Powertrain
Engine — Removal
In this manual: Powertrain
88steps
~538min
5/5difficulty
2special tools
Done 0 of 88
Special Service Tools / General Equipment
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300-OTC1585AE Powertrain Lift |
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300-OTC1819E Floor Crane 2200 lb, Folding |
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303-1502 Engine Lifting Device TKIT-2012A-FL TKIT-2012A-RYAD |
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307-569 Disconnect TOC line tool (1/2) TKIT-2006U-F/FM TKIT-2006U-FLM/LM TKIT-2006U-ROW1 TKIT-2006U-ROW2 |
| Strap wrench | |
| Adjustable mounting arm | |
| Oil Drain Equipment | |
| Hose Clamp Removal/Installation Tool | |
| Wood block | |
All vehicles
- Position the vehicle in NEUTRAL on the lift.
Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation). - Release the fuel system pressure.
Refer to: Fuel System Pressure Release (310-00A Fuel System — General Information — 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L PS) — I4, General Procedures). - Hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.

- Remove and discard the bolt. Disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear input shaft.
Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)
- Remove the engine appearance cover.

- Recover the A/C system.
Refer to: Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging - vehicles with R1234YF refrigerant (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, General Procedures). - Drain the cooling system.
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling — 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L hp) — I4, General Procedures). - Remove the following components:
- Remove the air cleaner.
REFER TO: Air Cleaner Element (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L PS) - I4, Removal and Installation). - Remove the upper air cleaner outlet tube.
Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Tube (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering – 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L PS) – I4, Removal and Installation). - Remove the battery tray.
Refer to: Battery Compartment (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Removal and Installation).
- Remove the air cleaner.
- Release the clips, disconnect the couplings and set the fuel tube aside.

- Remove the clip, disconnect the coupling and set the vacuum tube aside.

- Disconnect the electrical connector of the crankcase pressure sensor wiring harness and the wiring harness clip.

- Remove the EVAP canister purge valve.
Refer to: Evaporative Emission Canister Purge Valve (303-13A Evaporative Emissions — 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L hp) — I4, Removal and Installation). - Remove the stud and set the wiring harness aside.

- Release the clips and set the fuse block aside.

- Release the latches and open the battery cable terminal cover.

- Remove the nuts and set the wiring harness aside.

- Release the clips, remove the bolts and set the wiring harness aside.

- Disconnect the coolant hose.
Use the general equipment: hose clamp removal/installation tool.
- Remove the secondary latches of the transmission fluid cooler lines.

- Using the special tool, disconnect the transmission fluid cooler lines.
Use special service tool: 307-569 Disconnect TOC line tool (1/2).
- Remove the clip and disconnect the coolant tube.
Use common service equipment: hose clamp removal and installation tool.
- Release the clips and disconnect the coolant tube.

- Remove the bolts and disconnect the shift cable end from the selector lever assembly.

- Disconnect the coolant hoses from the heater core.
Use common service equipment: hose clamp removal and installation tool.
- Loosen the clamps and disconnect the coolant hoses from the transmission fluid warmer coolant control valve.
Use common service equipment: hose clamp removal and installation tool.
- Disconnect the coolant hose.
Use the general equipment: hose clamp removal/installation tool.
- Disconnect the PCM electrical connector.

- Disconnect the wiring harness bracket, disconnect the electrical connector, and set the wiring harness aside.

- Disconnect the coolant hoses.
Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp Removal/Installation Tool.
- Release the tab, remove the clip and the degas bottle.

- Disconnect the coolant hoses.
- Support the cooling module.

- Remove the auxiliary drive belt.
Refer to: Auxiliary Drive Belt (303-05A Auxiliary Drive — 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L PS) — I4, Removal and Installation). - Remove the right and left front wheels and tires.
Refer to: Wheels and Tires (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation). - Remove the clips and the stone shield.

- Remove the clips and the deflector shields.

- Disconnect the electrical connector.

- Remove the clips and the radiator lower support.

- Disconnect the coolant hoses and remove the clips.
Use common service equipment: hose clamp removal and installation tool.
- Disconnect the coolant hose.
Use the general equipment: hose clamp removal/installation tool.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors, remove the clips and set the wiring harness aside.

- Remove the nuts and set the A/C lines aside.

- Remove the drain plug, drain the engine oil, and install the drain plug.
Use common shop equipment: oil drain equipment
Torque: 21 lb-ft (28 N·m)
- Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
Use general service equipment: strap wrench.
- Remove the bolts and the cross brace.

- Remove the nuts and set the muffler inlet pipe aside. Discard the nuts.

- Remove and discard the muffler inlet pipe gasket.

- Mark the subframe before removal.

- Mark the subframe before removal.

- Remove the bolts and set the auxiliary water pump aside.

- Remove the engine with transmission using the bolts.

- Remove the nuts and the catalytic converter bracket.

- Remove the bolt and set the wheel speed sensor aside.

- Remove the bolt and set the wheel speed sensor aside.

- Remove the nut and set the left stabilizer bar aside.

- Remove the nut and set the right stabilizer link aside.

- Place a 2 x 8 board 40 in (1016 mm) long, two 2 x 6 boards 28 in (711.2 mm) long, a 1 x 6 board 28 in (711.2 mm) long and two 2 x 4 boards 12 in (304.8 mm) long on the 300-OTC1585AE Powertrain Lift.
Install special service tool: 300-OTC1585AE Powertrain Lift.
Use common service equipment: wood block
- Install the special service tool: 300-OTC1585AE Powertrain Lift.
Use the general equipment: wooden block.
- Install the adjustable mount arm.
Use common service equipment: adjustable mount arm
- Remove the brake rotor.
Refer to: Brake Rotor (206-03 Front Disc Brake, Removal and Installation). - Remove the nuts, bolts and set the left front steering knuckle aside.

- Remove the nuts, bolts and set the right front steering knuckle assembly aside.

- Remove the transmission mount insulator nut.

- Remove the nuts, bolts and engine mount.
- Discard the nuts and bolts.

- Remove and discard the rear subframe mounting bolts.
- Remove the bolts and the subframe support bracket.

- Remove and discard the front subframe mounting bolts.

- Using the powertrain lift, lower the engine and subframe assembly.

- Release the retainer and disconnect the electrical connectors.

- Remove the bolts securing the muffler inlet pipe insulator bracket.

- Remove and discard the catalytic converter bolt.

- Remove the bolts and the catalytic converter. Discard the bolts.

- Remove and discard the catalytic converter gasket.

- Disconnect the wiring harness retainers and disconnect the electrical connectors.

Vehicles with automatic stop/start
- Disconnect the coolant hoses.
Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp Removal/Installation Tool.
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All vehicles
- Remove the nuts and set the starter cable aside.

- Release the wiring harness clips, disconnect the electrical connector.
- Slide the generator insulator upward, remove the nut and set the wiring harness aside.

- Remove the nut and set the harness aside.

- Remove the bolts, stud and starter motor.

- Remove the starter insulator.

- Mark the torque converter nuts for alignment. Remove and discard the torque converter nuts.

- Disconnect the wiring harness retainer.
- Disconnect and remove the PCV hose.
Special Service Tool: Hose clamp removal/installation tool.

- Disconnect the wiring harness retainers and disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the TC bypass hose.
- Loosen the clamp, remove the bolt and the turbocharger outlet pipe.

- Loosen the clamp, remove the bolts and the turbocharger inlet pipe.

- Remove the bolts and set the axle shaft support bracket aside.

- Remove the bolts and the bracket.

- Install the special service tool: 303-1502 Engine Lifting Device.

- Install the special service tool: 300-OTC1819E 2200 lb Floor Crane, Folding.

- Remove the bolts and the adjustable mount link.
Special Service Tool: Adjustable mount link.
- Remove the engine with transmission using the bolts.

- Remove the engine with transmission using the bolts.

- Remove the bolt and separate the engine from the transmission.

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