Removal
REMOVAL
1) Open front hood fully, and support with stay.
2) Disconnect battery ground terminal.
3) Remove air intake duct.
4) Disconnect connectors and cables.
(1) Disconnect the following connectors.
- Front oxygen sensor connector
- Transmission harness connector
- Transmission ground terminal
- Neutral position switch connector (MT model)
- Back-up light switch connector (MT model)
- Vehicle speed sensor 2
(2) Disconnect the following cables.
- Clutch release spring (MT model)
- Clutch cable (MT model)
5) Remove starter.
(1) Disconnect connectors and terminal from starter.
(2) Remove bolt which installs upper side of starter.
(3) Remove nut which installs lower side of starter, and remove starter from transmission.
6) Remove pitching stopper.
7) Separate torque converter from drive plate. (AT model)
(1) Remove service hole plug.
(2) Remove bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
(3) While rotating the engine, remove other bolts using ST. ST 499977000 CRANK PULLEY WRENCH
CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter housing.
8) Remove ATF level gauge. (AT model)
CAUTION: Plug opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into transmission fluid.
9) Remove transmission connector holder bracket.
10) Set ST. ST 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY
NOTE: Also is available Part No.927670000.
11) Remove bolt which holds right upper side of transmission to engine.
12) Remove exhaust system.
(1) Lift-up the vehicle.
(2) Remove nuts which install front exhaust pipe onto engine.
(3) Disconnect connector from rear oxygen sensor.
(4) Separate center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.
(5) Remove bolt which installs center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
(6) Take off front and center exhaust pipes.
(7) Remove rear exhaust pipe. (AWD model)
CAUTION: When removing exhaust pipes, be careful each exhaust pipe does not drop out.
(8) Remove heat shield cover of rear exhaust pipe. (AWD model)
(9) Remove hanger bracket from right side of transmission. (AWD model)
13) Drain ATF to remove ATF drain plug. (AT model)
(1) Front differential oil drain plug
(2) ATF drain plug
14) Disconnect ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmission side, and remove ATF level gauge guide. (AT model)
15) Remove propeller shaft. (AWD model)
(1) Remove front cover of rear differential mount.
(2) Separate propeller shaft from rear differential.
(3) Remove bolts which hold center bearing onto body.
CAUTION: Be careful not to drop propeller shaft.
(4) Remove propeller shaft from transmission.
CAUTION:
- Be sure to use an empty container to catch oil flowing out when removing propeller shaft.
- Be sure not to damage oil seals and the frictional surface of sleeve yoke.
- Be sure to plug the opening in transmission after removal of propeller shaft.
16) Remove gear shift rod and stay from transmission. (MT model)
(1) Remove spring.
(2) Disconnect stay from transmission.
(3) Disconnect rod from transmission.
17) Remove shift selector cable. (AT model)
(1) Disconnect shift selector cable from selector lever.
(2) Remove cable bracket from body.
18) Remove bolts which install stabilizer clamps onto crossmember.
19) Remove front drive shafts from transmission.
(1) Remove transverse link from housing.
(2) Lower transverse link.
(3) Remove spring pins and separate front drive shafts from each side of the transmission.
CAUTION: Discard removing spring pin. Replace with a new one.
20) Remove nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
21) Place transmission jack under transmission.
CAUTION:
- Always support transmission case with a transmission jack.
- On AT model, make sure that the support plates of transmission Jack don't touch the oil pan.
22) Remove transmission rear crossmember.
- MT model
- AT model
23) Remove transmission.
CAUTION:
- Move transmission jack toward rear until mainshaft is withdrawn from clutch cover. (MT model)
- Move transmission and torque converter as a unit away from engine. (AT model)