Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Open the front hood and support with the hood stay.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
4) Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
5) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
6) Remove the air intake chamber stay. (Non-turbo model)





7) Disconnect the following connectors.
1) Transmission harness connectors





2) Transmission ground terminal
8) Remove the starter.
9) Remove the pitching stopper.





10) Separate the torque converter clutch assembly from the drive plate.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the attachment bolt.
^ Be careful not to drop the removed bolt into the converter case.

1) Remove the V-belt covers.
2) Remove the service hole plug.
3) Remove the bolts which hold the torque converter clutch assembly to the drive plate.
4) Remove all the bolts by gradually rotating the crank sprocket to the same direction as the engine rotates.





11) Attach the ST to the converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





12) Remove the ATF level gauge.

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





13) Remove the throttle body.
14) Remove the pitching stopper bracket.
15) Set the ST.
ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





16) Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.





17) Lift up the vehicle.
18) Remove the under cover.
19) Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Non-turbo model)
20) Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Turbo model)
21) Remove the drain plug (ATF) to drain ATF.





22) Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from the 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 the transverse link.





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





27) Pull out the front drive shaft from the transmission.
1) Face the letters "AT" on the ST to the transmission side.
ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER





2) Insert the ST between the transmission and front drive shaft.

NOTE: Set the protrusion of the ST to the torque converter clutch housing.

ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER





3) Hold the joint portion (AARi) of the front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission by pressing it outside.
28) Remove the bolts which secure the housing cover.
29) Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.





30) Place a transmission jack below the transmission.

NOTE: Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack do not touch the oil pan.

31) Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.





32) While lowering the transmission jack gradually, fully retract the engine support, and then tilt the engine rearward.
33) Remove the transmission.

CAUTION: Remove the transmission and torque converter as a single unit from engine.





34) Remove the rear cushion rubber from transmission.