Removal

CAUTION: Make sure vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned on hoist. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which components are being removed.






1. Position vehicle on hoist.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove right front wheel.
4. Drain transaxle fluid.





5. Remove cotter pin from lower ball joint and discard. Loosen nut and back off until top of nut is even with top of threads.

NOTICE: On Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) equipped vehicles, the outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint has a speed sensor ring. Using the incorrect tool or procedure to separate the control arm from the knuckle can damage the ring, resulting in a loss of ABS operation. Do not attempt to separate the joint using a wedge type tool because the boot may be damaged.





6. Separate ball joint from steering knuckle using SA9132S and remove nut.

NOTICE: Do not attempt to separate the joint using a wedge type tool because the boot may be damaged.





7. Separate the tie rod end from the knuckle using SA91100C.
a. Remove the cotter pin and discard.
b. Remove nut.
c. Separate tie rod end from the knuckle using the tie rod end separating tool.
8. Separate right axle from intermediate shaft.





9. On Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) (LL0) vehicles, remove intake bracket to intake manifold bolt.
10. Remove intake bracket to intermediate shaft support bolt.
11. Remove two intermediate shaft to engine block bolts.
12. Carefully slide intermediate shaft out of transaxle.





13. Remove engine to transaxle stiffening brace bolts and remove brace.
14. Remove three flywheel housing dust cover bolts and remove dust cover.





15. Remove axle seal using SA9133T.
a. Remove dust cover by prying out with a screw driver.
b. Remove seal by threading puller through steel seal body as close to outside diameter as possible.