Removal

Special Tool(s)

1. Disconnect the battery cables.
2. Remove the battery and the battery tray.





3. Disconnect the breather tube and mass air flow (MAF) sensor.





4. Remove the intake tube and air cleaner cover.





5. Remove the air cleaner assembly.





6. Disconnect the transmission range (TR) sensor.





7. Disconnect the two H02S sensors.





8. Disconnect the H02S sensor.





9. Disconnect the transaxle harness connector and remove the wire harness bracket nut.





10. Position the wire harness bracket out of the way and remove the spacer.





11. Unclip the wire harness.





12. Disconnect the shift cable.





13. Remove the shift cable and bracket, and position out of the way.





14. Disconnect the starter motor harness connector.





15. Disconnect the ground wire.





16. Remove two starter bolts, and remove the starter motor.





17. Install the special tools.





18. Remove both electrical connectors from the valve cover to gain access to the engine lifting bracket.





19. Install the special tools.





20. Install the special tools.





21. Remove the upper transaxle retaining bolts.





22. Remove the LH upper transaxle mount plate.





23. Remove the bolts, and remove the rear transaxle mount.





24. Remove the RH engine mount bolt.





25. NOTE: It is necessary to raise the engine a couple of inches in order to remove the transaxle.

Using the special tool raise the engine.
26. Raise and support the vehicle.
27. Remove both front wheels.





28. Remove the two splash shields.





29. If transaxle disassembly is necessary, remove the drain plug and drain the fluid into a suitable container.
^ Install the drain plug when the fluid has drained.

30. CAUTION: Index-mark the mounting bracket studs and the intermediate shaft bearing bracket holes for correct assembly.

Remove the RH halfshaft, intermediate shaft bearing, and intermediate shaft assembly.
31. Remove the LH halfshaft assembly.





32. Remove the cross brace.





33. Remove the exhaust pipe.
1. Install the special tool.
2. Remove the rubber hanger.
3. Remove the bolts, and remove the pipe.





34. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe flange.





35. Disconnect the rear exhaust pipe flange and remove the exhaust pipe.





36. Remove the front driveshaft bolts.





37. Remove the rear driveshaft bolts, and remove the driveshaft.





38. Squeeze the two tabs and remove the PTU vent.





39. Remove the bolts from the bracket.





40. Remove the two bolts, and remove the bracket.





41. Remove the cross brace.
42. Lower the vehicle.





43. NOTE: It is necessary to lower the transaxle in order to clear the subframe to remove the transaxle.

Lower the transaxle enough to clear the subframe.
44. Raise and support the vehicle.





45. Remove the access cover.





46. Remove the four flexplate nuts.





47. Remove the fluid cooler tube.
1. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor.
2. Disconnect the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor.
3. Remove the bolt.
4. Remove the fluid cooler tube and position it aside.





48. Remove the fluid cooler line.
49. Install the transmission jack and secure the transaxle to the jack.





50. Remove the bolts.





51. Remove the vent tube.





52. Remove the bolt.





53. Remove the bolt.





54. CAUTION: The torque converter is heavy. Install the special tool before lowering the transaxle.

Move the transaxle back far enough to install the special tool.





55. Lower the transaxle from the engine compartment with the PTU unit attached.