Engine Removal

Special Tools Required 

• Hood Prop Bar 07AAZ-SZNA100
• Engine Hanger Adapter Set VSB02C000031*
• Engine Hanger Balance Bar VSB02C000019*
• Engine Support Hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256*
• Subframe Adapter VSB02C000016*

*: Available through the Acura Tool and Equipment program, 888-424-6857.

1. Remove the passenger's side front fender trim (see FRONT FENDER TRIM REPLACEMENT ).
2. Pry the hood support strut clip, and release the hood support strut (see step 1 under HOOD SUPPORT STRUT REPLACEMENT ), then move the hood to a vertical position and install the hood prop bar as shown in illustration.
   Fig 1: Prying Hood Support Strut Clip

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3. Relieve the fuel pressure (see FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVING ).
4. Drain the power steering fluid (see FLUID CHECK/REPLACEMENT ).
5. Remove the bulkhead cover (see FRONT BULKHEAD COVER REPLACEMENT ).
6. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
7. Remove the engine cover.
   Fig 2: Identifying Engine Cover

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8. Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER ELEMENT INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT ).
9. Remove the battery heat shield (A), then remove the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box (B) and the harness clamps (C).
   Fig 3: Identifying Battery Heat Shield, Auxiliary Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box And Harness Clamps

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10. Remove the harness clamp (A) arid the bolts (B) and loosen the bolts (C), then remove the battery base (D).
    Fig 4: Identifying Battery Base, Harness Clamp And Arid Bolts

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11. Disconnect the positive starter cable (A) and the connector (B), then remove the harness clamps (C).
    Fig 5: Identifying Positive Starter Cable, Connector And Harness Clamps

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12. Remove the shift cable (see SHIFT CABLE REPLACEMENT ). Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
13. Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (B) (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING REMOVAL ).
    Fig 6: Identifying Quick-Connect Fitting Cover And Fuel Feed Hose

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14. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A), the EVAP canister hose (B), and the breather hose (C).
    Fig 7: Identifying Brake Booster Vacuum Hose, EVAP Canister Hose And Breather Hose

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15. Disconnect the EVAP canister purge valve connector (D).
16. Remove the steering joint cover (A).
    Fig 8: Identifying Steering Joint Cover, Reference Mark And Across Steering Joint

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17. Make a reference mark (B) across the steering joint (C) and the steering gearbox pinion shaft (D). Loosen the steering joint bolt (E) and the steering joint bolt (F). Then install the steering wheel holder tool.
18. Remove the steering joint bolt, then disconnect the steering joint from the steering gearbox pinion shaft.
19. Disconnect the positive alternator cable (A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box and remove the harness clamps (B).
    Fig 9: Identifying Positive Alternator Cable And Harness Clamps

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20. Remove the bracket (A), then remove the PCM cover (B).
    Fig 10: Identifying PCM Cover And Bracket

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21. Remove the harness clamps (A) and disconnect the PCM connectors (B) and the engine wire harness connector (C), then remove the PCM (D).
    Fig 11: Identifying PCM Connectors, Engine Wire Harness Connector And Harness Clamps

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22. Remove the A/C receiver line clamp (A) and the connector (B) from the PCM bracket (C), then remove the PCM bracket and the harness bracket (D).
    Fig 12: Identifying A/C Receiver Line Clamp, Connector And PCM Bracket

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23. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT ).
24. Disconnect the power steering pump inlet hose (A) and the power steering pump outlet hose (B) from the power steering pump, then plug the power steering hoses and the power steering pump.
    Fig 13: Identifying Power Steering Pump Inlet Hose And Power Steering Pump Outlet Hose

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25. Remove the power steering hose bracket (C) from the rear cylinder head cover.
26. Wait until the engine is cool, then carefully remove the radiator cap.
27. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
28. Remove the front wheels.
29. Remove the splash shield (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ) and the engine undercover (see ENGINE UNDERCOVER REPLACEMENT ).
30. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
31. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
32. Drain the ATF (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
33. Remove the front subframe stiffener.
    Fig 14: Identifying Front Subframe Stiffener Bolts

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34. Remove exhaust pipe A.
    Fig 15: Identifying Exhaust Pipe A

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35. Separate the stabilizer links from the dampers (see BUSHING REPLACEMENT ).
36. Separate the tie-rod end ball joints from the knuckles (see step 19 under STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL ).
37. Separate the knuckles from the suspension lower arms (see step 4 under LOWER ARM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
38. Remove the driveshafts (see DRIVESHAFT INSPECTION ). Coat all precision-finished surfaces with new engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
39. Remove the propeller shaft from the transfer shaft flange (see PROPELLER SHAFT RUNOUT ).
40. Remove the transfer assembly (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ).
41. Disconnect the power steering fluid hose (A). Turn end of the hose up to prevent power steering fluid from flowing out, then plug the line and the hose.
    Fig 16: Identifying Power Steering Fluid Hose

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42. Disconnect the PSP switch connector (A).
    Fig 17: Identifying PSP Switch Connector

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43. With ECPS: Disconnect the ECPS valve motor connector (A).
    Fig 18: Identifying ECPS Valve Motor Connector

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44. Remove the lower transmission mount mounting bolts (A) and the ground cable (B).
    Fig 19: Identifying Lower Transmission Mount Mounting Bolts And Ground Cable

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45. Remove the power steering line bracket (A), then remove the rear engine mount base mounting bolts (B).
    Fig 20: Identifying Power Steering Line Bracket And Rear Engine Mount Base Mounting Bolts

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46. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
47. Remove the radiator (see RADIATOR REPLACEMENT ).
48. Disconnect the A/C compressor clutch connector (A), then remove the A/C compressor (B) without disconnecting the A/C hoses. Do not bend the A/C hoses excessively.
    NOTE: Hang the A/C compressor with a wire tie.
    Fig 21: Identifying A/C Compressor Clutch Connector And A/C Compressor

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49. Disconnect the heater hoses (A).
    Fig 22: Identifying Heater Hoses

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50. Remove the connector bracket (A) from the front cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole (B) to attach the engine hanger balance bar front arm.
    Fig 23: Identifying Front Cylinder Head Connector Bracket

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51. Remove the engine mount control solenoid valve bracket (A) from the rear cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole (B) to attach the engine hanger balance bar rear arm.
    Fig 24: Identifying Engine Mount Control Solenoid Valve Bracket

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52. Remove the service caps (A) for the front damper flange nuts from the cowl cover (B). Position the engine hanger adapter set (VSB02C000031) with the "FRONT" mark facing forward over the damper flange nuts.
    Fig 25: Identifying Front Damper Flange Nuts, Service Caps And Cowl Cover

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53. Install the engine hanger balance bar (VSB02C000019). Attach the front arm (A) to the front cylinder head with several spacers (B) and a 10 x 1.25 mm bolt (C), attach the rear arm (D) to the rear cylinder head with a spacer (E) and an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt (F).
    Fig 26: Installing Engine Hanger Balance Bar (VSB02C000019)

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54. Install the engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) onto the vehicle as shown, and attach the hook to the slotted hole in the engine hanger balance bar. Tighten the wing nut (G) by hand, and lift and support the engine/transmission.
    NOTE:

    • Be careful when working around the windshield.
    • Be careful not to damage the hood opener cable when installing the engine support hanger at the front bulkhead.
    • AAR-T1256 two sets required for stacking additional cross section bar.
55. Disconnect the front engine mount control solenoid valve hose (A) and remove the front engine mount stop (B), then remove the front engine mount bolt (C).
    Fig 27: Identifying Front Engine Mount Control Solenoid Valve Hose And Front Engine Mount Stop

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56. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
57. With active damper system: Disconnect the front suspension stroke sensor connectors (A) and remove the harness clamps (B) on both sides.
    Fig 28: Identifying Front Suspension Stroke Sensor Connectors And Harness Clamps

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58. Attach the subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to the front subframe by looping the belt (A) over the front of the front subframe (B), then secure the belt with its stop (C).
    Fig 29: Attaching Subframe Adapter (VSB02C000016) To Front Subframe

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59. Raise the transmission jack and line up the slots in the subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the jack base, then securely attach them with four bolts.
60. Remove the six 12 x 1.25 mm bolts (A) securing the subframe stiffeners (B), the four subframe mounting bolts (C), and the stiffeners, then lower the front subframe (D).
    Fig 30: Identifying Subframe Stiffeners Bolts And Subframe Mounting Bolts

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61. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
62. Attach a chain hoist (A) to the engine hanger (B) and the transmission hanger (C), then lift the engine/transmission until it's securely supported by the chain hoist and remove the engine support hanger, the engine hanger balance bar, and the engine hanger adapter set.
    Fig 31: Lifting Engine/Transmission Using Chain Hoist

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63. Remove the mounting bolts from the upper half of the side engine mount bracket.
    Fig 32: Identifying Upper Half Of Side Engine Mount Bracket Mounting Bolts

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64. Check that the engine/transmission is completely free of the vacuum hoses, the fuel hoses, the coolant hoses, and the electrical wiring.
65. Slowly lower the engine/transmission about 150 mm (5.91 in). Check once again that all the hoses and the electrical wiring are disconnected and free from the engine/transmission, then lower it all the way and support it.
66. Disconnect the chain hoist from the engine/transmission.
67. Raise the vehicle, and remove the engine/transmission from under the vehicle.