| CAUTION | Alignment of oil pan is critical. Oil pan has mounting points for transmission bellhousing. It is important that oil pan and rear of block/rear seal cover are flush, and that rear of oil pan does not protrude beyond engine block. |
Removal
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove generator from mounting bracket, and wire aside. Support engine using Engine Support Fixture (J 41803). Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove tie rod end nuts. Remove tie rod ends from steering knuckles using Ball Joint Separator (J 42188).
- Remove front stabilizer bar bolts and straps. Disconnect front stabilizer bar from cradle. Remove P/S cooler bolts from cradle. Disconnect P/S cooler from cradle, and wire aside. Remove P/S gear bolts. Remove P/S gear from cradle, and wire aside.
- Using Spring Compressor (J 33432-A), compress front transverse spring. (Схема №1) Remove lower shock absorber bolts. Remove lower ball joint nuts. Separate lower ball joints using ball joint separator. Remove spring compressor from front spring. Disconnect all electrical wiring from crossmember. Remove motor mount-to-crossmember bolts. Support crossmember with a transmission jack. Remove crossmember bolts and crossmember.
- Drain crankcase. Remove oil filter. Remove A/T cooler line bracket bolts, if equipped. Remove flywheel housing-to-oil pan bolts. Remove flywheel housing cover bolts. Disconnect oil level sensor and remove. Disconnect engine oil temperature sensor connector. Remove remaining oil pan bolts, oil pan and gasket.
Installation
Install Front/Rear Cover Aligner (J 41480) to check for proper alignment of front and rear covers. If it is necessary to realign covers, see FRONT COVER and REAR COVER for alignment procedures. Apply a .2" (5 mm) bead of Sealant (12378190) where front and rear covers meet block. Install oil pan with NEW oil pan gasket. Tighten oil pan-to-front cover, oil pan-to-block bolts and oil pan-to-rear cover bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Fill crankcase. Align front suspension as necessary. See appropriate SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT. Tighten bolts and nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .