Removal
Transaxle
Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.
2. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector and the wiring harness fastener from the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly.
3. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the ACL outlet pipe.
4. Disconnect the engine breather from the ACL assembly.
5. Remove the ACL assembly bracket bolt.
6. Loosen the ACL outlet pipe clamp at the Throttle Body (TB) and remove the ACL and ACL outlet pipe assembly.
7. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery.
8. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
9. Remove the 3 selector lever cable bracket bolts and position aside the selector lever cable.
10. Remove the starter motor electrical terminal cover.
11. Position the starter cable boot back and remove the starter terminals from the starter.
12. Disconnect the wiring harness fastener from the starter motor studbolt.
13. Remove the bolt, studbolt and the starter.
14. Disconnect the fuel hose routing clip from the transaxle stud and position the fuel hose aside.
15. Disconnect the transaxle electrical connector.
16. Remove the top 4 torque converter housing bolts.
17. Install the Engine Lifting Bracket on the LH cylinder head.
18. Remove the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Engine.
19. Install the Engine Support Bar and Engine Spreader Bar to support the engine.
20. Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt.
21. Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.
22. Remove the RH splash shield.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the pushpin fasteners and the RH splash shield.
23. Remove the 3 pushpin fasteners, the 8 screws and the front splash shield.
24. Remove the 3 RH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts.
25. Remove the 3 LH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and separate the front support from the subframe.
26. Remove the 3 power steering tube bracket bolts from the subframe and position the power steering tube aside.
27. Remove the transmission fluid drain plug and allow the transmission fluid to drain.
28. Install the transmission fluid drain plug.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
29. Remove the LH and RH front halfshafts. For additional information, refer to Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints.
30. NOTE: LH halfshaft shown, RH halfshaft similar.
Inspect the halfshaft hubs for wear or damage and replace the halfshaft(s), if necessary.
1. Inspect the differential seal surface.
2. Inspect the halfshaft bushing surface. If this surface is damaged, inspect the halfshaft bushing for damage.
3. Inspect the differential side gear splines.
31. Remove the bolts and the power steering rack heat shield.
32. Loosen the Y-pipe clamp and disconnect the exhaust hanger.
33. Remove the 4 nuts and the Y-pipe assembly.
34. Remove the 4 bolts and position the steering rack aside, using a suitable length of mechanic's wire.
35. Remove the 4 bolts and position the sway bar aside, using a suitable length of mechanic's wire.
36. Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.
37. Remove the roll restrictor.
- Remove the roll restrictor-to-transaxle through bolt.
- Remove the 2 roll restrictor bracket bolts.
38. Support the subframe using the Powertrain Lift.
39. Remove the 2 nuts, 4 bolts and the subframe support brackets.
40. Remove the 2 front subframe nuts.
41. Remove the 2 middle subframe nuts and remove the subframe.
42. Remove the 3 bolts and the roll restrictor bracket.
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles
43. Index-mark the driveshaft, remove the 4 bolts and position the driveshaft aside.
44. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor electrical connector.
45. Remove the 2 catalytic converter support bracket bolts.
46. Remove the 4 RH catalytic converter nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
47. Remove the 5 bolts and the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) support bracket.
48. Remove the 5 bolts and the PTU.
All vehicles
49. Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.
50. Remove and discard the 3 torque converter bolts.
51. Remove the 2 transmission fluid cooler tube secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes at the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.
52. Using the Transmission Cooler Line Disconnect Tool, disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes from the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve.
53. Using the Transmission Jack Adapter and a suitable transmission jack, support the transaxle.
54. Remove the 7 torque converter housing bolts and remove the transaxle from the vehicle.
55. Inspect the torque converter housing mating surface to make sure that the dowel pins did not come out of the engine block when the transaxle was removed. If the dowel pin is stuck in the torque converter housing, remove the dowel pin from the torque converter housing.
56. Remove the nut and the manual control lever.
57. Remove and discard the transmission fluid cooler tube bolts.
58. Remove the 2 transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve bracket nuts, pull the transmission fluid cooler thermal bypass valve and the transmission fluid cooler tubes straight up and remove the assembly from the transaxle.
59. Inspect the transaxle case to make sure that the transmission fluid cooler tube seals and backing rings were removed with the transmission fluid cooler tubes and are not stuck in the transaxle case. If the transmission fluid cooler tube seals or backing rings are stuck in the transaxle case, remove the seals and backing rings.
60. If the transaxle is to be overhauled or if installing a new transaxle, carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning. For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning Transmission Fluid Cooler Backflushing and Cleaning.
61. If a replacement transaxle assembly is being installed or a new solenoid body is installed, the PCM will have to be reflashed with a new solenoid body strategy and identification data file. For additional information, refer to Solenoid Body Strategy Solenoid Body Strategy.