Engine Removal Chevrolet Corsica I

IDENTIFICATION

GENERAL MOTORS PASSENGER CAR DESIGNATIONS

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Note. See TROUBLE SHOOTING - BASIC PROCEDURES article in GENERAL TROUBLE SHOOTING section.

2.0L VIN 1

1. Disconnect battery cables. Drain cooling system and disconnect radiator hoses. Remove air cleaner. Disconnect accelerator and TV cables at throttle body. Disconnect ECM harness at engine.
2. Disconnect all vacuum hoses and heater hoses at engine. Remove exhaust heat shield, A/C adjustment bolt at motor mount, windshield washer bottle, and engine wiring harness at bulkhead.
3. Remove all drive belts. Disconnect fuel hoses. Raise and support vehicle. Remove A/C compressor brace (if equipped). Remove inner fender and flywheel splash shield. Remove A/C compressor from engine and position aside. Remove starter wires, front starter brace, and starter. Remove torque converter bolts (if equipped).
4. Remove crankshaft pulley, hub and oil filter. Disconnect engine-to-transmission support bracket. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold and center hanger. Loosen muffler hanger. Remove TV/shift cable bracket.
5. Remove 2 lower bellhousing bolts. Lower vehicle. Remove right front motor mount nuts. Remove alternator and adjusting brace. Remove master cylinder from booster and support out of the way. Attach lifting device. Remove right front motor mount bracket.
6. Disconnect upper bellhousing bolts. Remove power steering pump while lifting engine. Remove engine. To install, reverse removal procedure.

2.8L VIN W

1. Disconnect battery cables. Remove air cleaner. Drain cooling system. Remove engine strut bracket from radiator support, and position to rear. Remove A/C compressor from mounting bracket (if equipped), and lay aside.
2. Disconnect vacuum hoses. Disconnect accelerator cable and TV cable. Disconnect engine harness from ECM and pull connector through front of dash. Disconnect engine harness from junction block at left side of dash panel.
3. Disconnect radiator and heater hoses from engine. Remove power steering pump and bracket from engine (if equipped), and lay aside. Disconnect fuel lines at rubber hose connections on left side of engine compartment.
4. Raise and support vehicle. Remove engine front mount-to-cradle retaining nuts on right side of vehicle. Disconnect battery cables from engine. Remove starter.
5. Remove transaxle inspection cover. On automatic transaxle equipped vehicles, disconnect torque converter from drive plate. On all vehicles, remove crankshaft pulley and all belts. Disconnect exhaust pipe.
6. Remove lower transaxle-to-engine bolt from rear of engine. Disconnect power steering cut-off switch (if equipped).
7. Lower vehicle. Remove exhaust crossover pipe. Remove remaining transaxle-to-engine bolts. Make note of battery ground cable stud location for reassembly.
8. Place support under transaxle rear extension. Attach engine lift and remove engine. To install, reverse removal procedure.

4-CYLINDER

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (4-CYLINDER)

V6

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (V6)