Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery and remove fan shroud.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove front exhaust pipe and disconnect wire from Lambda sensor.
4. Remove catalytic converter heat shield and air injection hose.
5. Remove front seat track floor brace from under vehicle.
6. Remove rear tail pipe brackets and differential mounting bolts.
7. Mark position of steering shaft coupling and disconnect.
8. Replace one bolt at each end of front crossmember with bolt 8.1511 C and thread.

Fig. 1 Lowering front crossmember.:

9. Remove remaining crossmember bolts and lower crossmember about 2 inches (50 mm) by alternately loosening the 2 long bolts 8.1511 C, Fig. 1.
10. Place suitable jack under transmission and remove torque tube bolts.

Fig. 2 Installing spacer 8.0403 SZ.:

11. Separate torque tube from transmission by about .8 inch (20 mm) and insert plate 8.0403 SZ, Fig. 2. Disengage transmission output shaft.
12. Remove front mount of gear selector rod. Disconnect shifting link rod, selector link rod, back-up light switch wire and speedometer cable.
13. Remove inspection plates from bellhousing.
14. Remove clutch slave cylinder circlip and flexible hose bracket.
15. Lower jack to tilt transmission as far as possible. Support engine at front with suitable engine hoist using hooks 8.0102 G for diesel engines and hooks 8.0102 G and E for gasoline engines.
16. Remove bellhousing and starter bolts.
17. Pull back, turn, and lower transmission from vehicle.
18. Reverse procedure to install.