Engine: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then remove battery and coolant reserve tank.
2. Scribe reference marks in engine hood hinge area, then remove hood.
3. Remove engine under covers.
4. Drain coolant, then drain radiator into suitable container.
5. Remove windshield washer reservoir tank.
6. On models equipped with cruise control, disconnect control cable and connector, then remove actuator attaching bolts and the actuator.
7. On all models, disconnect accelerator cable.
8. On models equipped with auto. trans., disconnect transmission throttle cable.
9. On all models, disconnect fuel hoses from fuel pump and plug open ends.
10. Remove charcoal canister.
11. Disconnect brake booster hose.
12. Disconnect heater hoses.
13. Disconnect speedometer cable from transaxle.
14. Disconnect transmission control cables from transaxle.
15. Remove clutch slave cylinder from transaxle and position aside. Do not disconnect hydraulic lines.
16. On models equipped with man. trans., remove gear selector bell crank.
17. On all models, disconnect the following wires:
a. Ground strap from left front fender apron.
b. Oxygen sensor wire.
c. Water temperature sensor gauge wire.
d. Cold Mixture Heater (CMH) water temperature switch wire.
e. On models equipped with man. trans., back-up light switch wire.
f. On models equipped with auto. trans., neutral safety switch wire.
g. On all models, Integrated Ignition Assembly (IIA) wire.
h. Cooling fan water temperature switch wire.
18. Disconnect wiring harness from intake manifold.
19. Remove intake manifold-to-engine block brace attaching bolt and nut, then the ground strap and bracket.
20. Disconnect the wire connectors from the following components:
a. Solenoid and Cold Mixture Heater (CMH).
b. Alternator.
c. Starter.
21. Remove Vacuum Switching Valve (VSV).
22. On models equipped with power steering, remove pump from engine with hoses attached and position aside.
23. On models equipped with A/C, remove compressor with hoses attached and position aside.
24. On all models, disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
25. Disconnect driveshafts from transaxle.
26. Attach suitable engine lifting equipment, then remove rear mount through bolt and insulator.
27. Remove front mount through bolt, then the front mount from the cylinder block.
28. Remove right side mount through bolt and insulator.
29. Remove left side mount attaching bolts, then the mount.
30. Carefully lift engine and transaxle assembly from vehicle and place on suitable stand.
31. Remove starter from engine.
32. On models equipped with auto. trans., remove flywheel inspection cover, then rotate crankshaft as necessary to loosen six torque converter attaching bolts.
33. On all models, remove transaxle from engine.
34. Reverse procedure to install.