Steps # 29 - 50

29. Disconnect the rear engine mount vacuum hose.





30. Remove 3 bolts from the LH transaxle mount (mount at rear of transmission).

Reassembly torque:
70 Nm (7.1 kg-m, 52 ft-lb)





31. Remove the bolts circled in Figure 23 from the member pin stays; 4 bolts on each side - total 8.

Reassembly torque:
55 Nm (5.6 kg-m, 41 ft-lb)

NOTE:
The member pin stays will not be removed at this time. They will be removed later when the bolts for the front suspension member are removed.





32. Place a support table under the front suspension member (engine cradle) and lower the vehicle just above the table.

^ Use engine support table J-47242 or equivalent.





33. Adjust the table to properly support the front suspension member.

34. Lower the vehicle so the support table is supporting the suspension member.

35. Remove the 4 bolts holding the front suspension member.

^ 2 bolts shown - 2 similar on the opposite side.

Reassembly torque:
155 Nm (16 kg-m, 114 ft-lb)





36. Carefully raise the vehicle so the front suspension member stays on the support table.

37. Move the support table with the front suspension member to a safe area away from the working area.





38. For additional support, place a pole jack under the transmission.





39. Drain the transmission fluid as follows:

a. Remove the drain plug and allow fluid to drain.

b. Install a new washer on the drain plug.

C. Reinstall the drain plug:
Torque to 21 Nm (2.1 kg-m 15 ft-lb)





40. Remove the drive belt as follows:

a. Use a 13 mm off-set box wrench on the auto-tensioner pulley bolt.

b. Pull / push on the wrench as if turning the bolt in a clockwise direction.

C. While holding / pulling the wrench, insert a rod (approximately 6 mm / 0.24 inch diameter and at least 25 mm /1 inch long) through the tensioner retaining boss.

NOTE:
For illustration, a 6 mm hex driver was used to hold the tensioner / retaining boss.

d. Carefully allow the tensioner to move to a relaxed position (carefully release your pulling force on the wrench).

e. Remove the drive belt.





41. Disconnect the electrical connector from the oil pressure sensor.

42. Disconnect the front coolant hose from the oil cooler.

NOTE:
Coolant may leak from the coolant hose.

43. Remove 2 bracket bolts and then move the harness and coolant hose out of the way.





44. Remove the 4 A/C compressor mounting bolts.





45. Attach a support strap to the A/C compressor.





46. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor 2 (bank 2).

47. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor.

48. Remove the bolt for the catalyst support bracket.

Reassembly torque:
65 Nm (6.6 kg-m, 48 ft-lb)

49. Remove the three way catalyst (manifold) bank 2.





^ The three way catalyst is held on with 4 bolts and 2 nuts shown in Figure 34.

^ The nuts can be removed by reaching up from the bottom with a wrench.

NOTE:
During reassembly, the nuts can be tightened from above using a socket and extension through the sensor hole in the heat shield.





50. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.

Reassembly torque:
7.0 Nm (0.71 kg-m, 62 in-lb)