Removal
- Release fuel pressure. See «FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE»(ref-9332-S29334826162000101800000). Disconnect negative battery cable from remote jumper terminal located at right strut tower. Mark hood at hinges, and remove hood. Remove wiper arms. Remove cowl covers and cowl support. Remove air inlet resonator and tube. Remove upper radiator crossmember. Disconnect hood release cable from hood latch. Disconnect cooling fan assembly connector, and remove cooling fan assembly.
- Drain cooling system. Cover drive belts and/or pulleys to prevent contact with coolant. If coolant contacts belts and/or pulleys, flush both with clean water. Open radiator drain located at lower right side of radiator. DO NOT use pliers to open radiator drain. Remove coolant pressure bottle cap and open air bleed valve located on water outlet connector at front of engine. (Схема №6)
- Remove cylinder block drain plugs located below each exhaust manifold. Remove drive belts. Disconnect upper radiator hose at engine. Disconnect lower radiator hose at radiator. Disconnect engine oil and transaxle cooler lines at radiator. Remove power steering line bracket at left side of radiator. Remove fasteners attaching A/C condenser to radiator.
- Remove radiator. Remove generator. Remove power steering pump bolts and, set pump aside. Remove A/C compressor bolts, and set compressor aside. Loosen, remove and discard "V" band clamps at right exhaust manifold. Remove front and rear support bracket fasteners attaching right catalytic converter down pipe.
- Release fuel pressure. See «FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE»(ref-9332-S29334826162000101800000). Disconnect fuel lines. See «FUEL LINE QUICK-CONNECT FITTING»(ref-9332-S09838558542000101800000). Disconnect throttle and speed control cables. Disconnect coolant hoses at coolant pressure bottle. Disconnect all vacuum lines. Disconnect all engine ground straps. Remove upper intake manifold, and cover openings with tape. See «INTAKE MANIFOLD»(ref-9332-S35278080892000101800000).
- Disconnect heater hoses. Remove rear throttle body support bracket. Remove fastener for water pipe located at transaxle-to-engine block bolt. Remove 4 upper transaxle-to-engine block bolts. Disconnect all electrical connectors.
- Raise and support vehicle. Drain engine oil. Remove structural collar bolts from oil pan and transaxle. (Схема №25) Remove structural collar. Mark flex plate-to-torque converter position and remove torque converter bolts. Disconnect both transaxle cooler line brackets from engine.
- Loosen, remove and discard "V" band clamps at left exhaust manifold. Loosen left catalytic converter down pipe band clamp, and front and rear support brackets.
- Remove starter. Remove left and right engine mount bolts. Remove crankshaft position sensor. Remove 2 lower transaxle-to-engine block bolts. Lower vehicle. Attach hoist to engine. Support transaxle with a floor jack. Hoist engine from engine compartment.
| CAUTION | DO NOT tighten transaxle case-to-engine block bolts until all transaxle case-to-engine block bolts have been hand started, and mating surfaces of transaxle and engine block have been completely joined together. |
Note. Replace motor mounts only if they are leaking.
Installation
To install, reverse removal procedure. Install NEW exhaust manifold "V" band clamps. DO NOT tighten engine mount bolts until all other engine block-to-transaxle housing bolts have installed. Tighten all fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Add 8 qts (7.8L) of 50/50 mix of MOPAR® Extended Life Coolant (or equivalent) and distilled water. Bleed cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING .