Take engine out of 1995 cadillac sts - STS Cadillac Cars & Trucks

6L Engine

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner inlet duct.
3. Matchmark the hood hinge-to-hood and remove the hood.
4. Drain the coolant from the radiator.
5. Remove the left and right torque struts. Install the left front strut bolt back into the bracket.
6. Disconnect the radiator hoses at the water crossover. Remove both cooling fans from the engine.
7. Remove the serpentine accessory drive belt.
8. Detach the cruise control servo connections and the ISC motor electrical connector.
9. Disconnect the throttle cable from the throttle body cam. Disconnect the shift cable from the park/neutral switch. Remove the cable bracket at the transaxle.
10. Remove the park/neutral switch and disconnect the power brake vacuum hose.
11. At the rear of the right head, disconnect the cylinder head temperature switch.
12. Remove the bellhousing bolts.
13. Remove the ignition coils and remove the spark plug wires.
14. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
15. Remove the oil pan-to-transmission brace. Remove the torque converter splash shield and the four converter-to-flywheel bolts.
16. Disconnect the oil cooler lines from the oil filter adapter.
17. Remove the A/C compressor mounting bolts and detach the electrical connectors. Move compressor out of way.
18. Detach the electrical connectors from the left side of the engine and move the harness from behind the exhaust manifold.
19. Remove the two nuts that secure the motor mount to the engine cradle front crossmember.
20. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe and remove the right front wheel.
21. Remove the crankcase to transmission bracket at the transmission tail shaft. Disconnect the knock sensor.
22. Remove the bolt from the transmission to the cylinder head brace at the cylinder head.
23. Lower the vehicle. Disconnect the fuel inlet and fuel return lines using special tool J37088 or equivalent.
24. Detach the injector harness connector and the hoses from the coolant reservoir. Remove the reservoir.
25. Disconnect the cam position sensor. Disconnect the heater hoses from the water pipes at the front of the right cylinder head.
26. Disconnect the battery cable from the junction block and remove the retainer at the cylinder head.
27. Disconnect the starter cable from the junction block.
28. Disconnect the power steering pump pressure and return lines at the pump. Return power steering line retainer from the right front of the crankcase.
29. Disconnect the rear oxygen sensor.
30. Remove the three screws securing the wiring harness retainer to right cam cover and position harness out of the way.
31. Connect an engine-lifting device to the engine using the support hooks at left and right rear of engine. The torque strut bracket at the left front of the engine should be used as a third lifting hook.
32. Carefully remove the engine from the vehicle.

1. Lower the engine into the vehicle. Remove the lifting device.
2. Install the 4 bell housing bolts and tighten to 75 ft. lbs. (100 Nm).
3. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
4. Install 2 nuts to the motor mount at the front cradle crossmember. Do not fully tighten.
5. Install bolt to the cylinder head for transmission brace. Do not fully tighten.
6. Install the transmission to crankcase bracket with the 4 bolts. Do not fully tighten the bolts.
7. Tighten the motor mount to cradle crossmember bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm). Tighten the transmission brace bolt and transmission to crankcase bolts to 45 ft. lbs. (60 Nm).
8. Install the right front wheel and connect the knock sensor.
9. Install the exhaust Y-pipe.
10. Install the 4 torque converter to flywheel bolts and tighten to 45 ft. lbs. (60 Nm).
11. Install the converter splash shield and install the transmission to oil pan brace. Tighten the bolt to 35 ft. lbs. (50 Nm).
12. Position the A/C compressor in place and install the mounting bolts.
13. Route the electrical harness along the left side of the engine and connect the connectors.
14. Connect the oil cooler lines to the oil filter adapter.
15. Lower the vehicle.
16. Secure the wiring harness to the right cam cover with the 3 screws.
17. Connect the rear oxygen sensor and connect the cam position sensor.
18. Connect the power steering hoses to the pump and secure the return line to the crankcase.
19. Connect the heater hoses to the water pipes.
20. Connect the starter and battery cables at the junction box. Secure battery cable with retainer.
21. Connect and install the coolant reservoir.
22. Install coils and secure with 4 screws.
23. Install the serpentine drive belt and connect the injector harness to the FIS harness.
24. Connect the fuel line connectors. Connect the cylinder head temperature switch to the rear of the right head.
25. Connect the power brake vacuum line.
26. Install the park/neutral switch and shift cable. Adjust switch if necessary.
27. Install the cruise servo and connect the ISC motor.
28. Connect the throttle cable and install both cooling fans.
29. Connect the radiator hoses to the water crossover.
30. Install the torque struts and adjust the preload to zero.
31. Connect the negative battery cable.
32. Refill the engine with coolant. Install the hood and install the air cleaner.
33. Start the engine and check for oil, coolant, or transaxle leaks.