Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Release the pressure in the fuel system.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the battery and battery bracket.
4. Remove the engine hood.
5. Remove the air filter.
6. Raise and support the vehicle. Drain the coolant and engine oil. Remove the drive belts.
7. Mark both ends and disconnect the vacuum, coolant and exhaust hoses. Disconnect the wires and fuel lines. Use electrical tape to mark the wires.
8. Remove the coolant expansion tank and the windshield washer reservoir.
9. Remove the radiator fans, fan shroud and radiator.
10. Disconnect the heater hoses.
11. Disconnect the fuel lines connecting the engine to the body.
12. Disconnect the throttle cable, transmission throttle cable, and speedometer sensor cable from the engine.
13. Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainers.
14. Remove the power steering pump mounting bolts. If possible, move the pump to the side without disconnecting the hoses. Remove the pump if necessary.
15. Remove the air conditioning compressor and move it to the side. Do not disconnect the hoses from the compressor.
16. Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold.
17. On four-cylinder engines, remove the oil filter, disconnect the hoses from the oil cooler, and remove the oil cooler (arrow).
18. Attach the chain to the hooks designed to lift the engine and connect the chain to the hoist.
19. Remove the drive axle (A) from the passenger side, remove the engine mount through bolt (B), and remove the rear engine bracket (C).
20. Remove the bolt securing the front engine mount to the body (A), if you are removing the engine together with the gearbox, remove the engine shock absorber (B).
21. On automatic transmission models, remove the torque converter dust shield, remove the torque converter retaining clips, and lightly press the torque converter into the transmission housing.
22. If you are removing only the engine, remove the bolts and disconnect the transmission.
23. Check that nothing interferes with removing the engine.
24. Place a jack under the gearbox. Remove the bolts from the engine mounts.
25. Slowly raise the engine on the lift (the picture shows a 4-cylinder engine with a gearbox).
26. Lower the engine onto a specially equipped stand or onto the workshop floor.
Installation
1. On engines with a manual transmission, inspect the clutch components and lubricate the thrust bearing.
2. On engines with automatic transmission, inspect the torque converter gasket and bushing and lubricate the front of the converter.
3. Install the engine in the reverse order of removal.