The Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal removal process for 2ZR-FE engines requires that operators begin with fuel system pressure discharge followed by battery removal combined with battery tray extraction before proceeding to take off front wheels and both engine under covers. The technician needs to drain engine fluid from all applicable systems including coolant and both transmission fluids. Begin repair work by taking off the front wiper arm head cap before removing both front wiper arm and blade assemblies as well as the hood to cowl top seal together with the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly and its left and right components. Remove the front
Wiper Motor and link and the front air shutter seal on the right before taking out the outer cowl top panel, air cleaner assembly along with its bracket, and battery carrier. The service technician must disassemble seven components from the front of the engine: No. 2 Cylinder Head Cover, Fan-Generator V belt, No. 2
Radiator Hose, Front Bumper Cover, and Separating these components are the No. 1 Radiator Hose, No. 1 Oil Cooler Outlet Hose, No. 2 Oil Cooler Inlet Hose, Hood Lock Assembly and No. 1 Cooler Cover. The upper radiator support absorber then the upper radiator support sub-assembly and lastly the radiator assembly must be removed. This list includes the separation of pulley compressor assembly combined with transmission control cable assembly for both automatic and manual transaxles, union to check valve hose, No. 1 fuel vapor feed hose, engine wire, heater water outlet hose A, heater water inlet hose A, and fuel tube sub-assembly. The clutch release cylinder assembly must be separated and technicians should remove the column hole cover silencer sheet together with the steering sliding yoke sub-assembly and the No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly. You must remove the shift lever knob sub-assembly for manual transaxle together with the console panel upper, console box rear cover, console box carpet and rear console box assembly and front console box. Perform front floor brace center removal alongside front
Exhaust Pipe assembly extraction and left-hand front
Axle Shaft nut separation then right-hand front axle shaft nut removal while keeping in mind the removal method for the right side mirrors the left. The technicians should separate
Speed Sensors from both front sides as well as tie rod end sub-assemblies from both sides and front stabilizer link assemblies and front lower suspension arm sub-assemblies from both sides. Both sides require separating their front axle assemblies and removing their front drive shaft assemblies alongside the flywheel housing under cover for automatic transaxle and its drive plate with torque converter clutch setting bolt simultaneously with the engine assembly that includes the transaxle. To perform the removal operation the technician must take off the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly followed by the flywheel housing side cover, starter assembly, No. 1 oil cooler inlet tube, No. 1 oil cooler outlet tube, and No. 2 oil cooler tube clamp for automatic transaxle. To proceed with automatic transaxle replacement begin by extracting the transmission oil level gauge sub-assembly then break apart the transmission oil filler tube sub-assembly before extracting the automatic transaxle assembly. The removal process starts with No. 1 transmission control cable bracket then manual transaxle assembly followed by clutch cover assembly, clutch disc assembly and drive plate with ring gear sub-assembly for automatic transaxle and the flywheel sub-assembly for manual transaxle. You should remove the engine rear oil seal by using a screwdriver to cut off the seal lip before prying it out while inspecting the crankshaft for damage and using 400-grit sandpaper to smooth the surface if required.