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Aston Martin DB9 Factory Workshop Manual (Issue 2, 2005)04 · 03 Engine
04 · Engine

Maintenance

Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
Year
Issue 2, 2005
Section
Engine Assembly › Maintenance
03 EngineMaintenance · page 1 of 5

Maintenance

Engine

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Engine Remove and Install
Including engine removal from the frame		03.00.AA

Removal

To remove the engine from the vehicle the complete power train will be removed.

  1. Disconnect the earth (‘- ve) terminal from the vehicle battery.
  2. Evacuate the A/C unit (Refer to ‘Air Conditioning (A/C) System (12.03)’, page 12-3-1).
  3. Disconnect the A/C pipes.
Diagram showing A/C pipe connections being disconnected from the engine assembly
  1. Drain the coolant (Refer to ‘Coolant Drain / Fill’, page 3-4-3).

Caution
Before removing the engine bay corner cross-braces ensure that the at the vehicle is resting on it’s roadwheels.

  1. Remove the engine bay corner cross-braces. Do not remove the engine bay cross brace.
Diagram of the engine bay showing the location of the corner cross-braces indicated by blue highlights and an arrow

6. Remove the washer bottle neck bracket.

7. Remove the ‘slam’ panel.

8. Withdraw the plastic cover and disconnect the forward wiring harness plugs.

Close-up photograph of a hand using a tool to release a clip or fastener in the engine bay
Photograph of a hand using a ratchet wrench to remove a bolt securing a component in the engine bay

9. Remove the bonnet release cable.

Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Aston Martin DB9

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