Engine, installing
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Installation is in reverse sequence; in doing so, please observe the following:
Vehicles with manual transmission
- Check clutch release bearing for wear, replace if necessary.
- Slightly lubricate clutch release bearing and splines of input shaft with Lubricating grease G 000 100 (do not lubricate guide sleeve for release bearing).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
- Only use nuts that are approved for spare parts program to attach torque converter to drive plate.
Continuation for all vehicles
- Check if locating sleeves for centering engine/transmission are present in engine block; replace if necessary.
- When installing major assembly, make sure there is free movement with drive axles.
- When installing engine/transmission assembly, make sure there is free movement with assembly support and radiator.
- Align assembly support for engine and transmission, refer to Engine and transmission supports, aligning .
- Tightening torque, assembly support, refer to Engine and transmission mounts .
Vehicles with manual transmission
- Install hydraulic clutch slave cylinder, refer to 30 CLUTCH for 5 SPD. MANUAL TRANSMISSION 02J or 30 - CLUTCH for 6 SPD. MANUAL TRANSMISSION 02Y ALL WHEEL DRIVE
- Install shift linkage: Refer to 34 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING
- Adjust shift cable, if necessary: Refer to 34 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CONTROLS, HOUSING
Vehicles with automatic transmission
- Replace E-clip on stop of selector lever cable.
- Install selector lever cable on transmission, adjust if necessary: Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for 4 SPD. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 01M or SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for 5 SPD. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 09A
Continuation for all vehicles
- Install drive axles: Refer to 40 FRONT SUSPENSION
- Install dust boot for inside right constant velocity joint.
- Install front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter, refer to Exhaust system components, removing and installing .
- Install intake pipe - top section, refer to Cylinder head cover, removing and installing .
- Install power steering pump: Refer to P.A.S. POWER STEERING PUMP, VEHICLES WITH LOW MOUNTED POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or P.A.S. POWER STEERING PUMP, VEHICLES WITH HIGH MOUNTED POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Install "V" ribbed belt, refer to Ribbed V-belt, removing and installing .
Electrical connections and cable routing: Refer to 97 WIRING
- Install center, left and right sound damping tray: Refer to NOISE INSULATION (GASOLINE ENGINES), ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW or NOISE INSULATION (DIESEL ENGINES), ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW
- Fill with coolant, refer to Coolant, draining and filling .
- Install air filter assembly: Refer to 24 MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI)
- Check headlight adjustment; correct if necessary: Refer to HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT, CHECKING
- Test drive and check DTC memory: Refer to 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)
- Adjust Engine Control Module (ECM) to throttle valve control module (basic settings): Refer to 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)
- Read readiness code: Refer to 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)
- If DTC memory was erased or engine control unit was disconnected from continuous positive power supply, regenerate readiness code: Refer to 01 ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD)