Part 2
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40. Disconnect the heater hose from the "T" fitting and position it aside.
41. Disconnect the coolant hoses from the coolant expansion tank.
42. Remove the coolant expansion tank bolt.
43. Remove the coolant expansion tank.
^ Lift the coolant expansion tank out of the retainer.
44. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connectors.
45. Release the top cooling fan retaining clips, lift up and remove the cooling fan.
46. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
47. Remove the bolt and the ground cable.
48. Remove the generator cooling pipe.
49. Disconnect the starter motor electrical terminals.
50. Remove the 2 nuts and detach the PSP tub brackets from the stud bolts.
Vehicles equipped with air conditioning
51. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
52. Remove the 3 A/C compressor bolts.
53. Loosen the bolt and remove the A/C compressor.
^ Lower the A/C compressor to access the manifold bolt.
^ Discard the O-ring seals.
All vehicles
54. Detach the LH brake hose from the support bracket.
55. Detach the LH caliper.
1 Remove the bolt covers.
2 Remove the 2 bolts.
56. CAUTION: Suspend the caliper to prevent load from being placed on the brake hose.
Support the brake caliper.
57. Loosen the LH strut and spring assembly top mount nuts by 4 turns
58. Remove the nut and disconnect the LH stabilizer bar at the strut.
59. Remove the LH tie-rod end nut.
60. Remove the RH tie-rod end nut.
61. Using the special tool, disconnect both tie rods from the knuckles.
62. Remove the bolts and disconnect both lower control arms from the knuckles.
63. Remove the 2 nuts and the intermediate shaft bearing bracket.
64. Remove the intermediate shaft and RH front drive halfshaft assembly from the transaxle. Position it aside and support with mechanic's wire.
^ Install a plug into the transaxle opening.
65. Using the special tools, remove the LH front drive halfshaft from the transaxle. Position it aside and support with mechanic's wire.
^ Install a plug into the transaxle opening.
66. Remove the 2 bolts and the transaxle roll restrictor.
67. Remove the 3 bolts and the starter
68. Remove the starter isolator.
69. Remove the 2 lower bellhousing bolts.
70. Remove the 2 oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts.
71. Using the special tools, fasten the engine to the lift table.
72. Remove the 2 engine mount nuts.
73. Remove the transaxle mount center nut.
74. Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission
75. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) electrical connector.
Vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine and automatic transmission
76. NOTE: Mark one stud and the flexplate for assembly reference.
Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.
77. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.
78. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector.
79. Disconnect the solenoid body and the transmission range (TR) sensor electrical connectors.
All vehicles
80. NOTE: Lower the engine to within a few inches of the floor.
Using the engine crane, remove the engine and transaxle assembly from the lift table.
81. Remove the remaining bellhousing bolts and separate the engine and transmission.
82. Remove and discard the dowel pins.
Vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine and automatic transmission
83. Install the special tool, to prevent damage to the torque converter.
