Removal

Special Tools:

General Equipment:

Removal

NOTE: The following instructions apply to the CD4E automatic transaxle together with the 2.0L engine.

NOTE: The locations of engine mountings and engine support insulators are described looking from the automatic transaxle to the engine.

1. Move the selector lever to "D" position.

2. CAUTION: Disconnect the battery ground cable.

Remove the battery.

3. Fix the radiator in position on both sides (left-hand side shown).

4. Remove the air cleaner (ACL).
1 Loosen the clamp.
2 Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor and the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connectors.
3 Disconnect the vent hose.
4 Remove the retaining rubber.
5 Disconnect the air hose.

5. NOTE: Use an Allen key to stop the piston rod from turning.

Loosen the suspension strut locknuts five turns (right-hand side shown).
6. Loosen the wheel nuts to both front wheels.

7. Disconnect the electrical connections.
1 Ground cable
2 Automatic transaxle control electrical connector
3 Transmission range (TR) switch electrical connector
4 Wiring harness retaining clip

8. Install the special tools.

9. Remove the rear transaxle support insulator bracket.

10. Remove the upper transaxle to engine bolts.

11. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector (shown from below).
^ Unclip the cable.

12. Disconnect the selector cable from the transaxle.
1 Bracket
2 Selector lever selector cable
13. Raise and support the vehicle.
14. Remove both front wheels.

15. Drain the automatic transmission fluid.
^ Place suitable pan under the transaxle.
^ Retighten the drain plug.

16. Remove radiator splash shield (left-hand side shown).
^ Remove the bolts and clips.

17. Remove the RH fender splash shields.

18. NOTE: Rotate bumper bracket forward.

Remove the bumper bracket on both sides from sub-frame (left-hand side shown).

19. Remove the suction accumulator bracket bolts (if A/C equipped).

20. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
^ Separate the cable ties.

21. Disconnect the front exhaust tube and unhook it.
^ Discard the gasket.

22. CAUTION: Do not damage boot and ABS sensor ring.

Disconnect the lower suspension arm ball joints and the stabilizer link rods (right-hand side shown).
^ Disconnect the ABS wiring harness bracket from the suspension strut.
23. Raise the automatic transaxle assembly slightly using the Transmission Jack .

24. Disconnect the left-hand engine support insulator.
1 Remove the nuts.
2 Remove the center bolt.

25. Disconnect the right-hand engine support insulator.

26. Remove the transaxle cooler line brackets.
^ Reposition the suction accumulator (A/C), if equipped.

27. Disconnect the power steering hoses from the subframe (one nut and two bolts).

28. Remove the steering gear heats shield.

29. Using the special tool, remove the steering gear (two bolts) and tie it up (left-hand side shown).

30. CAUTION: Support the subframe using Powertrain lift. Place wooden block approximately 40 inches in length secured to lift under subframe.

Lower the sub-frame.

31. NOTE: Separate harness from transaxle.

Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor(VSS) electrical connector.

32. Remove the rear support insulator through bolt.

33. CAUTION: Do not loosen connector cooler inlet to transaxle.

Remove the transaxle lower cooler line.

34. CAUTION: Do not loosen connector cooler inlet to transaxle.

Remove the transaxle upper cooler line.
^ Unclip transaxle cooler line from hold down.

CAUTION: To avoid to damage halfshaft joints and boots, do not bend the inner halfshaft joint by more than 18 degrees, the outer one by not more than 45 degrees.

35. Using the special tools, disconnect the left-hand halfshaft.

36. Pull out the left-hand halfshaft and tie it up.

37. Remove the right-hand halfshaft and intermediate shaft.
^ Secure the right-hand halfshaft out of the way with mechanics wire.

38. NOTE: Discard the nuts.

Remove the torque converter plastic cover and the four torque converter nuts.
^ Rotate the torque converter to gain access to remaining nuts.

39. Install the Hi-Lift Transmission Jack and CD4E transaxle adaptor.
^ Secure with the Straps.

40. Disconnect the starter motor electrical connections.

41. Remove the starter motor.

42. Remove the transaxle flange bolts on the right-hand side.

43. Remove the transaxle flange bolts on the left-hand side.

44. Open clamp and disconnect the main control cover vent tube.

45. CAUTION: Torque converter is heavy. Install special tool before lowering transaxle.

Install the special tool.

46. Lower the transaxle.