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12. Install the supercharger hose and tube assembly, and connect the coolant hoses.
13. Install the coolant hose mounting bolt.
14. Connect the supercharger coolant hose.
15. Install the left and right valve covers. For additional information, refer to
Valve Cover LH and
Valve Cover RH in this section.
16. Install the coolant bypass tube. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 03A . Klj . 11 ba
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26. Position the power steering pump and install the bolts.
27. Install the oil filter adapter. For additional information, refer to
Oil Filter Adapter in this section.
28. Install the crankshaft front seal. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Front Seal in this
section.
29. Fill and bleed the engine coolant and the supercharger coolant. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 03A and
Section 303 - 03B .
30. Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil. Klj . 14 ba
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Plug the coolant connections.
z Flush the oil passages with parts cleaner. If metal particles are present in the oil cooler,
install a new cooler.
7. Remove the oil filter adapter. 1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the oil filter adapter.
3. Remove the gasket.
8. Clean and inspect the oil filter adapter. zFlush the oil filter adapter with parts cleaner. If metal particles are present in the adapter,
install a new adapter.
9. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Klj . 2 ba
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41. Disconnect the supercharger coolant hoses.
42. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
43. Remove the LH cooling fan shroud bolt.
44. Remove the RH cooling fan shroud bolt, and remove the fan, motor and shroud as an
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4. Remove the bolts and the rear seal retainer plate.
5. Mount the engine on a workstand.
6. Remove the special tools.
7. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine coolant.
8. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the fuel pulse damper, exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) vacuum regulator solenoid, supercharger bypass vacuum solenoid, and the differential Klj . 3 ba
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21. Disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the LH ignition coils.
22. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.
23. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector and unclip the
harness from the stud.
24. NOTE: LH is shown, RH is similar.
Disconnect the two radio ignition interference capacitor electrical connectors. Klj . 7 ba
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Remove the coolant bypass studs.
37. NOTE: LH is shown, RH is similar.
Remove the bolts and the coolant bypass tube.
38. Remove the bolts and the heater water inlet tube.
39. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other
abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges
which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
NOTE: LH is shown, RH is similar.
Remove the fasteners and the LH and RH valve covers. zRemove and discard the gasket, clean and inspect the sealing surfaces. Klj . 11 ba
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52. Remove the oil cooler.
53. Remove the bolts, the oil filter adapter and the gasket.
zDiscard the gasket.
54. Clean and inspect the oil filter adapter and the oil cooler. zPlug the oil cooler coolant lines.
z Flush the adapter and cooler with parts cleaner. If metal particles are present, install a
new oil filter adapter and oil cooler.
55. Remove the power steering pressure hose.
56. Remove the bolts and the power steering pump. Klj . 15 ba
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