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Removal Procedure Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Drain the cooling system. Remove the radiator inlet hose from the engine. Remove the radiator outlet hose from the engine. Remove the heater outlet and inlet hoses from the engine. Remove the vacuum hoses from the upper intake manifold. Remove the brake booster vacuum hose from the upper intake manifold. Remove the fuel lines from the fuel rail. Remove the automatic transaxle range selector cable. Disconnect these electrical connectors:The knock sensor (KS) The camshaft position (CMP) sensor The crankshaft position (CKP) sensor The heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) The manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve The evaporative emission (EVAP) canister purge solenoid The electronic throttle control The ignition coil The body wiring harness-to-engine harness The engine wiring harness from transmissionRemove the engine wiring harness grounds from the transaxle. Remove the engine mount strut. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting. Drain the engine oil. Remove rear propeller shaft (AWD Only). Remove the catalytic converter. Remove the front tires and wheels. Remove the lower radiator air baffle assembly. Remove the engine splash shields. Remove the stabilizer shaft links from the lower control arms. Remove the tie rod ends from the steering knuckles. Remove the lower ball joints from the knuckles. Remove the A/C compressor bolts and position compressor aside. DO NOT discharge the A/C system. Support the compressor. Disconnect the drive axles from the transaxle. Secure the drive axles to the steering knuckle/struts. Caution: Failure to disconnect the intermediate shaft from the rack and pinion steering gear stub shaft can result in damage to the steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage may cause loss of steering control which could result in an accident and possible personal injury. Remove the intermediate shaft pinch bolt from the steering gear. Lower the vehicle until the frame contacts the transaxle table. Remove the frame bolts. Raise the vehicle in order to separate the powertrain/frame assembly from the vehicle. Remove the starter motor. Remove the torque converter covers. Remove the torque converter bolts. Remove the engine mount lower nuts. Remove the transaxle brace. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe. Install engine hoist to engine. Remove the transaxle-to-engine bolts (3, 4, 5, 6) and the studs (1, 2). Support the transaxle. Separate and remove the engine from the transaxle/frame. Install the engine to the engine stand. Remove the flywheel. Remove the drive belt.
Got a donor mini van. Its front wheel drive. Is it faster to just take out just the engine Or take out engine and transmission together? Donor vans transmission seams good , so I don't mind putting that in my van now if its easier. Other thoughts I have not thought of that might be easier? I got a lot of work to do with taking out bad one and taking out donor one out and then putting donor one in! I'm gonna be one tired greasy monkey by the end!
, sounds like it might be easier to removce the whole front clip.!!! what a job, I do not envy you!!Carl
Quote from: Bofire on March 19, 2014, 09:22:17 AM , sounds like it might be easier to removce the whole front clip.!!! what a job, I do not envy you!!CarlWe have done a few of these, you cannot remove the front clip to pull the engine..They are really not that hard to do, time consuming yes, but difficult no....*Kinda like if IKEA made cars....
Quote from: Buckmark on March 19, 2014, 01:00:39 PMQuote from: Bofire on March 19, 2014, 09:22:17 AM , sounds like it might be easier to removce the whole front clip.!!! what a job, I do not envy you!!CarlWe have done a few of these, you cannot remove the front clip to pull the engine..They are really not that hard to do, time consuming yes, but difficult no....*Kinda like if IKEA made cars.... If the van's a donor - a cutting torch can make short work of a whole lot of things, like the front clip, that are in the way for a conventional out the top engine yard out.
Quote from: 6x6in6 on March 19, 2014, 04:23:31 PMQuote from: Buckmark on March 19, 2014, 01:00:39 PMQuote from: Bofire on March 19, 2014, 09:22:17 AM , sounds like it might be easier to removce the whole front clip.!!! what a job, I do not envy you!!CarlWe have done a few of these, you cannot remove the front clip to pull the engine..They are really not that hard to do, time consuming yes, but difficult no....*Kinda like if IKEA made cars.... If the van's a donor - a cutting torch can make short work of a whole lot of things, like the front clip, that are in the way for a conventional out the top engine yard out. Ok, that solves getting the donor engine out, but what about the van he wants to keep guess he could cut it then weld it back together...
If you think extensions, open end wrenches etc are specialty your in trouble..*The only "specialty" item would be the frame holder for setting the engine and cradle Assembly on, but it is not necessary.But what is, is the ability to raise the vehicle to a height to get the engine/trans/cradle assembly out from under it..*In a nut shell, you will be unbolting the engine cradle (frame) with lower control arms etc all attached and raising the vehicle up....figure you have to get he van about 4ft in the air.....*This is really a job that requires a lift to perform....or a tractor... *I would not do this job at home.... *Don't get me wrong, its not impossible it is just going to take some time and ingenuity without a lift, it is not unbolting a rwd V8 and lifting it out,,,,
Quote from: Buckmark on March 19, 2014, 04:03:58 PMIf you think extensions, open end wrenches etc are specialty your in trouble..*The only "specialty" item would be the frame holder for setting the engine and cradle Assembly on, but it is not necessary.But what is, is the ability to raise the vehicle to a height to get the engine/trans/cradle assembly out from under it..*In a nut shell, you will be unbolting the engine cradle (frame) with lower control arms etc all attached and raising the vehicle up....figure you have to get he van about 4ft in the air.....*This is really a job that requires a lift to perform....or a tractor... *I would not do this job at home.... *Don't get me wrong, its not impossible it is just going to take some time and ingenuity without a lift, it is not unbolting a rwd V8 and lifting it out,,,,In no way,shape or form do I think that sockets or extensions are specialty tools. I have worked at a Chevy/Cad/Subaru dealership as a tech for 20+ yrs and shop foreman for 10+. I wouldn't recommend doing this job at home but I was just trying to help a guy out. The engine cradle can be set on 4 jack stands but then lifting the body off would be a p.i.a. without a hoist. Have done tons of these for headgaskets/engines and just drop em and put them in and reinstall. (your results may vary!) The motor will come out the top but it is super tight and not worth the struggle. Kinda like a Northstar in a Cadillac.
