power steering pump from engine (if equipped). Wire units aside. On some models, it may be necessary to discharge A/C system and remove compressor from vehicle.
Unplug connectors from coolant sensor and temperature sender unit (for gauge), coolant switch (auto. trans.), solenoid valve and feedback solenoid. Also, disconnect connectors from throttle position sensor, oxygen sensor and cold mixture heater.
From under vehicle, remove undercover and disconnect and suspend exhaust pipe. Disconnect stabilizer bar from lower arm. Disconnect ball joint and tie rod ends from steering knuckles.
On turbocharged models, disconnect engine oil cooler hoses at engine. On all models, remove right and left drive axle shafts and center bearing (if equipped) from transaxle case. Suspend axle shafts and lower arms with wire to prevent damaging joints. Cover holes in transaxle case to prevent leakage or contamination.
NOTE: Drive axle shaft retainer rings should be replaced whenever drive axle shafts are removed from transaxle.
In under-hood area, suspend engine with chains attached to hoisting brackets. Mark lower surface of roll rod (man. trans.) for installation reference. Remove roll rod. Remove front roll stopper insulator bolt. Remove rear roll stopper insulator bolt. Remove attaching nut from left mount insulator, but DO NOT remove bolt. Raise engine slightly. Ensure all cables, hoses and electrical harnesses are disconnected from engine.
Remove cover from inside right inner fender panel. Remove transaxle mounting bracket bolts. Remove left insulator bolt. Remove engine/transaxle assembly from vehicle while pushing transaxle side downward during removal.