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Engine Removal

Special Tools Required 

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

NOTE:
  • Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  • To avoid damaging the wiring and terminals, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
  • Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection. Also, be sure that they do not contact other wiring or hoses, or interfere with other parts.
  1. Open the hood, and secure it with the hood support rod (A) in the wide-open position (B).
    Fig 1: Identifying Position Of Hood Support Rod
    G08058772Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Relieve the fuel pressure (see FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVING ).
  3. Do the battery removal procedure (see RECONNECTION ).
  4. Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  5. Remove the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box (A) and the harness clamps (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Auxiliary Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box And Harness Clamp
    G08058773Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Loosen the lower bolts (C), and remove the upper bolts (D), then remove the battery base (E).
  7. Remove the charge air cooler cover (A), then remove the charge air cooler cover front bracket (B).
    Fig 3: Identifying Charge Air Cooler Cover And Front Bracket
    G08058774Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the air bypass outlet pipe (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Air Bypass Outlet Pipe
    G08058775Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the battery cables (A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box.
    Fig 5: Identifying Battery Cables Of Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box
    G08058776Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Disconnect the starter sub harness connector (B).
  11. Disconnect the PCM connectors (A) and the engine compartment wire harness connector (B).
    Fig 6: Identifying PCM Connectors And Engine Compartment Wire Harness Connector
    G08058777Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the harness clamps (C).
  13. Remove the under-hood fuse/relay box from the bracket.
    Fig 7: Removing Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box From Bracket
    G08058778Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then disconnect the fuel feed hose (B) (see FUEL LINE/QUICK-CONNECT FITTING REMOVAL ).
    Fig 8: Removing Quick-Connect Fitting Cover
    G08058779Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the heater hoses from the clamps (A), then remove the bolt (B) securing the heater hose clamp bracket.
    Fig 9: Removing Heater Hoses From Clamps
    G08058780Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Disconnect the EVAP canister hose (A), brake booster vacuum hose (B), and vacuum hose (C).
    Fig 10: Identifying EVAP Canister Hose, Brake Booster Vacuum Hose And Vacuum Hose
    G08058781Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Remove the shift cable (see SHIFT CABLE REPLACEMENT ).
  18. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  19. Remove the power steering pump (A) without disconnecting the power steering hoses, then remove the power steering hose from the clamp (B).
    Fig 11: Identifying Power Steering Pump And Clamp
    G08058782Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  20. Remove the radiator cap.
  21. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  22. Remove the front wheels.
  23. Remove the front splash shield, (see FRONT SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT )
  24. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
  25. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
  26. Drain the ATF (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
  27. Remove the under-floor TWC (see UNDER-FLOOR TWC REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
    Fig 12: Identifying Under-Floor TWC
    G08058783Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  28. Separate the stabilizer links from the stabilizer bar (see STABILIZER LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  29. Separate the knuckles from the lower arms (see step 3 under KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
  30. Remove the front driveshafts (see DRIVESHAFT INSPECTION ). Coat all precision-finished surfaces with clean engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
  31. With SH-AWD: Remove the propeller shaft from the transfer shaft flange (see PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL ).
  32. Remove the power steering pipe bracket (A), and unclamp the power steering pipe clamps (B) on the front subframe.
    Fig 13: Identifying Power Steering Pipe Bracket And Clamps
    G08058784Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  33. Remove the six bolts securing the steering gearbox mounting brackets.
    Fig 14: Identifying Steering Gearbox Mounting Brackets And Bolts
    G08058785Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  34. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  35. Remove the radiator (see RADIATOR REPLACEMENT ).
  36. 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 hose excessively.
    NOTE: Hang the A/C compressor with a wire tie.
    Fig 15: Identifying A/C Compressor And Clutch Connector
    G08058786Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  37. Disconnect the heater hoses.
    Fig 16: Identifying Heater Hoses
    G08058787Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  38. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses (A), then plug the line and hose.
    Fig 17: Identifying ATF Cooler Hoses And Ground Cable
    G08058788Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  39. Remove the ground cable (B).
  40. Attach the support eyelet (A) with the support bolt (B).
    Fig 18: Identifying Support Eyelet And Support Bolt
    G08058789Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  41. Remove top the clips (A) from the front grille. Remove the brackets (B), then raise the seal (C) from the front grille.
    Fig 19: Identifying Front Grille Clips, Brackets And Seal
    G08058790Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  42. Place the mount pads over the hood edge cushions (A), and align the pins with the clip hole (B). Remove the lids from both sides of the cowl cover.
    Fig 20: Identifying Mount Pads Over Hood Edge Cushions
    G08058791Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  43. Install the engine support hanger (AAR-T-1256), onto the vehicle as shown in illustration, and attach the hook to the engine support eyelet. Tighten the wing nut (C) by hand to lift and support the engine/transmission.
    NOTE: Be careful when working ground the windshield.
  44. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  45. Remove the lower torque rod (A).
    Fig 21: Identifying Lower Torque Rod
    G08058792Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  46. Make reference marks on the body across the marks (A) on the edge of the front subframe (B).
    Fig 22: Identifying Marks On Edge Of Front Subframe
    G08058793Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  47. Attach the front subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to the subframe by looping the belt (A) over the front of the front subframe (B), then secure the belt with its stop (C).
    Fig 23: Identifying Front Subframe Adapter (VSB02C000016)
    G08058794Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  48. Raise the transmission jack and line up the slots in the subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the transmission jack base, then securely attach them with four bolts.
  49. Support the steering gearbox on both sides with nylon straps.
  50. Remove the front subframe mounting bolts, then lower the front subframe.
    Fig 24: Identifying Front Subframe Mounting Bolts
    G08058795Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  51. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  52. Remove the harness clamps (A), then remove the transmission mount (B).
    Fig 25: Identifying Harness Clamps And Transmission Mount
    G08058796Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  53. Install the transmission hanger bracket (A) and washer (B) on the transmission.
    Fig 26: Identifying Transmission Hanger Bracket And Washer
    G08058797Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  54. Attach the universal lifting eyelet (A) to the drive belt auto-tensioner with the support bolt (B).
    Fig 27: Identifying Universal Lifting Eyelet And Support Bolt
    G08058798Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  55. Attach a chain hoist (A) to the universal lifting eyelet (B) and the transmission hanger bracket (C), then lift the engine/transmission until it is securely supported by the chain hoist and remove the engine support hanger, the engine hanger balance bar, and the engine hanger adapter set.
    Fig 28: Lifting Engine
    G08058799Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  56. Remove the side engine mount bracket mounting bolt (A) and nut (B).
    Fig 29: Identifying Side Engine Mount Bracket Mounting Bolt And Nut
    G08058800Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  57. Check that the engine/transmission is completely free of the vacuum hoses, the fuel hoses, the coolant hoses, and the electrical wiring.
  58. Slowly lower the engine/transmission about 150 mm (5.91 in). Check once again that all hoses and the electrical wiring are disconnected and free from the engine/transmission, then lower it all the way and support it.
  59. Disconnect the chain hoist from the engine/transmission.
  60. Raise the vehicle, and remove the engine/transmission from under the vehicle.
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