Transmission Mount: Service and Repair

A: REMOVAL
1. PITCHING STOPPER
1. Disconnect battery ground terminal.
2. Remove the air intake duct and cleaner case.





3. Remove the pitching stopper.

2. CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Disconnect battery ground terminal.
2. Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the front center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler.

CAUTION: When removing exhaust pipes, be careful each exhaust pipe does not drop out.





4. Remove the heat shield cover.





5. Set the transmission jack under the transmission.

CAUTION:
^ Always support transmission case with a transmission jack.
^ On AT vehicle, make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.





6. Remove the crossmember.
7. Remove the rear cushion rubber.

B: INSTALLATION
1. PITCHING STOPPER





1. Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 Nm (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft. lbs.)
T2: 58 Nm (5.9 kgf-m, 43 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the air intake duct and cleaner case.

2. CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Install the rear cushion rubber.
Tightening torque: 38 Nm (3.9 kgf-m, 28 ft. lbs.)





2. Install the crossmember.
Tightening torque:
T1: 35 Nm (3.6 kgf-m9 26 ft. lbs.)
T2: 75 Nm (7.6 kgf-m, 55 ft. lbs.)
3. Remove the transmission jack.
4. Install the heat shield cover.
5. Install the front center, rear exhaust pipes and the muffler.