Removing engine: Remove:
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- front wheels
- tie rod end from left stub axle
- the three nuts holding the ball joint to the control arm on the left-hand side
- ABS cable and brake pipe/hose bracket screw
- left drive shaft, a gimmy bar 9995462 must be used to release the drive shaft (the snap ring may be damaged otherwise)
- tie rod end from right stub axle
- the three nuts which hold the ball joint to control arm on right-hand side
- right drive shaft and intermediate bearing cap from drive shaft, carefully place it on the steering servo pipes
- the two screws for the right engine mounting (bend the right fender liner to one side slightly first)
- the transmission torque rod screw
NOTE:
Install sealing plugs
9995488
in the holes left by the drive shafts.
- front exhaust pipe lower nut and screw from the bracket
- speedometer connector
- front and rear engine mountings lower screws.
Lower car to a comfortable working height
- battery
- battery shelf, with a clutch slave cylinder for the cruise control (which is removed from the shelf and put to one side)
- fresh air intake hose from air intake to air cleaner (ACL) housing
- ignition cable between distributor/ignition coil
- throttle pulley cover
- throttle cable from throttle pulley
Fig 1: Identifying Torque Rod, Ground Strip, Heater Hoses, Brake Servo Hose, HO2S Connector And Clips
- torque rod from bracket and cowl panel.
- ground strip from cowl panel
- the two heater hoses from the cowl panel
- heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) connector and clips ((USA variants are equipped with two heated oxygen sensors (HO2S))
- brake servo hose from engine or separate it under the air cleaner (ACL) housing
Fig 1: Identifying Idle Air Trim With Lower Charge Air Pipe, Lower Radiator Hose, Starter Motor Protective Cover And Battery Negative Lead
- idle air trim together with lower charge air pipe
- lower radiator hose, from engine
- the protective cover over the starter motor
- battery negative lead, from engine and wheel arch (also from transmission on automatic)
Car with manual transmission:
- clutch slave cylinder snap ringNOTE: (Ensure that the piston does not slide out)
- slave cylinder from gear box
- air cleaner housing bracket. (Carefully put air cleaner bracket and clutch slave cylinder to one side so that they are not separated.)
Manual:
Remove: gear selector cables from their mountings on the transmission (mark up cable positions).
Remove the rubber mounted section of the gear selector cable mounting.
Automatic:
Disconnect connector and remove gear selector cables from the transmission (and mark up the cable positions). Disconnect the two oil cooler hoses from the radiator, using victory clip tool.
Fig 1: Identifying Upper Radiator Hose, Expansion Tank, Auxiliaries Belt And Power Steering Pump Screws
- upper radiator hose from thermostat housing
- expansion tank
- auxiliaries belt
- the six power steering pump screws (disconnect the temperature sensor cable from the bracket on the power steering pump)
HINT: Allow power steering pump to remain on hose.
Disconnect the two oil cooler pipes from the radiator.