Transmission Removal
ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLYREMOVAL
1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Disconnect the battery terminal.
3. Remove the battery and the battery tray.
4. Disconnect the air flow sensor connector and the vacuum hose from the air intake hose.
5. Remove the air cleaner assembly after removing the air intake hose clamp and fixing bolt (3EA).
6. Drain the engine coolant.
7. Drain the engine oil.
8. Drain the transaxle oil.
9. Disconnect the alternator B terminal, the alternator connector and the oil pressure switch connector.
10. Disconnect the crank angle sensor connector, the cam angle sensor connector, the injector harness connector, the power steering switch connector, the variable intake motor connector (2EA), the accelerator position sensor connector and the EGR solenoid connector.
11. Disconnect the injector connector after removing the injector harness bracket bolt (2EA).
CAUTION: When disconnecting the injector connector, lift the fuel delivery pipe and injector assembly upward appropriately. At this time unscrew the mounting-bolt to lift the fuel delivery pipe.
Reinstall the delivery pipe and injector assembly.
12. Disconnect the ignition coil harness connector, the oxygen sensor (front) connector and the knock sensor connector.
13. Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector, the Electronic Throttle System(ETS) motor connector, the limp-home connector and the purge solenoid valve connector.
14. Disconnect the water temperature sensor connector.
15. Disconnect the radiator upper hose and lower hose.
16. Remove the earth from the fuse box and the body frame.
17. Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector, the A/T solenoid connector, the input sensor, the output sensor and the speed sensor connector from the transaxle.
18. Remove the shift cable after removing the clip and nut.
19. Remove the earth from the transaxle assembly.
20. Remove the earth from the dash board panel.
21. Disconnect the heater hose from surge tank, and disconnect the heater hose (in, out) from dash board panel.
22. Remove the mounting nut between the front muffler and the catalytic converter.
23. Remove the mounting nut between the center muffler and the rear muffler. Remove the front muffler and center muffler assembly.
24. Disconnect the starter motor B terminal and connect after removing the starter motor cover.
25. Disconnect the power steering gear connector and remove the intermediate shaft.
26. Remove the wheel and tire.
27. Remove the drive shaft nut after removing a split pin from the front hub.
28. Remove the lower arm ball joint mounting bolt (2EA) from the knuckle.
29. Remove the tie rod end ball joint and sensor.
30. Remove the drive shaft from axle hub with plastic hammer.
31. Remove the drive shaft from the transaxle.
32. Remove the under cover bolt (3EA) in the right tire side.
33. Loosen the fixing bolt of the drive belt tensioner.
34. Loosen the drive belt tension by screwing the adjusting bolt of the drive belt tensioner.
35. Fix the air conditioner compressor to the body frame by using a wire after removing air conditioner compressor mounting bolt (4EA).
36. Remove the radiator upper member mounting bolt and the bonnet release cable.
37. Remove the radiator upper member from engine room, after disconnecting the horn connector.
38. Disconnect the cooling fan connector and the air condenser fan connector. Remove the fan assembly from engine room, after removing the fan assembly mounting bolt.
39. Remove the radiator mounting bolt (4EA) from the air conditioner condenser.
40. Remove the radiator from engine room, after disconnecting the radiator reserve hose.
41. Disconnect the fuel hoses.
42. Remove the subframe mounting bolts and nuts.
43. Support the subframe with a floor jack.
CAUTION: After removing the mounting bolt(engine and transaxle), the engine and transaxle assembly may fall downward, and so support them securely with floor jack
Verify that the hoses and connectors are disconnected before removing the engine and the transaxle assembly.
44. Remove the engine mounting bolt and nut.
45. Remove the transaxle mounting bolt and nut.
46. Remove the subframe, engine and transaxle assembly by lifting vehicle