Transmission Mount: Service and Repair

Transmission Mounting System

REMOVAL

PITCHING STOPPER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
3. Remove intercooler. (Turbo model)
4. Remove the throttle body.
5. Remove the pitching stopper.





TRANSMISSION REAR CROSSMEMBER AND REAR CUSHION RUBBER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Non-turbo model)
4. Remove center and rear exhaust pipes, and muffler. (Turbo model)
5. Set the transmission jack under the transmission. Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.
6. Remove the transmission rear crossmember.





7. Remove the rear cushion rubber.

INSTALLATION

PITCHING STOPPER
1. Install the pitching stopper.





2. Install the throttle body.
3. Install the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
4. Remove intercooler. (Turbo model)

TRANSMISSION REAR CROSSMEMBER AND REAR CUSHION RUBBER
1. Install the rear cushion rubber.
Tightening torque:
39 Nm (4.0 kgf-m, 29 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the crossmember.





3. Remove the transmission jack.
4. Install the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Non-turbo model)
5. Install center and rear exhaust pipes, and muffler. (Turbo model)

INSPECTION
Repair or replace parts if the results of the inspection below are not satisfactory.

PITCHING STOPPER
Make sure that the pitching stopper is not bent or damaged. Make sure that the rubber is not stiff, cracked, or otherwise damaged.

TRANSMISSION REAR CROSSMEMBER AND REAR CUSHION RUBBER
Make sure that the crossmember is not bent or damaged. Make sure that the cushion rubber is not stiff, cracked, or otherwise damaged.