Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Remove the hood.
2. Reduce the pressure in the fuel system.
3. Remove the ground cable from the battery.
Warning: If your radio has an anti-theft code, make sure you have the connection codes before disconnecting the battery.
Caution! On models from 1993 onwards, the airbag system is disabled if the battery is disconnected for an extended period of time. If the airbag warning light comes on and remains on after the battery is reconnected, contact a specialist workshop to restore the system to working order.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector, unscrew the bolts and remove the cruise control actuator.
5. Remove the battery and battery tray.
6. Remove the air intake and air filter housing.
7. Disconnect the fuel lines from the engine and plug them.
8. Remove the fuel filter together with the bracket.
9. Remove the charcoal canister.
10. Remove the windshield washer reservoir and expansion tank.
11. Disconnect the accelerator cable and mid-speed control cable from the throttle body.
12. Label and disconnect vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, ventilation hoses, electrical connectors and ground straps.
13. Remove the radiator fans together with the shrouds. Drain the coolant and remove the radiator. Disconnect the coolant supply hoses to the heater.
14. Remove the gear shift cables from the transmission.
15. Raise the car and secure it on stands. Remove the wheels.
16. Disconnect the exhaust outlet pipe from the manifold.
17. Remove the mudguards.
18. Drain the engine oil from the engine.
19. Remove the drive belts.
20. Drain the oil from the gearbox.
21. Disconnect the drive shaft joints from the gearbox.
22. On models with power steering, remove the power steering pump mounting bolts and move it to the side without disconnecting the hoses from it.
23. On models with air conditioning, remove the compressor mounting bolts and move the compressor to the side without disconnecting the hoses from it.
24. On four-cylinder models with an oil cooler, remove the oil filter and disconnect the hoses from the oil cooler.
25. Remove the clutch slave cylinder and hoses.
26. Attach the power unit to the lifting mechanism and lift it so that the weight of the power unit is supported by the lifting mechanism.
27. Unscrew the power unit supports.
28. Check that nothing else connects the powertrain to the vehicle's engine compartment.
29. Carefully lift the power unit slowly out of the vehicle's engine compartment.
30. Place the power unit on wooden blocks.
31. Remove the starter.
32. If necessary, remove the clutch and check its condition.
Installation
1. Apply a small amount of high temperature grease to the bearing at the end of the crankshaft.
2. Carefully install the gearbox onto the engine and secure with bolts, tightening them to the specified torque.
3. Carefully install the power unit into the engine compartment of the vehicle.
4. Install the powertrain supports and secure them with bolts.
5. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
6. Fill the engine cooling system with coolant, engine oil with engine oil and gearbox oil. Start the engine and check for leaks.
7. Turn off the engine and recheck the coolant and engine oil levels.