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(1)Remove the load on the engine motor mounts by carefully supporting the engine and transmission assembly with a floor jack.

(2)Loosen the right engine mount insulator vertical fasteners, and the front engine mount bracket to front crossmember screws and nuts.

Left engine mount insulator is sleeved over shaft and long support bolt to provide lateral movement adjustment with engine weight removed or not.

(3)Pry the engine right or left as required to achieve the proper drive shaft assembly length. See Drive Shaft in suspension Group 2 for driveshaft identification and related assembly length measuring.

(4)Tighten right engine mount insulator vertical bolts to 37 Nzm (27 ft. lbs.). Then tighten front engine mount screws and nuts to 54 Nzm (40 ft. lbs.) and center left engine mount insulator.

(5)Recheck drive shaft length.

Fig. 4 Left Insulator Movement

ENGINE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

(1)Disconnect battery.

(2)Scribe hood hinge outline on hood and remove

hood.

(3)Drain cooling system.

(4)Remove hoses from radiator and engine.

(5)Remove radiator and fan assembly.

(6)Remove air cleaner and hoses.

(7)Remove air conditioning compressor mounting bolts and set compressor aside, if equipped.

(8)Remove power steering pump mounting bolts and set pump aside.

(9)Remove oil filter.

(10)Disconnect fuel line, heater hose and accelerator cable.

(11)Disconnect all electrical connections and harnesses at throttle body and engine.

(12)Manual Transmission

2.2/2.5L ENGINES 9 - 13

(a)Disconnect clutch cable.

(b)Remove transmission case lower cover.

(c)Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold.

(d)Disconnect starter and lay aside.

(e)Install transmission holding fixture.

(13)Automatic Transmission

(a)Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold.

(b)Disconnect starter and lay aside.

(c)Remove transmission case lower cover.

(d)Mark flex plate to torque converter.

(e)Remove screws holding torque converter to flex plate.

(14)Attach C clamp on front bottom of torque converter housing to prevent torque converter from coming out.

(15)Install transmission holding fixture.

(16)Remove right inner splash shield (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5 Right Inner Splash Shield

(17)Remove ground strap.

(18)To lower engine separate right engine bracket from yoke bracket. To raise engine remove long bolt through yoke and insulator. IF INSULATOR TO RAIL SCREWS ARE TO BE REMOVED, MARK INSULATOR POSITION ON SIDE RAIL TO INSURE EXACT INSTALLATION (Fig. 4).

(19)Remove transmission case to cylinder block mounting screws.

CAUTION: Make sure clutch cable has been disconnected.

(20)Remove front engine mount screw and nut.

(21)Remove manual transmission damper.