Transmission Mount: Service and Repair

Transmission Mounting System

REMOVAL
PITCHING STOPPER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the air cleaner case. (2.5 L model)
3. Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)





4. Remove the pitching stopper.

CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3. Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and muffler.
4. Remove the heat shield cover.
5. Set the transmission jack under the transmission. Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.





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

INSTALLATION
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 cleaner case. (2.5 L model)
3. Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)

CROSS MEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1. Install the rear cushion rubber.
Tightening torque: 39 Nm (4.0 kgf-m, 29 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the crossmember.
Tightening torque:
T1: 35 Nm (3.6 kgf-m, 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.

INSPECTION
Repair or replace parts if the results of the inspection below are not satisfactory.

PITCHING STOPPER
Make sure that the pitching stopper is not bent or damaged. Make sure that the rubber is not stiff, cracked, or otherwise damaged.

CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
Make sure that the crossmember is not bent or damaged. Make sure that the cushion rubber is not stiff, cracked, or otherwise damaged.