Removal

Transmission

NOTE: Do not separate the transmission from the clutch housing. Remove the transmission and clutch housing as an assembly.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

3. NOTE: Index-mark the driveshaft to the output shaft flange.

Remove the driveshaft.





4. Remove the shift linkage bolt and the shift linkage nut. Disconnect the shift linkage from the transmission.





5. Disconnect the wiring harness to the transmission. Connect the following:
- Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector

- Reverse lamp switch electrical connector

- Wiring harness clips





6. Disconnect the Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.





7. Remove the 2 starter motor bolts and position the starter motor aside.
- Using mechanic's wire, support the starter motor.





8. NOTE: Take note that the hump side of the crossmember goes down.

Remove the crossmember.

9. Release the clutch hydraulic tube clip and separate the connector from the clutch slave cylinder.





10. Loosen the exhaust coupler and disconnect the intermediate pipe from the catalytic converter. Discard the exhaust coupler.





11. Remove the 8 transmission-to-engine bolts and the separator plate bolt.

12. Pull the transmission rearward until the input shaft is clear of the pressure plate, then lower the transmission from the vehicle.