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Special Tools Required

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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, hoses, or interfere with other parts.
  • Engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) must be used with the side engine mount installed.
  1. Remove the hood support rod, then use it as shown to prop the hood in the wide-open position.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood Support Rod
    G05960817Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Relieve the fuel pressure (see FUEL PRESSURE RELIEVING ).
  3. Drain the power steering fluid (see FLUID REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the bulkhead cover (see FRONT BULKHEAD COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  5. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  6. Remove the engine cover (see IGNITION COIL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  7. Disconnect the breather pipe (A), then remove the intake air duct (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Breather Pipe & Intake Air Duct
    G05960818Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Remove the air cleaner assembly (see THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ).
  9. Remove the harness clamps (A), and the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box (B), then remove the battery base (C).
    Fig 3: Identifying Harness Clamps, Auxiliary Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box & Battery Base
    G05960819Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the positive starter cable (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Harness Clamps & Positive Starter Cable
    G05960820Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Disconnect the starter sub-harness connector.
    Fig 5: Identifying Starter Sub-Harness Connector
    G05960821Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  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 & Fuel Feed Hose
    G05960822Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A), and the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister hose (B).
    Fig 7: Identifying Brake Booster Vacuum Hose & Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Hose
    G05960823Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL ).
  16. Remove the steering joint cover (see step 8 on STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  17. Remove the steering joint from the steering gearbox pinion shaft (see step 11 on STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  18. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the positive alternator cable (B) from the under-hood fuse/relay box.
    Fig 8: Identifying Harness Clamps & Positive Alternator Cable
    G05960824Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  19. Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) cover (A).
    Fig 9: Identifying Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Cover
    G05960825Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  20. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the two PCM connectors (B) and the engine wire harness connector (C).
    Fig 10: Identifying Harness Clamps, PCM Connectors & Engine Wire Harness Connector
    G05960826Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  21. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT ).
  22. Remove the power steering (P/S) pump inlet hose (A) and the P/S pump outlet hose (B) from the P/S pump, then plug the P/S lines and the P/S pump.
    Fig 11: Identifying (P/S) Pump Inlet Hose & Outlet Hose
    G05960827Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  23. Remove the P/S hose bracket (C) from the rear cylinder head cover.
  24. Wait until the engine is cool, then carefully remove the radiator cap.
  25. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  26. Remove the front wheels.
  27. Remove the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  28. Wait until the engine is cool, then carefully remove the radiator cap. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
  29. Drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
  30. Drain the engine oil (see ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT ).
  31. Remove the front sub-frame stiffener.
    Fig 12: Identifying Front Sub-Frame Stiffener Bolts
    G05960828Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  32. Remove exhaust pipe A.
    Fig 13: Identifying Exhaust Pipe & Nuts
    G05960829Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  33. Separate the tie-rod end ball joints from the knuckles (see step 3 on KNUCKLE REPLACEMENT ).
  34. Remove the driveshafts (see FRONT DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL ). Coat all precision-finished surfaces with new engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
  35. 4WD model: Remove the transfer assembly (see TRANSFER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL ).
  36. Disconnect the P/S hose (A) and the ATF cooler hoses (B), then plug the lines and the hoses.
    Fig 14: Identifying P/S Hose & ATF Cooler Hoses
    G05960830Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  37. Disconnect the power steering pressure switch connector.
    Fig 15: Identifying Power Steering Pressure Switch Connector
    G05960831Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  38. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  39. Remove the radiator (see RADIATOR AND FAN REPLACEMENT ).
  40. Disconnect the heater hoses (A).
    Fig 16: Identifying Heater Hoses
    G05960832Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  41. Remove the connector bracket (A) from the front cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach the engine hanger balance bar front arm.
    Fig 17: Identifying Connector Bracket Bolt
    G05960833Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  42. Remove the harness clamp bracket (A) from the rear cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach the 2008 V6 attachment arm (SIL02C000033).
    Fig 18: Identifying Harness Clamp Bracket Bolt
    G05960834Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  43. Remove the cowl top side cover (A) from both sides.
    Fig 19: Inserting Cowl Top Side Cover & Hanger Beam
    G05960835Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  44. With the A and Reds engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) on its side, insert the hanger beam (B) through the opening, then rotate it over the damper (C).
  45. Install the engine hanger balance bar (VSB02C000019). Attach the front arm (A) to the front cylinder head with a spacers (B) and the bolt (10 x 1.25 mm) (C). Remove the rear arm from the engine hanger balance bar, then install the 2008 V6 attachment arm (SIL02C000033) Attach the 2008 V6 attachment arm to the rear cylinder head with an 8 x 1.25 mm bolt (D).
    Fig 20: Identifying Arms, Spacers & Bolt
    G00509895Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  46. 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 (E) by hand to 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.
  47. Disconnect the front engine mount actuator connector (A) and the harness clamps (B). Remove the front engine mount stop (C), then remove the front engine mount bolt (D).
    Fig 21: Identifying Front Engine Mount Actuator Connector, Harness Clamps, Front Engine Mount Stop & Bolt
    G05960837Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  48. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
  49. 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.
    Fig 22: Identifying A/C Compressor Clutch Connector & A/C Compressor
    G05960838Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  50. Remove the lower transmission mount bolts (A) and the ground cable (B).
    Fig 23: Identifying Lower Transmission Mount Bolts & Ground Cable
    G05960839Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  51. Remove the rear engine mount bolts (A) and disconnect the rear engine mount actuator connector (B).
    Fig 24: Identifying Rear Engine Mount Bolts & Rear Engine Actuator Connector
    G05960840Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  52. Attach the front sub-frame adapter (VSB02C000016) to the sub-frame by hanging the belt (A) over the front of the sub-frame (B), then secure the belt with its stop (C).
    Fig 25: Identifying Belt, Sub-Frame & Stop
    G05960841Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  53. Raise the jack and line up the slots on the front subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the jack base, then securely attach them with four bolts.
  54. Remove the six 12 x 1.25 mm bolts (A) securing the sub-frame stiffeners (B), the four sub-frame mounting bolts (C), and the stiffeners, then lower the front sub-frame (D).
    Fig 26: Identifying Bolts, Subframe Stiffeners & Sub-Frame Mounting Bolts
    G00509903Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  55. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
  56. Attach a chain hoist (A) to the engine hanger (B) and the transmission hanger (C), then lift the engine/transmission until it is securely supported by the chain hoist, and remove the engine support hanger and the engine hanger balance bar.
    Fig 27: Identifying Chain Hoist, Engine Hook & Transmission Hook
    G05960843Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  57. Remove the mounting bolts for the upper half of the side engine mount bracket.
    Fig 28: Identifying Mounting Bolts
    G05960844Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  58. Check that the engine/transmission is completely free of vacuum, fuel and coolant hoses, and electrical wiring.
  59. Slowly lower the engine/transmission about 150 mm (6 in.). Check once again that all hoses and electrical wiring are disconnected and free from the engine/transmission, then lower it all the way and support it.
  60. Disconnect the chain hoist from the engine/transmission.
  61. Raise the vehicle, and remove the engine/transmission from under the vehicle.
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