Transmission/Transaxle Replacement

TRANSAXLE REMOVAL









1. Remove battery.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.





3. Remove throttle cable from throttle body.
Torque: 15 N.m (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)





4. Remove cruise control actuator if equipped.
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 3 bolts and disconnect cruise control actuator with the bracket.





5. Disconnect ground cable.
6. Disconnect vehicle speed sensor connector.
7. Disconnect direct clutch speed sensor connector.
8. Disconnect park/neutral position switch connector disconnect solenoid connector.





10. Disconnect shift control cable.
a. Remove the nut and disconnect the shift control cable from the park/neutral position switch.
Torque: 15 N.m (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the clip and disconnect the shift control cable.





11. Remove 2 engine mounting absorber bolts.
Torque: 48 N.m (490 kgf-cm, 35 ft. lbs.)





12. Remove 2 front side engine mounting bolts.
Torque: 80 N.m (820 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)





13. Remove starter and shift control cable clamp.
a. Disconnect the connector and remove the nut.
b. Remove the 2 bolts, starter and shift control cable clamp.
Torque: 39 N.m (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.)





14. Remove exhaust manifold bracket mounting bolt.
Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)





15. Remove 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts and disconnect ground terminal.
Torque: 64 N.m (650 kgf-cm, 47 ft. lbs.)
16. Remove engine hood.
a. Disconnect the washer pipe.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and engine hood.
Torque: 14 N.m (145 kgf-cm, 10 ft. lbs.)
17. Raise and support vehicle securely remove front wheels.
Torque: 103 N.m (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
19. Remove differential fluid drain plug and gasket installation.

HINT: Replace the used gasket with a new gasket.

20. Drain differential fluid.
21. Remove LH and RH engine side covers.
22. Remove LH and RH drive shaft.
23. Remove engine under front cover and No.4 center engine under cover.





24. Remove exhaust front pipe.
a. Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust front pipe support stay.
Torque: 33 N.m (330 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the 4 nuts.
Torque: 62 N.m (630 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)

INSTALLATION HINT: Replace the used nuts with new once.

c. Remove the 2 bolts and nuts.
Torque: 56 N.m (570 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)

INSTALLATION HINT: Replace the used nuts with new once.

d. Remove the 2 exhaust front pipe clamp bolts and exhaust front pipe.
- Torque: 33 N.m (330 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.).
e. Remove the 3 gaskets.

INSTALLATION HINT: Replace the used gaskets with new once.






f. Remove the 2 nuts, 2 bolts, exhaust front pipe support bracket and hole cover.
Torque:
- Exhaust front pipe support braces mounting nut: 21 N.m (210 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
- Hole plug mounting bolt: 20 N.m (200 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)





25. Remove front side engine mounting insulator bolt.
Torque: 80 N.m (820 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)





26. Disconnect 2 oil cooler hoses.





27. Remove rear side engine mounting nut.
a. Remove the 2 grommets.
b. Remove the 4 nuts.
Torque: 66 N.m (670 kgf-cm, 48 ft. lbs.)





28. Remove left side transaxle mounting nut.
a. Remove the 2 grommets.
b. Remove the 2 nuts.
Torque: 80 N.m (820 kgf cm, 59 ft. lbs.)





29. Remove steering gear housing.
a. Remove the 4 bolts, LH and RH stabilizer bar brackets and bushings.
Torque: 19 N.m (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
b. Remove the front stabilizer bar.
c. Remove the 2 steering gear housing mounting bolts and nut.
Torque: 181 N.m (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)





30. Support steering gear housing, as shown.





31. Attach engine sling device to engine hangers.
a. Install the No.2 engine hanger in the correct direction.
Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
b. Attach the engine chain hoist to the engine hangers.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to hang the engine by hooking the chain to any other part.






32. Remove front frame assembly.
a. Remove the 2 bolts and steering return pipe mounting brackets.
Torque: 10 N.m (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.)





b. Remove the screws and turn over the front side of the LH and RH fender liners.





c. Remove the screws and turn over the rear side of LH and RH fender liners.








d. Remove the 6 bolts and 4 nuts.
Torque:
- 19 mm head bolt: 181 N.m (1,850 kgf-cm, 134 ft. lbs.)
- 14 mm head bolt: 32 N.m (330 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
- Nut: 36 N.m (370 kgf-cm, 27 ft. lbs.)
e. Remove the front frame assembly.





33. Support transaxle with a transmission jack.
34. Remove torque converter clutch mounting bolts.
Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt, remove the 6 bolts with holding the crankshaft pulley bolt by a wrench.
Torque: 27 N.m (280 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)

INSTALLATION HINT: First install black colored bolt and then the 5 other bolts.






35. Remove exhaust manifold plate.
Remove the bolt, nut and exhaust manifold plate.
Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)





36. Remove 3 lower transaxle-to-engine bolts.
Torque: 46 N.m (470 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.)
37. Remove transaxle assembly.
Separate the transaxle and engine, and lower the transaxle.



TRANSAXLE INSTALLATION






1. Check torque converter clutch installation.
Using a scale and a straight edge, measure from the installed surface to the transaxle housing.
Correct distance: 13.7 mm (0.539 in.) or more.
2. Transaxle installation.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

INSTALLATION HINT: After installation, check and inspect items as follows.
- Fluid level.
- Front wheel alignment.
- Road test the vehicle.
- Hood