Removal
Special Tools:
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
1. Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
2. Disconnect the engine breather.
3. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose.
4. Loosen the clamp and remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the battery tray.
1. Disconnect the positive battery cable fastener from the battery tray.
2. Disconnect the 3 wiring harness retainers.
3. Remove the nut.
4. Remove the bolt and remove the battery tray.
5. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual lever.
6. Remove the 2 bolts, disconnect the harness and position the selector lever cable and bracket aside.
7. Disconnect the transmission range (TR) sensor electrical connector, transmission main valve body electrical connector, and disconnect the harness retainer from the transaxle and position the harness aside.
8. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor, intermediate shaft speed sensor and 5th gear valve body electrical connector and position the harness aside.
9. Remove the ground strap.
10. Remove the 3 top bellhousing bolts.
11. Remove the 2 roll restrictor bracket bolts.
12. Install the special tool.
13. Remove the 2 transaxle insulator bolts and lower the transaxle.
14. Remove the 3 nuts and remove the transaxle insulator bracket.
15. Disconnect the pressure switch electrical connector.
16. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.
17. Remove the 4 screws and position the RH fender splash shield aside.
18. Remove the 6 pin-type retainers and the RH front structure-to-subframe splash shield.
19. Remove the 4 screws and position the LH fender splash shield aside.
20. Remove the 6 pin-type retainers and the LH front structure-to-subframe splash shield.
21. Remove the LH front power steering bracket bolt.
22. Remove the 2 LH power steering tube bracket bolts.
23. Remove the RH power steering tube bracket bolt.
24. NOTE: If installation of a new transmission is necessary, the transmission fluid will need to be drained.
Remove the transmission fluid pan drain plug and allow the fluid to drain.
25. Install the fluid drain plug.
- Tighten to 29 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
26. Remove the 2 LH bolts and the RH bolt and position the steering gear aside using mechanic's wire.
27. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Remove the nuts and disconnect the sway bar links from the front struts.
28. Remove the RH halfshaft.
29. CAUTION: Failure to hold the differential side gears can allow the side gears to rotate and fall out of the differential carrier.
Insert a suitable tool into the RH side of the differential to hold the differential side gears in place.
30. Remove the LH halfshaft.
31. Support the subframe with a suitable powertrain lift.
32. Remove the 2 rear subframe nuts.
33. Remove the 4 bolts and the subframe support brackets.
34. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
Remove front subframe nuts.
35. Lower the subframe and remove it from the vehicle.
36. Position the boot aside and remove the starter terminals.
37. Remove the wiring harness retainer from the starter stud.
38. Remove the 2 stud bolts and the starter.
39. Disconnect the transmission fluid cooler hoses from the transmission.
40. CAUTION: Only rotate the engine in a clockwise direction or engine damage will occur.
NOTE: Mark one stud and the flexplate for assembly reference.
Remove and discard the 4 torque converter nuts.
41. Remove the nut and the bracket from the torque converter housing stud bolt.
42. Support the transaxle with a suitable transmission jack.
43. Remove the 3 back torque converter housing bolts.
44. Remove the 3 front torque converter housing bolts.
45. Separate the transaxle from the engine and install the special tool.
46. Remove the transaxle from the vehicle.
47. If installing a new transaxle, the fluid cooler will need to be backflushed and cleaned. Carry out transmission fluid cooler tube backflushing and cleaning. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler - Backflushing and Cleaning.