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Removal & Installation (Lesabre) Buick LeSabre VII

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  1. Remove hood. Disconnect battery cables. Release fuel pressure. See «FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE»(ref-50089-S41357760562001011600000) Drain cooling system. Drain engine oil. Remove strut tower cross brace (if equipped). Remove windshield washer, radiator and heater supply hoses.
  2. Disconnect electrical connectors as necessary. Remove serpentine belt. Remove power steering pump (leave hoses attached). Remove airflow duct and air cleaner. Disconnect cables and hoses from throttle body. Remove ignition coil ground strap.
  3. Disconnect fuel lines and vacuum hoses. Disconnect upper engine strut. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect exhaust pipe. Disconnect engine mount bolts. Attach a suitable lifting hook and chain to engine lifting brackets. Raise engine slightly to take weight off mounts.
  4. Remove A/C compressor (leave hoses attached). Disconnect engine oil cooler lines (if equipped). Remove front engine mount and right front engine-to-transaxle bracket. Support transaxle. Remove bolts securing transaxle to engine.
  5. Remove flexplate cover. Mark flexplate in relation to torque converter for reassembly reference. Remove torque converter bolts. Remove starter. Separate transaxle from engine. Lift engine out of vehicle.
  6. To install, reverse removal procedure. Fill and bleed cooling system. See «COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING»(ref-50089-S31664630912001011600000) . Fill and bleed power steering system.

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