Engine: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, remove hood, drain coolant from radiator and engine block.
2. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, drain fluid from transmission.
3. Disconnect air cleaner hose and remove air cleaner assembly from vehicle.
4. Remove fan and disconnect heater hoses.
5. Disconnect oil cooler lines, if equipped, radiator shroud and radiator from vehicle.
6. Disconnect actuator, accelerator and throttle cables, if equipped from engine.
7. Disconnect PCV, brake booster, actuator and air control value hoses from engine.
8. Remove EGR valve and bracket.
9. Disconnect all fuel injection lines and hoses from engine.
10. Remove chamber and throttle body assembly from engine.
11. Disconnect water temperature sender gauge, overdrive thermo switch, start injection time switch, temperature sensor and injection electrical connectors from engine.
12. Disconnect electrical connector and remove alternator from engine.
13. Disconnect high tension wire from coil and remove distributor.
14. On vehicle equipped with power steering, remove drive belt, pulley, bolts and pump for vehicle.
15. Disconnect upper engine shock absorber from left engine mount.
16. On vehicles equipped with air conditioning, remove drive belt adjusting bolt, drive belt, compressor bolts and position compressor aside. Do not disconnect compressor lines.
17. On vehicles equipped with manual transmission, remove transmission shift lever.
18. Raise and support vehicle.
19. Remove bolts and engine under cover.
20. Remove lower engine shock absorber.
21. Remove exhaust front pipe clamp. Disconnect then remove exhaust front pipe from exhaust manifold and catalytic converter.
22. On vehicles equipped with manual transmission, remove clutch release cylinder.
23. Remove steering gear housing assembly and engine mount bolts from vehicle.
24. Disconnect oil pressure sender gauge, neutral start switch, back-up light switch and starter electrical connectors.
25. Disconnect ground straps from clutch housing and engine.
26. Remove intermediate shaft from transmission. Insert tool number 09325-22010 or equivalent, onto transmission output shaft to prevent oil leakage.
27. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, disconnect shift linkage from shift lever.
28. Disconnect speedometer cable.
29. Position a suitable jack under transmission. Be sure to position a wooden block between jack and transmission pan to prevent damage to transmission.
30. Install a wooden block between firewall and rear of cylinder head to prevent damage to the heater hose.
31. Remove engine rear crossmember and grounding strap.
32. Using a suitable hoist, remove engine and transmission assembly from vehicle.
33. Reverse procedure to install.