Notice: If the engine is damaged internally and a new engine assembly is installed
in the vehicle, ensure that all foreign material is flushed out of the cooling
system. You must also flush out the oil cooler system. Failure to rid the
oil cooler system of debris can result in engine damage.
Important: On vehicle equipped with a manual transaxle, the manual transaxle must be removed before engine removal. Refer to
Transmission Replacement in Manual Transmission (Y4M).
- Remove the fuel pump fuse.
- Start the engine. After it stalls, crank the engine for 10 seconds to rid the fuel system of fuel pressure.
- Drain the engine oil.
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery.
- Disconnect and separate the battery positive cable.
- Discharge the air conditioning (A/C) system, if equipped. Refer to
Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
- Disconnect the electrical connector at the engine control module (ECM).
- Remove the battery.
- Remove the coolant surge tank.
- Disconnect the fuse box cover.
- Disconnect the electrical connector at the fuse box.
- Remove the fuse box bolts and the nut.
- Remove the fuse box.
- Drain the engine coolant. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling in Engine Cooling.
- Disconnect the upper radiator hose.
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
- Disconnect the heater inlet/outlet hose.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable from the vehicle frame.
- Disconnect the main connector from the engine wiring harness.
- Remove the air filter housing.
- Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel rail.
- Disconnect the vacuum lines at the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister purge.
- Disconnect the A/C pressure transducer connector.
- Disconnect the power steering hose.
- Remove the A/C compressor hose assembly retaining bolt.
- Disconnect the A/C compressor hose assembly from the compressor.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the A/C compressor.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor at the cooling fans.
- Disconnect the gear shift control cable. Refer to
Shift Control Cable Replacement in Manual Transmission (Y4M).
- Remove the under cover.
- Disconnect the clutch cable.
- Remove the right front wheel. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Disconnect the tie rod end and control arm from the knuckle.
- Remove the drive axle from the transaxle. Refer to
Front Drive Axle Inner Shaft Replacement in Front Drive Axle.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to
Front Pipe Replacement in Engine Exhaust.
- Remove the rear mounting bracket bolts.
- Remove the rear mounting bracket.
Notice: When raising or supporting the engine for any reason, do
not use a jack under the oil pan, any sheet metal, or the crankshaft pulley.
Lifting the engine in an unapproved manner may cause component damage.
- Support the engine assembly using the engine assembly support fixture.
- Remove the engine mount. Refer to
Engine Mount Replacement .
- Remove the transaxle mount.
- Separate the engine block from the transaxle.
- Remove the engine.
- Transfer any necessary parts.