Transmission Removal

Transmission Removal

NOTE: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

1. Disconnect the negative (-) cable first, then the positive (+) cable from the battery. Remove the battery.





2. Loosen the locknut, then remove the shift lever knob.
3. Remove the center console.





4. Remove the boot holder (A) and the shift boot (B).





5. Remove the three bolts, then remove the shift lever (A) and the shift lever spring (B).





6. Remove the air cleaner housing assembly.





7. Turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position, then remove the key from the ignition switch to lock the steering column. Make a reference mark (A) across the steering joint (B).
8. Loosen the upper steering joint bolt (C), and remove the lower steering joint bolt (D). Disconnect the steering joint from the gear box.
9. Remove the alternator-compressor belt and the alternator.





10. Disconnect the 1P connector(A),then remove the four mounting bolts and the A/C compressor (B).





11. Remove the four exhaust manifold cover mounting bolts.





12. Remove the heat shield (A), then remove the exhaust manifold cover.





13. Remove the upper starter motor mounting bolt (A) and upper intake manifold bracket mounting bolt (B). Disconnect the hose (C) from the suction valve.





14. Disconnect the TDC1 (A) and TDC2 (B) sensor connectors.





15. Remove the splash shield.





16. Disconnect the 2P connector (A) from the steering gearbox (B).
17. Disconnect the torque sensor 3P connector (C), and remove the wire harness clamp (D).





18. Remove the wire harness (A) and mounting bolt, then remove the intake manifold stay (B).





19. Disconnect the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (A), secondary heated oxygen sensor (secondary HO2S) (B), and the back-up light switch (C) connectors, then remove the wire harness from the transmission.





20. Remove the Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (A) and gaskets (B).





21. Remove the exhaust manifold bracket (A) and the exhaust manifold (B).
22. Remove the propeller shaft.





23. Remove the four shift boot holder mounting bolts.








24. Remove the release fork boot (A), then carefully remove the slave cylinder (B). Do not press the clutch pedal once the slave cylinder has been removed.





25. Pull out the release fork (A) from the release fork hanger. Wedge a shop towel (B) between the opening in the clutch housing and the release fork to hold the release fork in place.





26. Remove the five lower transmission mounting bolts.





27. Place a floor jack under the front subframe and the engine mounting stiffener.
28. Remove the two center mounting bolts.
29. Loosen the four mounting bolts 75 mm (3.0 inch) as shown.
30. Lower the front subframe in until it touches the four loosened mounting bolts.





31. Place the floor jack under the transmission, and remove the three transmission rear mount bolts.





32. Lower the transmission. Disconnect the pickup sensor connector (A), then remove the wire harness (B) from the transmission.





33. Remove the three upper transmission mounting bolts.
34. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the mainshaft, then lower the transmission on the jack.





35. Remove the transmission rear mount from the transmission housing.