How to Remove a Ford Probe Motor
Before removing a Ford Probe motor, you need to remove all the fluids. If you plan to reuse the antifreeze, you should have a clean drain pan that has not been used for oil. Because the myriad of wires and hoses can be confusing when you put the engine back in, be sure to label everything so you won't have a problem reinstalling the engine. Most bolts have specific torque specifications, and many are different sizes. If you are not familiar with which bolts go where, store them in labeled containers or zipper bags.
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Things You'll Need
- Drain pans
- Set of wrenches
- Set of sockets
- Lug wrench
- Screwdriver
- Floor jack
- Jack stands
- Line wrench
- Wire coat hanger or other suitable piece of wire
- Engine lifting chain
- Engine hoist
- Pry bar
Instructions
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Locate the relay box near the driver's side fender well. Remove the fuel pump relay (the diagram on the inside of the cover tells you which one). Start the Probe and let it idle until it runs out of fuel. It may not even start. If it does not, just crank it over several times to relieve the fuel pressure.
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Disconnect the negative battery cable. Disconnect the positive battery cable. Remove the battery and battery tray. Matchmark (i.e., mark the parts, to serve as an aid in reassembly) the hood bolts and the hood. Remove the hood using an appropriate socket.
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Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels. Jack up the front of the Probe with a floor jack, and then support it on jack stands. Remove the front wheels. Remove the engine splash shields with the appropriate sockets. Slide a drain pan under the radiator petcock. Loosen the petcock and allow the antifreeze mixture to drain. Slide a drain pan under the oil pan. Loosen the oil pan bolt and allow the engine oil to drain. Slide a drain pan under the transmission pan. Loosen the bolts on the transmission pan. Slowly lower the transmission pan and let it drain into the drain pan. Dispose of all liquids in an appropriate manner.
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Remove the air cleaner assembly, air flow meter, resonance chamber and air ducts using appropriate sockets and a screwdriver. Remove the oil dipstick. Loosen the clamps on the radiator hoses with a screwdriver and pull the hoses off. Disconnect the oil cooler lines from the radiator with an appropriate line wrench.
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Disconnect the cooling fan and radiator switch electrical connectors. Remove the radiator and cooling fan as an assembly. Disconnect the throttle and speedometer cables. Label all of the vacuum lines and wiring harness connectors. Disconnect the fuel supply, return hoses and heater hoses using an appropriate line wrench or screwdriver.
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Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold using an appropriate socket. Loosen the accessory drive belt tensioner. Lift the drive belt off the pulleys. Unbolt the power steering pump but do not remove the hoses. Remove the power steering pump from the engine and hang it from the body with a coat hanger or wire.
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Unbolt and remove the air conditioning compressor but do not remove the lines. Hang it from the body with a coat hanger or wire. Disconnect the shift control cable. Remove the nuts that connect the tie rods to the steering knuckles. Disconnect the tie rods at the steering knuckles. Disconnect the stabilizer bar from the lower control arms using appropriate sockets.
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Attach the engine lifting chain to the eye bolts on the engine. Attach a chain to an engine hoist and lift the engine until there is tension on the chain. Remove the engine mount nuts and bolts. Remove the engine mount.
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Remove the bolts from the steering knuckle. Pry the control arm down and slip the lower ball joint out of the knuckle. Remove the bolts from the right intermediate shaft support. Pry the intermediate shaft from the transmission with a pry bar. Insert the pry bar between the inner CV joint and the transmission case. Pry the inner CV joint out of the engine. Hold the halfshafts up with wire.
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Remove the damper from the right engine mount. Remove the engine and transmission mounting bolts, and the right and left transmission mounts. Using the hoist, lift the engine and transmission assembly out of the Probe, watching carefully to make sure you didn't miss one of the wiring connectors or vacuum hoses.
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