Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING
- Make sure jacks and safety stands are placed properly.
- Apply parking brake and block rear wheels so car will not roll off stands and fall on you while working under it.

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.

NOTE: The original radio has a coded theft protection circuit. Be sure to get the customer's code number before
- disconnecting the battery.
- removing the No.39 (7.5 A) fuse from the under- hood fuse/relay box.
- removing the radio.
After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn it on. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter the customer's 5-digit code to restore radio operation.




1. Disconnect the negative (-) cable first, then the positive (+) cable from the battery. Remove the battery from the battery tray.
2. Drain the transmission oil. Maintenance
3. Remove the battery tray and tray bracket.




4. Remove the intake air duct and air cleaner housing assembly.




5. Disconnect the connector and vacuum hoses, then remove the intake air resonator (IAR) (F22B1 engine).




6. Disconnect the starter motor cables, then remove the starter motor.
7. Disconnect the back-up light switch connectors and transmission ground cable.
8. Remove the wire harness clamp.
9. Shift the transmission into reverse.




10. First remove the cable bracket, then disconnect the cables from the top housing of the transmission.

NOTE: Remove both cables and the bracket together.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the cables.




11. Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connector and remove the VSS/power steering speed sensor, but leave its hoses connected.




12. Remove the slave cylinder.

NOTE:
- Do not operate the clutch pedal once the slave cylinder has been removed.
- Take care not to bend the clutch pipe.




13. Remove the clutch damper bracket mounting bolts, and raise the clutch damper bracket.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the clutch pipes.




14. Remove the slave cylinder, clutch pipe, and clutch hose joint.

CAUTION:
- Do not operate the clutch pedal once the slave cylinder has been removed.
- Take care not to bend the clutch pipe.




15. Remove the two upper transmission mounting bolts.




16. Remove the engine splash shield.




17. Remove the front engine stiffener (H22A1 engine) and clutch cover.




18. Remove the intake manifold bracket.




19. Remove the rear beam stiffener




20. Remove the three rear engine mount bracket mounting bolts.




21. Remove the center beam.




22. Remove the clutch cover.




23. Remove the intake manifold bracket.




24. Remove the three rear mount bracket mounting bolts.