(34) Mark flex plate to torque converter position.
Remove torque converter bolts.
(35) Disconnect both transaxle cooler line brackets
from engine.
(36) Remove starter. Refer to STARTING for pro-
cedure.
(37) Remove crankshaft position sensor.
(38) Remove the two lower transaxle to block bolts.
(39) Lower vehicle.
(40) Remove EGR valve assembly. Refer to EMIS-
SION CONTROL SYSTEMS for procedure.
(41) Remove screws attaching fuel line and electri-
cal harness to the throttle body bracket.
(42) Remove the fasteners attaching the following
brackets to the transaxle to block double-ended bolts:
• Electrical harness attaching bracket.
• Transaxle shift cable attaching bracket.
• Throttle body support bracket.
(43) Remove the upper transaxle to block bolts.
(44) Remove right and left engine mount isolator
to engine mount bracket fasteners.
CAUTION: Intake manifolds and cylinder head cov-
ers are a composite design. Therefore, care should
be taken when lifting the engine from engine com-
partment.
(45) Attach Special Tool 8342, Engine Lifting Fix-
ture to engine at the locations shown in (Fig. 45).
(46) Support transaxle with a floor jack.
(47) Hoist engine from engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
(1) Attach Special Tool 8342, Engine Lifting Fix-
ture to engine (Fig. 45). Lower engine into engine
compartment.
CAUTION: Do not tighten the transaxle case to
engine block bolts until all bolts have been hand
started, and the two mating surfaces are completely
joined together, as damage to cylinder block or
transaxle could occur.
(2) Align engine mounts and install fasteners but
do not tighten until all mounting bolts have been
installed.
(3) Install transaxle case to engine block bolts and
tighten to 102 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).
(4) Remove Engine Lifting Fixture.
(5) Tighten left and right engine mount isolator to
engine mount bracket fasteners to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs.).
(6) Raise vehicle.
(7) Align flex plate to torque converter and install
mounting bolts tighten to 75 N·m (55 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install crankshaft position sensor.
(9) Install starter.
(10) Install the transaxle oil cooler lines bracket to
engine
(11) Install structural collar to oil pan and tran-
saxle. Refer to procedure in this section.
(12) Lower vehicle.
(13) Install rear throttle body support bracket.
(14) Install electrical harness and fuel line support
brackets to the throttle body support bracket.
(15) Install fastener attaching electrical harness
bracket to the transaxle to block bolt.
(16) Install EGR valve assembly. Refer to EMIS-
SION CONTROL SYSTEMS for procedure.
(17) Connect heater hoses.
(18) Connect all ground straps to engine.
(19) Connect all vacuum hoses and electrical con-
nectors.
(20) Connect both hoses at coolant pressure bottle.
(21) Connect throttle and speed control cables.
(22) Connect fuel line.
NOTE: Do not reuse V-Band clamps.
(23) Install new V-Band clamps at exhaust mani-
folds and tighten to 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(24) Install catalytic converter down pipe front and
rear supports.
(25) Install air conditioning compressor and
tighten fasteners to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
(26) Install power steering pump and tighten fas-
teners to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(27) Install radiator.
(28) Connect engine oil cooler lines to radiator (if
equipped).
(29) Connect transmission oil cooler lines to radia-
tor.
(30) Attach A/C condenser to radiator.
(31) Install lower radiator hose.
(32) Install upper radiator hose.
(33) Install accessory drive belts and cooling fan
module. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM for procedures.
(34) Refill cooling system. Refer to COOLING SYS-
TEM for procedure.
(35) Fill engine with proper amount of oil.
(36) Connect hood release cable to hood latch and
install upper radiator crossmember.
(37) Install air cleaner and air inlet hose.
(38) Install cowl support.
(39) Install right and left cowl covers.
(40) Install both wiper arms.
(41) Install hood.
(42) Connect negative cable to remote jumper ter-
minal at right strut tower.
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