Repair procedures: Removal
CAUTION:
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
NOTE:
- Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
- Remove the engine cover.
- Remove the air duct (A).
- Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
- Recover refrigerant and remove the high & low pressure pipe. (Refer to REFRIGERANT LINE )
- Remove the intake air hose and air cleaner assembly.
- Disconnect the AFS connector (A).
- Disconnect the breather hose (B) from air cleaner hose.
- Disconnect the ECM connector.
- Remove the intake air hose (C) and air cleaner upper cover (D).
- Remove the air cleaner lower cover (A).
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove under cover (A).
- Drain the engine coolant.
Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
- Remove the upper radiator hose and lower radiator hose (A).
- Remove transaxle oil cooler hose.
- Remove fuel hose (A) and PCSV (B) hose.
- Remove engine wiring.
- Disconnect RH oxygen sensor connector (A) and solenoid valve connector (B).
- Disconnect power steering oil pressure sensor connector (A).
- Disconnect RH injector connector (A) and ignition coil connector (B).
- Disconnect OCV connector (A) and knock sensor connector (B).
- Disconnect LH front oxygen sensor connector (A).
- Disconnect alternator connector (A).
- Disconnect LH ignition coil connector (A), injector connector (B), condenser connector (C) and ground (D), and remove wiring harness protector (E).
- Disconnect LH CMPS (A) and oil pressure switch connector (B).
- Disconnect PCSV connector (A) and MAP sensor connector (B).
- Disconnect RH CMPS (A) and OTS connector (B).
- Disconnect ETC connector (A) and knock sensor connector (B).
- Disconnect WTS connector (A).
- Disconnect LH rear oxygen sensor connector (A) and CPS connector (B).
- Disconnect the transaxle wire harness connector and remove the transaxle control cable.
- Disconnect EPS connector.
- Remove heater hose (A).
- Remove brake vacuum hose (A).
- Remove power steering pump hose (A).
- Remove A/C compressor hose.
- Drain transaxle oil.
- Remove lower arm ball joint.
- Remove tie rod end ball joint.
- Remove stabilizer link.
- After removing a split pin and nut from the steering bar tie rod, disconnect it.
- Remove power steering return hose (A) and drain power steering oil.
- Remove front roll stopper mounting bolt.
- Remove rear roll stopper mounting bolt.
- Remove steering u-joint mounting bolt.
- Remove front exhaust pipe (A).
- Supporting the cross member (A) with a jack, remove the stay with the mounting bolts.
Tightening torque:
137.3~156.9Nm (14.0~16.0kgf.m, 101.3~115.7lb-ft)
- Remove drive shaft from transaxle.
- Install jack for supporting engine and transaxle assembly.
- Disconnect the ground cable (A) from the engine mounting bracket.
- Remove the engine mounting bracket (A).
- Remove the transaxle mounting bracket (A).
- Remove the engine and transaxle assembly by lifting vehicle.NOTE: When removing the engine and transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.