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Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A)
Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
For release the fuel system pressure before remove the engine assembly, start the engine without fuel pump relay. And then turn off the ignition switch after engine stops.
Remove the engine cover.
(Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Cover")
Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
Remove the air duct and air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "Air Cleaner")
Remove the battery and battery tray.
(Refer to Engine Electrical System - "Battery")
Remove the engine room under cover.
(Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Room Under Cover")
Loosen the drain plug and drain the coolant. Open the radiator cap to make rapid draining.
(Refer to Cooling System - "Coolant")
Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A)
Disconnect the radiator lower hose (A).
Recover the refrigerant and then remove the high pressure pipe and low pressure pipe.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation Air conditioning - "Compressor")
Disconnect the wiring connector and cable from transaxle.
(Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "Manual Transaxle")
(Refer to Automatic transaxle System - "Automatic transaxle")
Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and the heater hoses (B).
Disconnect the fuel hose (A).
Tightening torque :
3.9 ~ 5.9 N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 2.9 ~ 4.3 lb-ft)
Disconnect the purge control solenoid valve (PCSV) hose (A).
Disconnect the control wiring harness connectors and fasteners and remove the wiring harness protectors from the engine and transaxle.
Disconnect the battery wiring harness connector (A) and cables (B) from the junction box.
Disconnect the oxygen sensor connectors (A).
Remove the front muffler.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Muffler")
Remove the roll rod bracket (A).
Tightening torque
Nut (B) :
107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.0 lb-ft)
Bolt (C) :
49.0 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.0 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)
Remove the roll rod mounting support bracket (A).
Tightening torque:
49.0 ~ 68.6 N.m (5.0 ~ 7.0 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 50.6 lb-ft)
Remove the sub frame.
(Refer to Suspension system - "Sub frame")
After removing the engine and transaxle mounting bolts and nuts, the engine and transaxle assembly may be fallen downward. Support them securely with floor jack.
Verify that the hoses and connectors are disconnected before removing the engine and transaxle assembly.
Support the engine and transaxle assembly with a floor jack.
Disconnect the ground cable (A), and then remove the engine mounting support bracket (B).
Tightening torque
Ground line bolt :
10.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (1.1 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 8.0 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)
Nut (C) :
63.7 ~ 107.9 N.m (6.5 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 47.0 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)
Bolt (D) and nuts (E) :
58.8 ~ 73.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 7.5 kgf.m, 43.3 ~ 54.2 lb-ft)
Remove the cover (A).
Remove the transaxle support bracket mounting bolt (A).
Tightening torque :
88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)
Remove the engine and transaxle assembly by lifting vehicle.
Before removing the engine and transaxle assembly, make sure hoses and wire connectors are disconnected.
When removing the engine and transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.
