Transmission Removal

Automatic Transmission Assembly

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the front hood fully, and support it with a stay.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
4. Remove the air intake chamber and intake duct. (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 connector





(2) Transmission ground terminal
8. Remove the starter.
9. Remove the throttle body.
10. Remove the pitching stopper.





11. Separate the torque converter clutch from drive plate.
(1) Install the V-belt cover.
(2) Remove the service hole plug.
(3) Remove the bolts which hold the torque converter clutch to drive plate.
(4) While rotating the crank pulley in the direction of engine rotation little by little, remove all the bolts.





CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter clutch housing.

12. Install the ST to converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





13. Remove the ATF level gauge.

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





14. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.
15. Set the ST.
ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





16. Remove the bolt which holds the upper side of transmission to engine.





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





22. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmission side, and remove the oil charge pipe.





23. Remove the propeller shaft.
24. Remove the shift select cable.
25. Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse link.
26. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.





27. Pull out the front drive shaft from transmission.
(1) Using a tire lever or a pinch bar, etc., pull out the front drive shaft until its joint facing to transmission can move smoothly.

NOTE:
Place cloth between tire lever or pinch bar and transmission in order to avoid damaging the side retainer of transmission.

(2) Hold the transmission side joint portion of front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission by pressing it outside so as not to stretch the boot.
28. Remove the bolts which hold the clutch housing cover.
29. Remove the nuts which hold the lower side of transmission to engine.





30. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.

31. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from vehicle.





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

CAUTION:
Move the transmission and torque converter as a unit away from engine.





34. Separate the transmission assembly and rear cushion rubber.