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Engine Mechanical

Engine Assembly
Special Tools 5-2
* Engine Removal 5-3
* Engine Installation 5-11
Engine Mount Replacement 5-21
Front Engine Mount Removal and Installation 5-22
Rear Engine Mount Removal and Installation 5-24
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Special Tools

Ref.No. Tool Number Description Qty

© 070AG-SJAA10S Subframe Alignment Pin 1

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Engine Removal

Special Tools Required 7. Disconnect the breather pipe (A), then remove the
. 2008 V6 Attachment A r m SIL02C000033* intake air duct (B).
• Engine Support Hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256
• Engine Hanger Balance Bar VSB02C000019
• Front Subframe Adapter VSB02C000016
These special tools are available through the Honda
Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857

There are SRS components located in this area. Review

the SRS component locations (see page 24-19), and
precautions and procedures (see page 24-21), in the SRS
before doing repair or service.

NOTE:

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• Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted
surfaces.
• To avoid damaging the w i r i n g 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 8. Remove the air cleaner assembly (see page 11-372).
hoses, or interfere w i t h other parts. 9. Remove the harness clamps (A), and the auxiliary
1. Remove the hood support rod, then use it as shown to under-hood fuse/relay box (B), then remove the
prop the hood in the wide-open position. battery base (C).

2. Relieve the fuel pressure (see page 11-340).

A
3. Drain the power steering fluid (see page 17-28).

4. Remove the bulkhead cover (see page 20-210).

5. Do the battery removal procedure (see page 22-95).

6. Remove the engine cover (see step 1 on page 4-21).

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Engine Removal (cont'd)

10. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the 13. Remove the quick-connect fitting cover (A), then
positive starter cable (B). disconnect the fuel feed hose (B) (see page 11-348).

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14. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A), and
11. Disconnect the starter subharness connector. the evaporative emission (EVAP) canister hose (B).

12. Remove the shift cable (see page 14-254). Do not bend
the shift cable excessively. 15. Remove the steering wheel (see page 17-7).

16. Remove the steering joint cover (see step 8 on page

17-10).

17. Remove the steering joint f r o m the steering gearbox

pinion shaft (see step 11 on page 17-10).

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18. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the 20. Remove the harness clamps (A), then disconnect the
positive alternator cable (B) f r o m the under-hood t w o PCM connectors (B) and the engine wire harness
fuse/relay box. connector (C).

23. Remove the P/S hose bracket (C) f r o m the rear

cylinder head cover.
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Engine Removal (cont'd)

24. Wait until the engine is cool, then carefully remove 33. Separate the tie-rod end bail joints f r o m the knuckles
the radiator cap. (see step 3 on page 18-16).

25. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
26. Remove the front wheels.
27. Remove the splash shield (see page 20-225).
28. Loosen the drain plug in the radiator, and drain the
engine coolant (see page 10-6).
29. Drain the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) (see
page 14-209).
34. Remove the driveshafts (see page 16-4). Coat all
precision-finished surfaces w i t h new engine oil. Tie
plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
35.4WD model: Remove the transfer assembly (see page
14-213).
36. Disconnect the P/S hose (A) and the ATF cooler hoses
(B), then plug the lines and the hoses.

30. Drain the engine oil (see page 8-10).

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3 1 . Remove the front subframe stiffener.

37. Disconnect the power steering pressure switch

connector.

32. Remove exhaust pipe A.

38. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

39. Remove the radiator (see page 10-13).

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40. Disconnect the heater hoses (A). 42. Remove the harness clamp bracket (A) f r o m the rear
cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to 2008 V6
attach the attachment arm (SIL02C000033).

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4 1 . Remove the connector bracket (A) f r o m the front
cylinder head; use the bracket bolt hole to attach the
engine hanger balance bar front arm.
43. Remove the cowl top side cover (A) f r o m both sides.

A AAR-T1256

44. With the engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) on its

side, insert the hanger beam (B) through the opening,
then rotate it over the damper (C).

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Engine Removal (cont'd)

45. Lift and support the engine w i t h the engine support
hanger (AAR-T1256) and the engine hanger balance
bar (VSB02C000019). Attach the front arm (A) to the
front cylinder head w i t h a spacers (B) and the bolt (10
x 1.25 m m ) (C). Attach the 2008 V6 attachment arm
(SIL02C000033) (D) to the rear cylinder head w i t h a
bolt (8 x 1.25 m m ) (E), then attach the rear arm (F) to
the 2008 V6 attachment a r m .
48. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
49. Disconnect the A/C compressor clutch connector (A),
then remove the A/C compressor (B) w i t h o u t
disconnecting the A/C hoses. Do not bend the A/C
hoses excessively.

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50. Remove the lower transmission m o u n t bolts (A) and
the ground cable (B).
A _

46. Tighten the w i n g nut (G) by hand to lift and support

the engine/transmission.

47. Disconnect the front engine m o u n t actuator

connector (A) and the harness clamps (B). Remove
the front engine mount stop (C), then remove the front
engine m o u n t bolt (D).

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51. Remove the rear engine mount bolts (A) and 54. Remove the six 12 x 1.25 m m bolts (A), (B) securing
disconnect the rear engine m o u n t actuator connector the subframe stiffeners (C), the four subframe
(B). mounting bolts (D), and the stiffeners, then lower the
front subframe (E).
B

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52. Attach the front subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to
the subframe by hanging the belt (A) over the front of
the subframe (B), then secure the belt with its stop (C).

55. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

56. Attach a chain hoist (A) to the engine hook (B) and the
transmission hook (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.

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 t h e m with four bolts.
B

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57. Remove the mounting bolts for the upper half of the
side engine mount bracket.

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58. Check that the engine/transmission is completely free
of the vacuum hoses, the fuel hoses, the coolant
hoses, and electrical w i r i n g .

59. Slowly lower the engine/transmission about 150 m m

(6 in). Check once again that all the hoses and the
electrical w i r i n g are disconnected and free f r o m the
engine/transmission, then lower it all the w a y and
support it.

60. Disconnect the chain hoist f r o m the

engine/transmission.

61. Raise the vehicle, and remove the

engine/transmission f r o m under the vehicle.

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S p e c i a l T o o l s Required
. 2008 V6 Attachment Arm SIL02C000033*
• Engine Support Hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256*
• Engine Hanger Balance Bar VSB02C000019*
• Front Subframe Adapter VSB02C000016*
• Subframe Alignment Pin 070AG-SJAA10S
O : These special tools are available through Honda Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857

There are SRS components located in this area. Review the SRS component locations (see page 24-19), and precautions and
procedures (see page 24-21), in the SRS before doing repair or service.
1. Install the engine mount brackets and the accessory brackets, then tighten their bolts to the specified torque.

8 x 1.25 mm 12 x 1.25 m m
P / S PUMP BRACKET 22 N m 88 N m
(2.2 k g f m , 16 Ibfft) (9.0 k g f m , 65 Ibfft)

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Replace.

8 x 1 . 2 5 mm
22 N m
(2.2 k g f m , 16 Ibfft)

1 0 x 1 . 2 5 mm
44 N m
(4.5 k g f m , 33 Ibfft)
Replace.

10 x 1.25 mm
38 N m
(3.9 k g f m , 28 Ibfft)
Replace.
A / C COMPRESSOR 10 x 1.25 m m
BRACKET 44 N m
(4.5 k g f m , 33 Ibfft)

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Engine Installation (cont'd)

2. Position the engine/transmission under the vehicle. 3. Remove the cowl top side lid (A) f r o m both sides.
Be sure that they are properly aligned. Carefully lower
the vehicle until the engine/transmission are properly
AAR-T1256
positioned in the engine compartment. Make sure the
vehicle is not resting on any part of the
engine/transmission. Support the
engine/transmission w i t h a chain hoist (A) and
carefully raise the engine/transmission into place.

NOTE: Reinstall the mounting bolts/support nuts in

the sequence given in the following steps. Failure to
f o l l o w this sequence may cause excessive noise and
vibration, and reduce engine mount life.

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4. With the engine support hanger (AAR-T1256) on its
side, insert the hanger beam (B) through the opening,
then rotate it over the damper (C).

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5, Lift and support the engine with the engine support 9. Using the subframe adapter (VSB20C000016) and a
hanger (AAR-T1256) and the engine hanger balance jack, raise the front subframe up t o the body.
bar (VSB02C000019). Attach the front arm (A) to the
10. Loosely tighten the left rear subframe mounting bolt
front cylinder head with several spacers (B) and the
(A); insert the 15.7 m m side of the subframe
bolt (10 x 1.25 m m ) (C). Attach the 2008 V6 attachment
alignment pin (070AG-SJAA1 OS) through the
arm (SIL02C000033) (D) to the rear cylinder head w i t h
positioning hole (B) on the rear stiffened through the
a bolt (8 x 1.25 m m ) (E), then attach the rear arm (F) to
positioning hole (C) on the subframe, and into the
the 2008 V6 attachment arm.
positioning hole (D) on the body, then tighten the left
rear subframe mounting bolt.

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117 N m (11.9 k g f m , 76 Ibfft)
86 Ibfft) Replace.
Replace.
11. Loosely tighten the right rear subframe mounting bolt
with the same procedure as the left rear using the
subframe alignment p i n .
6. Tighten the w i n g nut (G) by hand to lift and support 12. Loosely tighten the right and left front subframe
the engine/transmission. mounting bolts (A) and stiffener mounting bolts (B).
7. Install the new m o u n t i n g bolts into the upper half of
the side engine m o u n t bracket. Tighten the bolts to
the specified torque.
10 x 1.25 m m
44 N m (4.5 k g f m , 33 Ibfft)

B A
12x1.25 m m 14x1.5 mm
Replace.

8. Remove the chain h o i s t then raise the vehicle on the

lift.

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Engine Installation (cont'd)

13. Tighten the rear-driver's side subframe mounting bolt 2 1 . Tighten the rear engine m o u n t bolts (A), and connect
(A) to the specified torque. the rear engine mount actuator connector (B).

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B A (11.9 k g f m , 86 Ibfft) 42 N m
14x1.5 mm 1 4 x 1 . 5 mm Replace. (4.3 k g f m , 31 Ibfft)
103 N m 103 N m 22. Tighten the lower transmission mount bolts (A) and
(10.5 k g f m , 76 Ibfft) (10.5 k g f m , 76 Ibfft)
Replace. Replace. the ground cable (B).

14. Tighten the rear-passenger's side subframe mounting

bolt (B) to the specified torque.

15. Tighten the front subframe mounting bolts (C) to the

specified torque.

NOTE: Check all of the front subframe mounting bolts,

and retighten if necessary.

16. Tighten the front and rear stiffener mounting bolts (D)
to the specified torque.
NOTE: Before tightening the stiffener mounting bolts,
check that the positioning holes and slot are aligned
using the subframe alignment pin.

17. Remove the jack and the subframe adapter.

18. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

19. Remove the engine support hanger, the engine

hanger balance bar, and the 2008 V6 attachment a r m ,
then install the cowl top side lids on both sides.

20. Raise the vehicle on the lift.

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23. Install the A/C compressor (A), then connect the A/C
compressor clutch connector (B).
26. Loosen the mounting bolts for the upper half of the
side engine mount bracket, then retighten t h e m to the
specified torque.
10 x 1.25 mm
44 N m (4.5 k g f m , 33 Ibfft)

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24. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

25. Tighten the front engine mount bolt (A), then install
the front engine mount stop (B). Connect the front 27. Install the radiator (see page 10-13).
engine m o u n t actuator connector (C) and the harness
28. Raise the vehicle on the lift.
clamps (D).
29. Connect the power steering pressure switch
connector.

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Engine Installation (cont'd)

30. Install the power steering (P/S) hose (A) and the ATF 35. Install the front subframe stiffener using new bolts.
cooler hoses (B).

NOTE: Check the installation location of the ATF

cooler hose clamps (see page 14-245).

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Replace.

36. Install the splash shield (see page 20-225).

37. Install the front wheels.

3 1 . 4WD model: Install the transfer assembly (see page 38. Lower the vehicle on the lift.
14-215). 39. Install the connector bracket (A) to the front cylinder
head.
32. Wipe the driveshaft clean. Install a new set ring on the
end of each driveshaft, then install the driveshafts
(see page 16-18). Make sure each ring clicks into place
in the differential and the intermediate shaft.

33. Connect the tie-rod end ball joints to the knuckles (see
step 3 on page 18-16).

34. Install exhaust pipe A using new gaskets (B) and new
self-locking nuts (C). Tighten the nuts to the specified
torque.

44 N m (4.5 k g f m , 33 Ibfft)

10 x 1.25 mm 10 x 1.25 mm
54 N m (5.5 k g f m , 40 Ibfft) 33 N m (3.4 k g f m , 25 Ibfft)
Replace. Replace.

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40. Install the harness clamp bracket (A) to the rear 42. Install the P/S p u m p outlet hose (A) using a new
cylinder head. O-ring (B), and install the P/S p u m p inlet hose (C).

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22 N m (2.2 k g f m , 16 Ibfft)
41. Connect the heater hoses (A). 43. Install the P/S hose bracket (D) to the rear cylinder
head cover.

44. Install the drive belt (see page 4-31).

45. Connect the powertrain control module (PCM)

connectors (A) and the engine wire harness connector
(B), then install the harness clamps (C).

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Engine Installation (cont'd)

46. Install the PCM cover (A). 5 1 . Connect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and the
evaporative emission (EVAP) canister hose (B).

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48. Install the steering joint to the steering gearbox pinion 53. Install the shift cable (see page 14-254).
shaft (see step 4 on page 17-12).

49. Install the steering joint cover (see step 6 on page

17-13).

50. Install the steering wheel (see page 17-9).

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54. Connect the starter subharness connector. 56. Install the battery base (A), then install the harness
clamps (B) and the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay
box (C).

8 x 1.25 mm
22 N m
(2.2 k g f m , 16 Ibfft)

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55. Connect the positive starter cable (A), then install the
harness clamps (B).
6 x 1 . 0 mm B
9 N m (0.9 k g f m , 7.0 Ibfft)

57. Install the air cleaner assembly (see page 11-372).

58. Install the intake air duct (A), then connect the
breather pipe (B).

NOTE: When tightening the screw of the hose band

(C), align the edge of the hose band (D) w i t h the mark
(E) painted on the hose band. If y o u tighten the screw
over the mark, replace the hose band.

59. Install the engine cover (see page 4-21).

60. Do the battery installation procedure (see page 22-95).

6 1 . Install the bulkhead cover (see page 20-210).

(cont'd)

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Engine Installation (cont'd)

62. Inspect for fuel leaks. Turn the ignition switch to

ON (II) (do not operate the starter) so the fuel p u m p
runs for about 2 seconds and pressurizes the fuel line.
Repeat this operation three times, then check for fuel
leaks at any point in the fuel line.

63. Refill the engine w i t h recommended engine oil (see

page 8-10).

64. Refill the transmission w i t h ATF (see page 14-209).

65. Move the shift lever to each gear, and verify that the
A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission
range switch.

66. Refill the reservoir w i t h power steering fluid (see page

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17-28).

67. Refill the radiator with engine coolant (see step 11 on

page 10-7).

68. Do the power steering system bleeding procedure

(see step 6 on page 17-28).

69. Do the cooling system bleeding procedure (see step

13 on page 10-8).

70. Check for fluid leaks.

7 1 . Do the PCM reset procedure (see page 11-4).

72. Do the PCM idle learn procedure (see page 11-326).

73. Do the crankshaft position (CKP) pattern clear/CKP

pattern learn procedure (see page 11-5).

74. Inspect the idle speed (see page 11-325).

75. Inspect the ignition timing (see page 4-20).

76. Check the wheel alignment (see page 18-5).

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6 x 1.0 mm
12 N m
(1.2 k g f m , 8.9 Ibfft)
12 x 1.25 mm 10 x 1.25 m m
12 x 1.25 m m 74 N m 54 N m
54 N m (7.5 k g f m , 54 Ibfft) (5.5 k g f m ,
(5.5 k g f m , 40 Ibfft) Replace. 40 Ibfft)
Replace.

10 x 1.25 mm
38 N m
(3.9 k g f m ,
28 Ibfft)
Replace.

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12x1.25 mm
54 N m
(5.5 k g f m , 40 Ibfft)
Replace.

10 x 1.25 m m
42 N m
(4.3 k g f m , 31 Ibfft)

10 x 1.25 mm
38 N m
(3.9 k g f m , 28 Ibfft)
Replace.

10 x 1.25 mm
38 N m
(3.9 k g f m , 28 Ibfft)
1 0 x 1 . 2 5 mm
54 N m LOWER TRANSMISSION
(5.5 k g f m , 40 Ibfft) MOUNT
FRONT ENGINE MOUNT
Replace.

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Front Engine Mount Removal and Installation

Removal 5. Remove the front engine m o u n t (A).

1. Remove the radiator (see page 10-13).

2. Support the engine w i t h a jack and a w o o d block

under the engine/transmission.

3. Disconnect the front engine m o u n t actuator

connector (A).

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4. Remove the front engine m o u n t stop (B), then remove
the front engine mount bolt (C).

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Installation 3. Tighten the front engine m o u n t bolt (A), then install
the front engine m o u n t stop (B).
1. Install the front engine m o u n t (A).

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4. Connect the front engine m o u n t actuator connector
2. Remove the jack and the w o o d block. (C).

5. Install the radiator (see page 10-13).

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Rear Engine Mount Removal and Installation

Removal 6. Remove the rear engine m o u n t (A).

1. Remove the rear w a r m up three w a y catalytic

converter (rear WU-TWC) (see page 11-379).

2. Remove the heat shield.

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5. Remove the rear engine mount stop (B), then remove
the rear engine mount bolt (C).

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Replace.

2. Remove the jack and the w o o d block.

3. Tighten the rear engine m o u n t bolt (A), then install the

rear engine m o u n t stop (B).

4. Connect the rear engine m o u n t actuator connector

(C).

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