Part 1

Engine - Automatic Transaxle

Removal (Steps 1-53)

Special Tool(s):

Special Tool(s):

WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Release the fuel system pressure.
3. Remove the engine air cleaner and air cleaner outlet pipe.
4. Remove the battery tray.
5. Drain the engine oil.
^ Install the drain plug.
^ Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
6. Remove the front wheels and tires.
7. Drain the cooling system.
8. Remove the exhaust flexible pipe.
9. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) and the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connectors.





10. Remove the accessory drive belt and tensioner.
11. Press the 2 locking tabs (1 shown) to release the lower air duct from the upper air duct.





12. Detach the wire retainers from the generator shield and remove the nut and pin-type retainer.
^ Remove the generator shield.





13. Remove the bolts and the lateral support crossmember.





14. Remove the brake hose retainer and the ABS sensor retaining bolt from the LH strut.





15. Disconnect the LH suspension.
1. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link.
2. Remove the tie rod end retaining nut.
3. Remove the lower control arm knuckle bolt.





16. Remove the brake hose retainer and the ABS sensor retaining bolt from the RH strut.





17. Disconnect the RH suspension.
1. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link.
2. Remove the tie rod end retaining nut.
3. Remove the lower control arm knuckle bolt.





18. Using the special tool, disconnect the LH and RH tie rod end from the steering knuckle.





19. Separate the LH and RH lower control arms from the lower ball joints and position the steering knuckles aside.
20. Using a suitable tool, separate the LH halfshaft from the transaxle and secure the halfshaft aside.
21. Using the special tools, remove the RH halfshaft from the intermediate shaft and secure the halfshaft aside.





22. Remove the 2 intermediate shaft retaining nuts.





23. Remove the intermediate shaft.





All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles

24. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft to the yoke for installation.

Remove the 6 bolts holding the driveshaft to the PTU and position aside with mechanic's wire.





All vehicles
25. If equipped, remove the bolt and ground eyelet.





26. Remove the power distribution box (PDB) cover.





27. Remove the nut and disconnect the cable from the PDB.





28. Disconnect the electrical connector from the PDB.





29. Remove the bolt and the ground strap.





30. Disconnect the 34-pin electrical connector.





31. Detach the wiring harness retainers from the battery tray bracket.





32. Detach the transaxle vent tube retaining clip from the engine wiring harness.





33. Remove the nut holding the wiring harness bracket and unplug the transaxle electrical connector.





34. Disconnect the shift cable from the transaxle manual lever.





35. Detach the wiring harness pin-type retainer and remove the 2 bolts.
^ Position the transaxle cable and bracket aside.





36. Disconnect the transaxle range sensor electrical connector.





37. Disconnect the front transaxle fluid cooler tube.





38. Disconnect the rear transaxle fluid cooler tube.





39. Disconnect the transaxle fluid cooler tube.
1. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector (black).
2. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector (white).
- Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the transaxle case and position the harness aside.
3. Remove the transaxle fluid cooler retaining bracket bolt.
4. Position the fluid cooler tube aside.





40. Remove the bolt and the OSS sensor.





41. If equipped, disconnect the block heater electrical connector.
^ Detach all the block heater wiring harness retainers and position the wiring harness aside.





42. Disconnect the upper radiator hose.





43. Detach the heater hose support strap from the stud.





44. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core.





45. Remove the retainers and the accelerator cable snow shield.





46. Disconnect the accelerator cable and speed control cable (if equipped).
1. Disconnect the accelerator and speed control cable (if equipped) from the throttle body.
2. Remove the bolts from the accelerator cable bracket.





47. Remove the nut from the accelerator control cable bracket.





48. Remove the nut from the accelerator control cable bracket.
^ Position the accelerator control cable and bracket assembly aside.





49. Disconnect the vacuum supply tube and position aside.





50. Disconnect the fuel vapor return tube and retainer and position aside.





51. Disconnect the fuel supply tube quick connect coupling.





52. Detach the electrical connector retainers.





53. Remove the bolt and detach the ground wire.