Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the front hood fully, and support it with stay.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
4. Remove the air intake duct. (Non-TURBO model)
5. Remove the air cleaner case or air intake chamber. (Non-TURBO model)
6. Remove the intercooler. (TURBO model)





7. Remove the air cleaner case stay. (Non-TURBO model)
8. Disconnect the following connectors.





1. Transmission harness connector
2. Transmission ground terminal
9. Remove the starter.





10. Remove the pitching stopper.





11. Separate the torque converter clutch from drive plate.
1. Remove the V-belt cover.
2. Remove the service hole plug.
3. Remove the bolts which hold torque converter clutch to drive plate.
4. Insert the wrench in the crankshaft pulley bolts, and remove all the bolts by slowly rotating the crankshaft pulley.

CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the bolts into torque converter clutch housing.





12. Install the ST to torque converter clutch case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





13. Remove the ATF level gauge.

NOTE: Plug the opening to prevent an entry of foreign particles into transmission fluid.





14. Set the ST.
ST 41099AA000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





15. Remove the bolts which hold the right upper side of transmission to engine.
16. Lift-up the vehicle.
17. Remove the under cover.
18. Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipe, and muffler. (Non-TURBO model)
19. Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes, and muffler. (TURBO model)





20. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)





21. Drain ATF to remove the ATF drain plug.





22. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmission side, and remove the ATF level gauge guide.
23. Remove the propeller shaft.
24. Remove the shift select cable.
25. Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse link.





26. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.





27. Remove the spring pins and separate the front drive shafts from each side of transmission. (Non-TURBO model)





28. Pull the front drive shaft out of transmission.
ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
1. While holding the joint portion of front drive shaft with your hand, push the housing outside to prevent AAR side of boot from stretching, and then remove the front drive shaft from transmission.
29. Remove the securing bolt of clutch housing cover.





30. Remove the nuts which hold the lower side of transmission to engine.
31. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

NOTE: Put cloth between the support plates of transmission jack and the oil pan.





32. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from vehicle.
33. While lowering transmission gradually, tighten engine support fully and tilt the engine backward.





34. Remove the transmission.

CAUTION: Move the transmission and torque converter as a unit away from engine.

35. Separate the transmission assembly and rear cushion rubber.