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Removal & Installation (Regal) Buick LeSabre VII

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  1. Remove hood. Disconnect negative battery cable. Release fuel pressure. See «FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE»(ref-50089-S41357760562001011600000) . Remove air cleaner. Disconnect fuel lines from fuel rail. Remove coolant recovery bottle, inner fender electrical cover, and fuel injector cover. Disconnect throttle cables.
  2. Remove heat shield from exhaust crossover pipe. Remove throttle cable bracket and vacuum line as an assembly. Remove exhaust crossover pipe. Remove engine torque strut from between engine and top of radiator panel. Remove cooling fans. Drain cooling system. Disconnect oil cooler hoses from radiator.
  3. Remove serpentine belt. Remove power steering pump. Remove alternator. Remove alternator support bracket and ignition coil pack as an assembly. Raise and support vehicle. Remove flexplate cover. Mark flexplate in relation to torque converter for reassembly reference. Remove torque converter bolts. Remove A/C compressor (leave hoses attached). Remove starter.
  4. Remove bolts securing transaxle mount to engine. Remove nuts securing engine mount to frame. Disconnect oil cooler pipes. Disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold. Lower vehicle. Remove bolts securing transaxle to engine. Separate transaxle from engine. Lift engine out of vehicle.
  5. 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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