Section 126 (Engine - 2.3L): Removal: Engine

Illustration	Tool Name	Tool Number
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	Heavy Duty Floor Crane	014-00071 or equivalent
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	Lifting Bracket, Engine	303-050 (T70P-6000)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.	Spreader Bar	303-D089 (D93P-6001-A3) or equivalent

All vehicles 

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING article.
2. Relieve the fuel pressure. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING & CABLES article.
4. Recover the A/C system. For additional information, refer to CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION & DIAGNOSTICS article.
5. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
6. Drain the engine oil.
7. Remove the hood.
8. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING article.
9. Remove the upper radiator hose.
Fig 1: Locating Upper Radiator Hose
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10. Remove the lower radiator hose.
Fig 2: Locating Lower Radiator Hose
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11. Remove the fan and shroud. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
12. Disconnect the 3 PCM electrical connectors. Remove the retaining nut on the harness clamp. Position the harness on the engine.
Fig 3: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Connectors
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13. Remove the stud bolt and the ground cable.
Fig 4: Locating Ground Strap & Stud Bolt
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14. Remove the heater hose assembly.
    1. Disconnect the heater hoses at the bulkhead.
    2. Disconnect the vacuum hose.
    3. Disconnect the heater hoses at the engine and remove the assembly.
Fig 5: Identifying Heater Hose Assembly
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15. Disconnect the vacuum reservoir tube connection.
Fig 6: Locating Vacuum Reservoir Tube Connection
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16. Disconnect the engine-to-degas bottle coolant bypass hose.
Fig 7: Locating Engine-To-Coolant Reservoir Bypass Hose
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17. Disconnect the degas bottle-to-engine coolant supply hose.
Fig 8: Locating Coolant Reservoir-To-Engine Supply Hose
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18. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
Fig 9: Locating A/C Compressor Electrical Connector
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19. Disconnect the mass air flow sensor (MAF) electrical connector.
Fig 10: Locating Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) Electrical Connector
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20. Disconnect the A/C compressor manifold. Plug the lines and the compressor ports.
Fig 11: Locating A/C Compressor Manifold Bolt
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21. Disconnect the accelerator cable and, if equipped, the speed control cable from the throttle body (TB) and the cable mounting bracket and position aside.
Fig 12: Locating Accelerator Cable
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22. Disconnect and position aside the power steering pressure (PSP) switch electrical connector and the high-pressure power steering tube.
Fig 13: Locating Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch Electrical Connector
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23. Disconnect the fuel supply tube spring lock coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
24. Detach the fuel supply tube, disconnect the electrical connectors and disconnect the evaporative purge tube quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.
Fig 14: Locating Fuel Supply Tube Spring Lock Coupling
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25. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose and the engine ground strap.
Fig 15: Locating Brake Booster Vacuum Hose & Engine Ground Strap
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26. Disconnect the positive battery cable, the negative battery cable and the solenoid control wire at the starter.
Fig 16: Locating Solenoid Control Wire & Nut
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27. Remove the starter wiring harness support bracket bolt and position the wiring harness aside.
Fig 17: Locating Starter Wiring Harness Clamp Bolt
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28. Position the RH splash shield aside.
Fig 18: Locating Splash Shield Pushpins
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29. Disconnect the generator electrical connections.
Fig 19: Locating Generator Electrical Connections
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30. Detach generator wiring pin-type retainer.
Fig 20: Locating Generator Wiring Pin-Type Retainer
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31. If equipped, disconnect the block heater electrical connector.
Fig 21: Locating Block Heater Electrical Connector
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32. Disconnect the front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector at the transmission bell housing.
Fig 22: Locating Front Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Electrical Connector
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Vehicles with automatic transmission 

33. Remove the bolt and the transmission cooling tubes retaining bracket.
Fig 23: Locating Transmission Cooling Tubes Retaining Bracket Bolts
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All vehicles 

34. Remove the bolt and the transmission dust shield.
Fig 24: Locating Transmission Dust Shield Bolts
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35. Remove the 2 exhaust manifold-to-front pipe nuts.
Fig 25: Locating Exhaust Manifold-To-Front Pipe Nuts
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36. Disconnect the engine wiring harness anchor and the pin-type retainer and position the wiring harness aside.
Fig 26: Locating Anchor & Pin-Type Retainer
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37. Disconnect the engine oil pressure (EOP) sensor electrical connector.
Fig 27: Locating Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) Sensor Electrical Connector
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38. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
Fig 28: Locating Oil Filter
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39. Detach the wiring harness from the crossmember and disconnect the electrical connector. Route the wiring harness to the transmission.
Fig 29: Locating Electrical Connector & Wiring Harness Retainer To Crossmember
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Vehicles with automatic transmission 

40. Disconnect the HO2S electrical connector.
Fig 30: Locating Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Electrical Connector
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41. Disconnect the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector. Remove the nut and route the wiring harness over the transmission.
Fig 31: Locating Catalyst Monitor Sensor Electrical Connector
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42. Disconnect the transmission electrical connectors and detach the wiring harness retainers.
Fig 32: Locating Transmission Electrical Connectors
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43. Detach the wiring harness retainers.
Fig 33: Locating Wiring Harness Retainers
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Vehicles with manual transmission 

44. Disconnect the HO2S electrical connector.
Fig 34: Locating HO2S Electrical Connector
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45. Disconnect the catalyst monitor sensor electrical connector. Remove the nut and route the wiring harness over the transmission.
Fig 35: Locating Catalyst Monitor Sensor Electrical Connector & Nut
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46. Disconnect the transmission electrical connectors and detach the wiring harness retainers.
Fig 36: Locating Wiring Harness Retainers & Connecting Transmission Electrical Connectors
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All vehicles 

47. Route the transmission portion of the wiring harness to the engine.
48. Remove the 4 bolts and the oil filter adapter.
Fig 37: Locating Oil Filter Adapter Bolts
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49. Remove the bolt, the 2 stud bolts and the starter.
Fig 38: Locating Starter, Bolt & 2 Stud Bolts
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50. Remove the starter dust shield.
Fig 39: Locating Starter Dust Shield
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Vehicles with automatic transmission 

NOTE: Mark one stud and the flexplate for assembly reference.
51. Remove the 4 torque converter nuts.
Fig 40: Locating Torque Converter Nut
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All vehicles 

NOTE: Leave the 2 side bolts in until the engine is ready to be removed.
52. Remove 9 of the transmission-to-engine bolts.
Fig 41: Locating Transmission-To-Engine Bolts
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Vehicles with automatic transmission 

53. Remove the transmission fluid indicator and tube assembly.
Fig 42: Locating Transmission Fluid Indicator & Tube Assembly
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All vehicles 

54. Install the engine lifting bracket.
Fig 43: Locating Engine Lifting Bracket
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55. Support the transmission with a floor jack.
56. Support the engine with the Floor Crane, using the Spreader Bar.
Fig 44: Supporting Engine With Floor Crane Using Spreader Bar
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57. Remove the 2 side transmission-to-engine bolts.
NOTE: Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
58. Remove the 4 engine support insulator nuts.
Fig 45: Locating Engine Support Insulator Nuts
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59. Remove the engine from the vehicle.