Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING
- Make sure jacks and safety stands are placed properly. and hoist brackets are attached to correct positions on the engine.
- Apply parking brake and block rear wheels. so car will not roll off stands and fall on you while working under it.

CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.




1. Disconnect the battery negative (-) and positive (+) cables from the battery.
2. Remove the 3 mount bolts and loosen the 1 bolt located at the side of the battery base. Remove the intake hose band of the throttle body.
3. Remove the air cleaner case complete with the intake hose.
4. Disconnect the starter motor and transmission ground cables.
5. Disconnect the speedometer cable.

NOTE: Do not disassemble speedometer gear holder.

6. Disconnect the back-up light switch connector from the engine.
7. Disconnect the clutch cable at release arm.
8. Drain transmission fluid. Use a socket wrench to remove the drain plug. Remove the oil filler plug to speed draining. Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer.




9. Disconnect the connectors and remove the mount bolts, then remove the distributor from the cylinder head.




10. Remove the bolts attaching the starter motor, and remove the starter motor.




11. Remove the engine splash shield and the right wheelwell splash shield.
12. Remove the header pipe.
13. Remove the cotter pin and lower arm ball joint nut, separate the ball joint and lower arm.
14. Remove the bolts and nut, then remove the right radius rod.
15. Remove the right and left driveshafts.




16. Remove the header pipe bracket.
17. Remove the shift lever torque rod and shift rod from clutch housing.
18. Install the bolt at the cylinder head and attach a hoist chain to the bolt and the other end to the engine hanger plate, then lift the engine slightly to unload the mounts.
19. Place a jack under the transmission and raise the transmission just enough to take the weight off the mounts.
20. Remove the bolts from the front transmission mount.
21. Remove the rear transmission mount bracket by removing the 4 mounting bolts.
22. Remove the bolts and nut, then remove the side transmission mount.




23. Remove the 5 transmission mount bolts.
24. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the 14 mm dowel pins.
25. Separate the mainshaft from the clutch pressure plate and remove the transmission by lowering the jack.