Transmission Removal

Manual Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Open the front hood.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Drain transmission gear oil completely.
5) Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Non-turbo model)
6) Remove the air intake chamber stay. (Non-turbo model)





7) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
8) Disconnect the following connector.
^ Non-turbo model





^ Turbo model





9) Disconnect the ground cable.





10) Disconnect the engine harness connectors, and then remove the engine hanger rear. (Non-turbo model)





11) Remove the engine hanger. (Turbo model)





12) Remove the starter.
13) Remove the operating cylinder from the transmission, and suspend on a wire.





14) Remove the throttle body. (Non-turbo model)
15) Remove the pitching stopper.





16) Set the ST.
ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





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





18) Lift up the vehicle.
19) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-turbo model)
20) Remove the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
21) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
^ Non-turbo model
^ Turbo model

CAUTION:
When removing the exhaust pipes, be careful each exhaust pipe does not drop out.

22) Remove the heat shield cover.





23) Remove the hanger bracket from the right side of transmission.





24) Remove the propeller shaft.
25) Remove the gearshift rod and the stay from the transmission.
1) Disconnect the stay from the transmission.
2) Disconnect the gear shift rod from the transmission.





26) Disconnect the stabilizer link from the front arm.





27) Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the front arm to the housing, then separate the front arms and the housing.





28) Using a crowbar, remove the left and right front drive shaft from the transmission.





29) Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.





30) Place the transmission jack under the transmission.

CAUTION:
Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.





31) Remove the front crossmember and rear cross-member from the vehicle.





32) Tighten the turnbuckle of the ST while lowering the transmission jack to tilt the engine assembly towards the back.
33) Remove the transmission.

NOTE:
Move the transmission jack towards the rear until the main shaft is withdrawn from the clutch disc.

34) Separate the transmission assembly from the transmission cushion rubber.