Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Do not drain the engine coolant when the engine is hot to avoid the danger of being scalded.
CAUTION:
- Do not remove power valves.
- Cover engine openings to avoid the entry of any foreign material.
NOTE:
When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. Refer to Exploded View .
- Remove the cowl top cover and the cowl top extension. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove engine room cover. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the air cleaner case (upper), air cleaner case (lower), and air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Disconnect the vacuum hose from intake manifold collector. Refer to Exploded View .
- Disconnect the harness connector from engine mount control valve solenoid. Refer to Component Location .
- Disconnect the engine mount insulator (front) vacuum hose.
- Disconnect the harness connector from VIAS control solenoid valve. Refer to Component Location .
- Disconnect the PCV hose from intake manifold collector.
- Disconnect the EVAP canister vent control valve hoses from the EVAP canister vent control valve.
- Disconnect the harness connector from the EVAP canister vent control valve.
- Remove bolts and remove the EVAP canister vent control valve from the intake manifold collector.
- Disconnect the harness connector from electronic throttle control actuator.
- Loosen bolts in reverse of the sequence shown below and remove the electric throttle control actuator bolts and remove the electric throttle control actuator and position aside.CAUTION:
- Handle carefully to avoid any shock to the electric throttle control actuator.
- Do not disassemble electric throttle control actuator.
- Remove the VIAS control solenoid valve (if necessary).
- Remove the EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve.
- Loosen the intake manifold collector bolts and nuts in reverse of the sequence shown below and then remove the intake manifold collector and gasket.CAUTION: Do not reuse intake manifold collector gasket.