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Removal and Replacement

Transmission Mounting System

REMOVAL

PITCHING STOPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Remove the intake boot and air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
3) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
4) Remove the pitching stopper.





CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.
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) Set the transmission jack under the transmission body.

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

7) Remove the front crossmember and the rear crossmember.





8) Remove the transmission cushion rubber.

INSTALLATION

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

CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Install the transmission cushion rubber.
Tightening torque: 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
2) Install the front crossmember and rear cross-member.
Tightening torque:
T1: 70 N-m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
T2: 140 N-m (14.3 kgf-m, 103.3 ft-lb)





3) Remove the transmission jack.
4) Install the front and center exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo model)
5) Install the center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model) 6) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.