Kia Soul: Engine And Transmission Assembly Removal

Second generation PS (2014-2019) / Kia Soul 2014-2019 PS Service Manual / Engine Mechanical System / Engine And Transmission Assembly / Engine And Transmission Assembly Removal

•	Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

•	To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.

•	Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.

•	For release the fuel system pressure before remove the engine assembly, start the engine without fuel pump relay. And then turn off the ignition switch after engine stops.

1.	Remove the engine cover.

2.	Remove the battery and battery tray. (Refer to Engine Electrical System - “Battery”)

3.	Remove the air cleaner assembly. (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Air Cleaner")

4.	Remove the engine room under cover. (Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - “Engine Room Under Cover”)

5.	Drain the engine coolant. (Refer to Cooling System - “Coolant”)

6.	Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A).

7.	Disconnect the radiator lower hose (A).

8.	Recover the refrigerant and then remove the high pressure pipe and low pressure pipe. (Refer to Heating, Ventilation Air conditioning -"Compressor")

9.	Remove the transaxle wire harness connectors and control cable from the transaxle. (Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "Manual Transaxle") (Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Automatic transaxle")

10.	Remove the ATF cooler hoses. (Refer to Automatic Transaxle System - "Automatic Transaxle")

11.	Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) and the heater hoses (B).

12.	Disconnect the fuel hose (A) and the purge control solenoid valve (PCSV) hose (B).

13.	Disconnect the control wiring harness connectors and fasteners and remove the wiring harness protectors from the engine and transaxle.

14.	Disconnect the battery wiring harness connector (A) and cables (B) from the junction box.

15.	Remove the front muffler. (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Muffler")

16.

Remove the roll rod bracket (A).

Tightening torque

Bolt (B) :

107.9 ~ 127.5 N.m (11.0 ~ 13.0 kgf.m, 79.6 ~ 94.0 lb-ft)

Bolts (C) :

49.0 ~ 63.7 N.m (5.0 ~ 6.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 47.0 lb-ft)

17.

Remove the roll rod mounting support bracket (A).

Tightening torque:

49.0 ~ 68.6 N.m (5.0 ~ 7.0 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 50.6 lb-ft)

18.	Remove the sub frame. (Refer to Suspension system - "Sub Frame")

19.	Support the engine and transaxle assembly with a floor jack.

20.

Disconnect the engine ground cable (A).

Tightening torque:

10.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (1.1 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 8.0 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

21.

Remove the engine mounting support bracket (A).

Tightening torque

Nut (B) :

78.5 ~ 98.1 N.m (8.0 ~ 10.0 kgf.m, 57.9 ~ 72.3 lb-ft)

Bolt (C), Nuts (D) :

58.8 ~ 73.5 N.m (6.0 ~ 7.5 kgf.m, 43.4 ~ 54.2 lb-ft)

22.	Disconnect the ground line by removing the bolt (A).

23.	Remove the service cover (A) to gain access to the transaxle support bracket mounting bolts.

24.

Remove the transaxle support bracket mounting bolts (A).

Tightening torque :

88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)

25.

Remove the engine and transaxle assembly by lifting vehicle.

•	Before removing the engine and transaxle assembly, make sure hoses and wire connectors are disconnected.

•	When removing the engine and transaxle assembly, be careful not to damage any surrounding parts or body components.

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