QuestionHi, I bought this car for my daughter with a bad engine. I pulled the pan and the connecting rod caps and found that all the bearings had spun on the crank. I am going to rebuild this engine and I am going to use a Hanes manual to do the job. I was looking threw the manual and i am confused on if you leave the transmission attached to the engine and pull the both out as an assembly or if you separate them and only pull the engine. The reason that I am confused on this is that it tells you in the precaution to keep them together as a unit when removing but within the steps it tells you to separate the torque converter from the drive plate and remove the engine to transmission mount bolts witch tells me that you separate the two. but in another step it tells you to remove the drive axles, witch tells me that you keep them together. I am very confused on this, could you help me understand??
Thanks
Tim
AnswerREMOVAL - ENGINE ASSEMBLY 2.7
Release fuel pressure. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DELIVERY - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Disconnect negative cable at remote jumper terminal located at right strut tower (Negative Cable Remote Terminal).
Mark hood position at hinges and remove hood. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/HOOD - REMOVAL)
Drain cooling system. (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Remove both wiper arms. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER ARMS - REMOVAL)
Remove right and left cowl screens. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/COWL GRILLE AND SCREEN - REMOVAL)
Remove strut tower brace. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/FRONT STRUT TOWER TO TOWER BRACE - REMOVAL)
Remove air cleaner assembly and air inlet hose (Air Cleaner and Inlet Hose).
Remove upper radiator crossmember. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/GRILLE OPENING REINFORCEMENT - REMOVAL)
Disconnect hood release cable from hood latch.
Remove radiator fan. (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR FAN - REMOVAL)
Disconnect radiator upper hose at engine.
Disconnect radiator lower hose at radiator.
Remove radiator. (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/RADIATOR - REMOVAL)
Remove accessory drive belts. (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL)
Remove power steering pump mounting bolts and set pump aside. (Refer to 19 - STEERING/PUMP - REMOVAL)
NOTE: Generator can be removed with engine assembly.
Disconnect A/C compressor electrical connector.
Remove A/C compressor mounting bolts and set compressor aside.
Loosen and remove V-Band clamps at exhaust manifolds.
Disconnect throttle and speed control cables. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL INJECTION/THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE - REMOVAL)
Disconnect coolant hoses at coolant pressure/recovery container.
Disconnect heater hoses.
Perform fuel pressure release procedure and disconnect fuel line. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DELIVERY/FUEL LINES - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Disconnect all vacuum lines and electrical connectors.
Disconnect all ground straps attaching to engine.
Hoist vehicle and drain engine oil.
Remove fasteners supporting catalytic converter down pipes at front and rear mounts.
Remove structural collar. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER - REMOVAL)
Mark flex plate to torque converter position. Remove torque converter bolts.
Disconnect both transaxle cooler line brackets from engine.
Remove starter. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/STARTING/STARTER MOTOR - REMOVAL)
Remove crankshaft position sensor. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL INJECTION/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR - REMOVAL)
Remove the two lower transaxle to block bolts.
Lower vehicle.
Remove EGR valve assembly. (Refer to 25 - EMISSIONS CONTROL/EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION/VALVE - REMOVAL)
Remove screws attaching fuel line and electrical harness to the throttle body bracket.
Remove the fasteners attaching the following brackets to the transaxle to block double-ended bolts:
Electrical harness attaching bracket.
Transaxle shift cable attaching bracket.
Throttle body support bracket.
Remove the upper transaxle to block bolts.
Remove right and left engine mount isolator to engine mount bracket fasteners.
CAUTION: Intake manifolds and cylinder head covers are a composite design. Therefore, care should be taken when lifting the engine from engine compartment.
Attach Special Tool 8342, Engine Lifting Fixture to engine at the locations shown in (ENGINE LIFTING FIXTURE).
Support transaxle with a floor jack.
Hoist engine from engine compartment.
