Transmission Removal

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the front hood fully, and support it with a stay.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
4. Remove the resonator chamber. (Non-turbo model)
5. Remove the air cleaner case or air intake chamber. (Non-turbo model)
6. Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)





7. Remove the air cleaner case stay. (Non-turbo model)
8. Disconnect the following connectors.





1. Transmission harness connector
2. Transmission ground terminal
9. Remove the starter.





10. Remove the pitching stopper.





11. Separate the torque converter clutch assembly from drive plate.
1. Remove the service hole plug.
2. Remove the bolts which hold the torque converter clutch assembly to drive plate.
3. While rotating the crankshaft sprocket, remove the other bolts using ST.

CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into torque converter clutch housing.





12. Install the ST to converter case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET





13. Remove the ATF level gauge.

CAUTION: Plug the opening to prevent the entry of foreign particles into transmission fluid.





14. Set the ST.
ST 41099AA000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY





15. Remove the bolt which holds the right upper side of transmission to engine.
16. Lift-up the vehicle.
17. Remove the under cover.
18. Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Non-turbo model)
19. Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Turbo model)
20. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)





21. Drain ATF to remove the drain plug (ATF).





22. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from pipes of transmission side, and remove the ATF level gauge guide.
23. Remove the propeller shaft.
24. Remove the shift select cable.
25. Disconnect the stabilizer link from transverse link.





26. Remove the bolt securing ball joint of transverse link to housing.

27. Pull the front drive shaft out of transmission.





1. Face the "AT" letter ST to transmission side.
ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER





2. Insert the ST between transmission and front drive shaft.

NOTE: Put the projection of ST on torque converter clutch case.

ST 28399SA000 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
3. While holding the joint portion (AARi) of front drive shaft with your hand, push the housing outside to remove from transmission.





28. Remove the nuts which hold the lower side of transmission to engine.
29. Place the transmission jack under transmission.

NOTE: Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack don't touch the oil pan.





30. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from vehicle.





31. Remove the transmission.

CAUTION: Move the transmission and torque converter as a unit away from engine.

32. Separate the transmission assembly and rear cushion rubber.