Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING:
- Make sure lifts, jacks and safety stands are placed properly, and hoist bracket are attached to the correct position on the engine.
- Apply parking brake and block rear wheels so vehicle 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 (-) terminal from the battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
2. Remove the intake air duct.

D16Y7 engine:
Remove the intake air duct and resonator.

D16Y8 engine:
Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner housing assembly.





3. Remove the starter cables and cable holder from the starter motor.





4. Remove the transmission ground cable, and disconnect the lock-up control solenoid connector.





5. Disconnect the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) connector and the countershaft speed sensor connector.





6. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts and the rear engine mounting bolt.





7. Disconnect the shift control solenoid, the linear solenoid, and the mainshaft speed sensor connectors.





8. Remove the drain plug, and drain the Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer.





9. Remove the splash shield.





10. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, then separate the ball joints from the lower arms.
11. Remove the right damper fork bolt, then separate right damper fork and damper.
12. Pry the right and left driveshafts out of the differential.
13. Pull on the inboard joint and the right and left driveshafts.
14. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.

NOTE: Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil.





15. Remove the exhaust pipe A.

NOTE: D16Y8 engine is shown; D16Y7 engine is similar.





16. Remove the shift cable cover, then remove the shift cable by removing the control lever.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the shift cable.

17. Remove the right front mount/bracket.





18. Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the ATF cooler lines. Turn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses up to prevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the ATF cooler hoses and lines.

NOTE: Check for any sign of leakage at the hose joints.





19. Remove the engine stiffener and the torque converter cover.
20. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at a time while rotating the crankshaft pulley.
21. Remove the distributor.





22. Attach a hoisting bracket to the engine, then lift the engine slightly.





23. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts, then remove the transmission mount.
24. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts and the rear engine mounting bolts.





25. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the 14 mm dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.
26. If necessary, remove the torque converter and the starter motor.