Engine — Automatic Transmission

Special Tool(s)

	Heavy Duty Floor Crane 014-00071 or equivalent
	Lifting Bracket, Engine 303-F047 (014-00073) or equivalent
	Retainer, Torque Converter 307-346 (T97T-7902-A) or equivalent
	Support Bar, Engine 303-F072

 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.

 WARNING: Before working on or disconnecting any of the fuel tubes or fuel system components, relieve the fuel system pressure to prevent accidental spraying of fuel. Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure, even when the engine is not running. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02 .

2. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Section 310-00 .

3. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer Section 303-03A .

4. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01 .

5. Remove the 2 steering column dash boot nuts.

6. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter® 28-75-1 or equivalent).

   Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.

7. Release the 2 windshield washer hose retainers and the 8 hood insulation pin-type retainers (2 shown).

8. Detach the 2 windshield washer hose retainers and disconnect the 2 windshield washer hose C-Lock Couplers. For additional information, refer to Section 501-16 .

9. NOTE: Index-mark the hood hinge location to aid in hood installation.

   NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

   Remove the 4 bolts (2 shown) and the hood.

10. If equipped, remove the 4 nuts and the strut tower cross brace.

11. NOTE: The engine appearance cover rubber grommets may remain on the cover. If so, remove the grommets from the cover and install them on the intake manifold before installing the cover.

    Remove the engine appearance cover.

12. Remove the 2 LH cowl vent screen plastic rivets.

13. Lift the cowl screen and remove the bolt and ground strap.
    • Detach the wiring harness retainer from the cowl.

14. NOTE: It is not necessary to separate the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe and the ACL , the 2 components can be removed as an assembly.

    Remove the ACL outlet pipe and the ACL . For additional information, refer to the exploded view in Section 303-12 .

15. Detach the sound enhancement pipe retainer and position the pipe aside.

16. Remove the 8 pin-type retainers and the upper radiator sight shield.

17. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Section 303-03A .

18. Remove the intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Intake Manifold in this section.

19. Detach the fuel supply tube from the retainer clip on the LH valve cover.

20. Detach the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) tube from the LH valve cover and the LH inner fender.

21. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01 .

22. Remove the ACL inlet pipe.

23. Remove the spring clip, the clamp and disconnect the coolant bypass T assembly from the engine.

24. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the engine.

25. Disconnect the 2 heater hose quick connect couplings from the heater core. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00 .

26. NOTE: Protective rubber cover removed from graphic for clarity.

    Position aside the protective rubber cover and remove the nut, the B+ cable and the electrical connector from the generator.

27. Remove and discard the RH exhaust manifold-to-catalytic converter nut.

28. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

    Disconnect the LH and RH Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connectors.

29. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

    Disconnect the LH and RH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connectors.

30. Remove and discard the 2 LH catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold nuts.

31. Remove and discard the remaining RH catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold nut.

32. Loosen the 4 exhaust H-pipe clamp nuts.
    • Remove the catalytic converter/H-pipe assembly from the vehicle.
    • Remove and discard the gaskets.

33. Remove the starter motor. For additional information, refer to Section 303-06 .

34. Remove the 3 bolts and lower the underbody shield.

35. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
    • Install the drain plug and tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft).

36. Remove the 2 nuts and detach the wiring harness retainers from the LH side of the oil pan and the front oil pan stud bolts.

37. Disconnect the middle PCM electrical connector, the 16 pin electrical connector and detach the wiring harness retainers from the PCM bracket.

38. Remove the transmission cooler tube clamp bolt from the fan shroud.

39. Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Section 303-05 .

40. Cut and discard the A/C belt.

41. Remove the top transmission-to-engine bolt and stud bolt.

42. Install the Engine Lifting Bracket.

43. NOTICE: Do not position the legs of the Engine Support Bar on the fenders. Instead, the legs should be positioned on the body structure near the suspension strut tower. Failure to follow these instructions may result in body damage.

    Install the Engine Support Bar.
    • Attach the Engine Support Bar to the through bolt on the Engine Lifting Bracket.

44. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

    Remove the RH and LH engine support insulator nuts.

45. Using the Engine Support Bar, raise the engine 25 mm (0.984 in).

46. Remove the 9 screws and the lower radiator sight shield.

47. Remove the 4 nuts (2 shown) and the front crossmember brace.

48. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube nut and bracket from the flexplate inspection cover stud bolt.

49. Remove the nut from the RH engine support insulator bracket stud bolt and position the transmission cooler tube clamp aside.

50. Detach the wiring harness retainers from the RH side of the oil pan and the RH engine support insulator bracket stud bolt.

51. Detach the wiring harness retainers from A/C compressor stud bolt and the RH side of the oil pan.

52. Remove the nut and ground strap from the RH engine support insulator bracket.

53. NOTE: The RH engine support insulator has been removed from the graphic for clarity.

    Remove the 2 bolts, the 2 stud bolts and the RH engine support insulator bracket.

54. Remove the 3 stud bolts and position the A/C compressor aside.

55. Remove the bolt and position the steering intermediate shaft aside.

56. NOTE: The LH engine support insulator has been removed from the graphic for clarity.

    Remove the 3 bolts, the stud bolt and the LH engine support insulator bracket.

57. Remove the bolt, the stud bolt and the flexplate inspection cover.

58. Remove the rubber access plug.

59. NOTE: Index-mark the end of one torque converter stud and the flexplate for installation.

    Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.

60. Position a torque converter nut onto a converter stud finger-tight.
    • Using a suitable brass drift, push the torque converter towards the transmission to separate the converter from the flexplate.
    • Remove the nut and discard all of the torque converter nuts.

61. Remove 2 RH transmission-to-engine bolts.

62. Remove 2 LH transmission-to-engine bolts.

63. Loosely install the 3 lower the underbody shield bolts.

64. Attach the Engine Crane to the Engine Lifting Bracket.
    • Once the engine is supported by the Engine Crane, remove the Engine Support Bar.

65. NOTICE: Do not support the transmission by the fluid pan, failure to follow this instruction may result in serious damage to the transmission.

    Support the bellhousing of the transmission with a suitable floor jack and a block of wood.

66. Remove the remaining transmission-to-engine bolt.

67. Using the Engine Crane, separate the engine from the transmission and remove the engine from the vehicle.

68. Install the Torque Converter Retainer.