Removal and Replacement

Transmission Mounting System
REMOVAL
1. PITCHING STOPPER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Nonturbo model.
3. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model).
4. Remove the pitching stopper.





2. CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Lift up the vehicle.
3. Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-turbo model).
4. Remove the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model).
5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6. Remove the heat shield cover.





7. Set the transmission jack under the transmission body.

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

8. Remove the front and rear crossmembers.





9. Remove the transmission cushion rubber.

INSTALLATION
1. PITCHING STOPPER
1. Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
T2: 58 N-m (5.9 kgf-m, 42.8 ft-lb)





2. Install the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Nonturbo model.
3. Install the intercooler. (Turbo model).
4. Connect the ground cable to battery.

2. CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Install the transmission cushion rubber to the transmission, and tighten the bolt (A).
2. Attach the transmission cushion rubber to the center crossmember, and tighten nut (B).
Tightening torque:
Bolt (A) 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
Nut (B) 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)





3. Install the front crossmember and rear crossmember.
Tightening torque:
T1: 75 N-m (7.6 kgf-m, 55.3 ft-lb)
T2: 140 N-m (14.3 kgf-m, 103.3 ft-lb)





4. Remove the transmission jack.
5. Install the heat shield cover.





6. Install the front and center exhaust pipe. (Nonturbo model).
7. Install the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model).
8. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Connect the ground cable to battery.