Transmission Removal

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 battery.
4. Remove the collector cover.
5. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model.
6. Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. (Non-turbo model.
7. Remove the air breather hose.
8. Remove the starter.
9. Disconnect the following connectors.
- Turbo model





- Non-turbo model





10. Remove the engine hanger. (Turbo model)





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





12. Remove the water by-pass pipe. (Turbo model)





13. Separate the torque converter from drive plate.

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to drop bolts into converter housing.
- Be careful not to damage the mounting bolts.

1. Remove the service hole plug.
2. Remove the bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
3. Remove the four bolts by rotating the crank pulley a little at a time.
4. Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.





14. Attach the ST to the converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





15. Remove the pitching stopper.





16. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.





17. Set the ST.
- Turbo model
ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





- Non-turbo model
ST1 41099AA010 ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET
ST2 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT





18. Remove the air intake duct. (Turbo model.
19. Remove the air cleaner case. (Turbo model.
20. Lift up the vehicle. (Turbo model)
21. Remove the under cover. (Turbo model)
22. Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Turbo model.
23. Remove the front exhaust pipe, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Non-turbo model.
24. Remove the transmission mounting bolt (upper side).





25. Remove the heat shield cover.





26. Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.





27. Remove the oil charge pipe.





28. Disconnect the connector from turbine speed sensors 1.





29. Remove the turbine speed sensor 1 connector mounting bolt and rotate the sensor by 180'.

CAUTION: Failure to follow this procedure may cause the interference between vehicle body and sensor while removing/installing transmission, and resulting in damage.





30. Remove the propeller shaft.
31. Remove the shift select cable.
32. Disconnect the hose from the ATF inlet and outlet pipes.





33. Remove the front crossmember support plate.
34. Remove the two clutch housing cover securing bolts.








35. Remove the front stabilizer bracket.
36. Remove the bolts which secure front ball joint to the housing.
37. Pull out the drive shaft from transmission.
38. Set the transmission jack under the transmission.





39. Remove the rear crossmember.





40. Remove the transmission mounting bolt and nut (lower side).





41. Remove the transmission.

NOTE:
- Turn the engine support assembly from the vehicle under body to the left (to shorten the engine support length), and lower the rear of the engine for easy disassembly.
- Be careful not to allow breather pipe and etc. to touch the vehicle body when detaching the automatic transmission assembly by pulling it backward.