Removal and Replacement

Transmission Mounting System

REMOVAL
PITCHING STOPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Remove the intercooler.
3) Remove the pitching stopper.





CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Remove the transmission under cover.
4) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
5) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6) Remove the heat shield cover.
7) Set the transmission jack under the transmission body.

CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.

8) Remove the rear crossmember.





9) Remove the rear cushion rubber.

INSTALLATION
PITCHING STOPPER
1) Install the pitching stopper.
Tightening torque:
T1: 50 N-m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
T2: 58 N-m (5.9 kgf-m, 42.8 ft-lb)





2) Install the intercooler.
3) Connect the battery ground cable to the battery.

CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUBBER
1) Install the rear cushion rubber.
Tightening torque: 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)
2) Install the crossmember.
Tightening torque:
T1: 70 N-m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)
T2: 140 N-m (14.3 kgf-m, 103 ft-lb)





3) Remove the transmission jack.
4) Install the heat shield cover.
5) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6) Install the center exhaust pipe.