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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

REMOVAL
1. Set up the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
4. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
5. Disconnect the transmission connector.





6. Remove the pitching stopper.
7. Remove the transmission connector from stay.
8. Lift-up the vehicle.
9. Clean the transmission exterior.
10. Drain the ATF completely.

NOTE:
^ Tighten the ATF drain plug after draining the ATF.
^ Use anew gasket.





11. Remove the front, center, exhaust pipes and muffler. (Non-turbo model)
12. Remove the center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Turbo model)
13. Remove the propeller shaft.
14. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

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

15. Remove the transmission rear crossmember bolts.





16. Lower the AT jack.

NOTE:
Do not separate the AT jack and transmission.

17. Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipe.

NOTE:
When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not to lose balls and springs used with retaining screws.

18. Remove the front and torque converter turbine speed sensor.





19. Disconnect the connector of rear vehicle speed sensor. (VTD model)





20. Disconnect the connector from rear vehicle speed sensor. (MP-T model)





21. Remove the oil pan.
22. Disconnect the harness connector and transmission ground terminal.





23. Remove the harness assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. Pass the harness assembly through the hole in the transmission case.





2. Connect the harness connector and transmission ground.





3. Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)






4. Apply liquid gasket fully to three holes other than screw holes on transmission case.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)






5. Install the oil pan.
Tightening torque:
5 Nm (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft. lbs.)

6. Connect the connector of rear vehicle speed sensor. (MP-T model)





7. Connect the connector of rear vehicle speed sensor. (VTD model)





8. Install the front vehicle speed sensor and torque converter turbine speed sensor, and then fasten the harness.





9. Install the inlet pipe.

NOTE:
Be sure to use a new copper washer.





10. Install the transmission rear crossmember bolts.
Tightening torque:
70 Nm (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft. lbs.)

11. Install the propeller shaft.
12. Install the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Non-turbo model)
13. Install the center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Turbo model)
14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Install the transmission connector to the stay.
16. Install the pitching stopper.
17. Install the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
18. Install the intercooler. (Turbo model)