Engine Assembly (For Hatchback) Removal

Loosen the radiator drain cock plug.

Remove the radiator cap sub-assembly.

Loosen the cylinder block drain cock plug, then drain the coolant.

Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain ATF.

Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque:

49 N*m{500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf}

Remove the filler plug and the gasket.

Remove the drain plug and gasket, and then drain the manual transaxle oil.

Disengage the clamp and remove the front No. 1 ventilator seal.

Remove the 2 bolts and the inner cowl top to cowl brace.

Disengage the 2 clamps and separate the wire harness.

Remove the 8 bolts and the outer cowl top panel.

Disconnect the cable from the battery terminal.

Loosen the 2 nuts and remove the battery clamp.

Remove the battery.

Remove the 4 nuts and No. 2 cylinder head cover.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose assembly from the No. 1 air cleaner hose.

Loosen the 2 hose clamps and disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose assembly from the No. 1 air cleaner hose and vacuum switching valve assembly.

Disconnect the No. 2 fuel vapor feed hose from the intake manifold.

Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner cap sub-assembly and vacuum switching valve assembly.

Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.

Disconnect the vacuum switching valve connector.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the No. 1 air cleaner hose from the throttle with motor body assembly.

Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly with No. 1 air cleaner hose.

Remove the air cleaner element.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner case.

Remove the 2 bolts and the air cleaner case from the air cleaner bracket.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness from the air cleaner bracket.

Remove the 2 bolts and the air cleaner bracket.

Disengage the 6 clamps and disconnect the wire harness from the battery carrier.

Remove the 5 bolts and the battery carrier.

Loosen the 2 hose clamps and remove the fuel vapor feed hose assembly.

Disconnect the radiator reservoir tank hose from the water filler.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect No. 3 radiator hose from the water filler.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect No. 2 radiator hose from the water inlet.

Remove the fuel pipe clamp.

Pinch the retainer as illustrated, then pull the fuel tube connector out of the pipe.

Text in Illustration

*1	Retainer
	Pinch
	Pull

NOTICE:

1. Remove any dirt and foreign matter from the fuel tube connector before performing this work.
   
2. Do not allow any scratches or foreign matter on the parts when disconnecting, as the fuel tube connector has the O-rings that seal the pipe.
   
3. Perform this work by hand. Do not use any tools.
   
4. Do not forcibly bend, twist or turn the nylon tube.
   
5. Protect the disconnected parts by covering them with vinyl bags after disconnecting the fuel tube.
   
6. If the fuel tube connector and pipe are stuck, push and pull to release them.
   

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the oil cooler outlet hose.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the oil cooler inlet hose.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the union to check valve hose from the booster vacuum tube.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect outlet heater water hose A from the heater unit.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect inlet heater water hose A from the heater unit.

Loosen bolts A and B.

Release the fan and generator V belt tension and remove the fan and generator V belt.

Remove the 4 bolts, then separate the clutch release cylinder assembly.

HINT:

Suspend the clutch release cylinder assembly with a piece of rope so as not to overload the clutch pipe.

Disconnect the connector.

Remove the 4 bolts and separate the compressor with pulley assembly.

HINT:

Remove the compressor assembly together with the low and high pressure hoses, then suspend them from the body with a piece of rope.

for Automatic Transaxle:

1. Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness from the automatic transaxle.
   

2. Remove the bolt and separate the wire harness from the automatic transaxle.
   

Disengage the wire harness clamp and separate the wire harness.

Pull up the lever and disconnect the connector of the engine control computer.

Disengage the clamp and disconnect the wire harness.

Disconnect the 2 connectors.

Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the wire harness from the engine room relay block.

Disconnect the 2 connectors from the battery positive terminal.

Disconnect all the wire harnesses and connectors. Make sure that no wire harness is connected between the body and engine.

Remove the nut and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the control shaft lever.

Remove the clip and separate the transmission control cable assembly from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.

Remove the clip A and washer, and separate the control shift cable from the manual transaxle assembly.

Remove the clip B from the control shift cable, and separate the control shift cable from the shift cable bracket.

Remove the clip A and washer, and separate the control select cable from the manual transaxle assembly.

Remove the clip B from the control select cable, and separate the control select cable from the shift cable bracket.

Remove the 2 bolts and the front floor center brace from the body.

Peel back the floor carpet.

Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.

Remove the oxygen sensor wire grommet and pass the connector through the hole to the outside of the vehicle.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the exhaust manifold.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.

Remove the 3 exhaust pipe supports and the front exhaust pipe assembly.

Remove the exhaust pipe gasket from the exhaust manifold.

Remove the No. 2 exhaust pipe gasket from the front exhaust pipe assembly.

Remove the flywheel housing under cover.

Hold the crankshaft with SST.

SST

09960-10010(09962-01000,09963-01000)

Remove the 6 torque converter set bolts.

Remove the 2 clips and the column hole cover silencer sheet.

Use a seat belt to fix the steering wheel assembly, in order to avoid breakage of the spiral cable.

Place matchmarks on the steering sliding yoke sub-assembly and the steering gear assembly.

Loosen bolt A, remove bolt B and separate the steering sliding yoke sub-assembly from the steering gear assembly.

Remove clip A, separate clip B from the body and separate the No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not damage clip B.

Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments in the positions shown in the illustration and set an engine lifter underneath the engine assembly with transaxle.

Text in Illustration

*A	for Automatic Transaxle
*B	for Manual Transaxle
	Attachment Placement Position

NOTICE:

1. Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments so that the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is level.
   
2. As the engine assembly with transaxle is very heavy, be sure to support it securely.
   
3. To prevent deformation of the oil pan, never set any attachments against the oil pan of the engine assembly.
   

Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and the engine mounting insulator RH.

Remove the through bolt and the nut and separate the engine mounting insulator LH.

Remove the 6 bolts, and remove the engine assembly with transaxle and the front suspension crossmember from the vehicle.

NOTICE:

When removing the engine, be careful not to damage any wire harnesses of the steering shaft.

Remove the bolt and the wire harness bracket.

Install the 2 engine hangers with the 2 bolts, as shown in the illustration.

Torque:

40 N*m{408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf}

HINT:

Using an engine sling device and a chain block, suspend the engine assembly with transaxle and front suspension crossmember.

Remove the through bolt from the engine moving control rod and remove the front suspension crossmember.

Disconnect the 4 No. 1 ignition coil connectors.

Remove the 4 bolts and the 4 No. 1 ignition coils.

Remove the 2 ground bolts.

Disconnect all the wire harnesses and connectors. Make sure that no wire harnesses are connected to the engine.

Loosen the 2 hose clamps and remove the ventilation hose.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect radiator hose No. 1 from the cylinder head.

Remove the 2 nuts and the water filler sub-assembly.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the union to connector tube hose from the booster vacuum tube.

Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the water by-pass hose from the cylinder head.

Disconnect the water by-pass hose from the No. 1 water by-pass pipe.

Remove the 3 bolts, 2 nuts and the intake manifold.

Remove the gasket from the intake manifold.

Remove the 4 bolts and the No. 1 exhaust manifold heat insulator.

Remove the 3 bolts and the manifold support bracket.

Remove the 3 bolts, 2 nuts and the exhaust manifold.

Using an engine sling device and a chain block, hold the engine assembly.

To enable removal of the engine assembly, adjust the positions of the plate lift attachments and set them in place.

NOTICE:

1. Set plate lift attachments so that the engine assembly with transaxle is level.
   
2. Do not perform any procedure while the engine assembly is suspended because doing so may cause the engine assembly to drop, resulting in injury. However, the engine assembly needs to be suspended when it is installed to or removed from an engine stand.
   
3. To prevent deformation of the oil pan, never set any attachments against the oil pan of the engine assembly.
   

Use a belt with a tightening mechanism or a rope to secure the engine assembly with transaxle to the engine lifter.

NOTICE:

1. Do not tighten the belt with a tightening mechanism or the rope any more than is necessary.
   
2. Set the engine assembly with transaxle so that is horizontal.
   

Disengage the claw by pulling it outward and remove the flywheel housing side cover.

Remove the terminal cap.

Remove the nut and disconnect terminal 30.

Disconnect the connector.

Remove the 2 bolts and starter assembly.

Remove the bolt and wire harness bracket from the automatic transaxle assembly.

Remove the 7 bolts and the automatic transaxle assembly with torque converter.

Remove the 2 bolts and the control cable bracket.

Hold the crankshaft with SST.

SST

09960-10010(09962-01000,09963-01000)

Remove the 6 bolts, drive plate spacer FR, drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly and drive plate spacer RR.

Remove the 7 bolts and the manual transaxle assembly.

Put the matchmarks on the clutch cover assembly and the flywheel sub-assembly.

Loosen the 6 bolts one turn at a time until spring tension is released.

Remove the 6 bolts and pull off the clutch cover assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not drop the clutch disc assembly.

Remove the clutch disc assembly.

NOTICE:

Keep the lining part of the clutch disk and the surfaces of the pressure plate and flywheel free of oil and foreign matter.

Hold the crankshaft with SST.

SST

09960-10010(09962-01000,09963-01000)

Remove the 6 bolts and flywheel.

Disconnect heater water inlet hose A from the cylinder head.

Remove the bolt, nut and the drive shaft heat insulator.

Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting insulator RH.

Remove the 5 bolts and engine mounting insulator LH.