1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the front hood.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4. Remove the air intake chamber, intake boot, and air intake chamber stay. 
5. Disconnect the following connectors and terminals.
|
(1) |
Transmission harness connectors |
|
(2) |
Transmission radio ground cord terminal |
6. Remove the starter.
7. Remove the pitching stopper.
8. Remove the throttle body.
9. Separate the torque converter clutch from the drive plate.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the mounting bolts.
• Be careful not to drop bolts into the converter case.
(1) Remove the V-belt covers.
(2) Remove the service hole plug.
(3) Remove the bolts which hold the torque converter clutch assembly to the drive plate.
(4) Place the wrench on the crank pulley bolt, and remove all the bolts while rotating the crank pulley a little bit at a time.
(5) Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.
10. Attach the ST to the converter case.
| ST 498277200 | STOPPER SET |
11. Remove the ATF level gauge.
NOTE:
Plug the opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into the transmission fluid.
12. Drain approximately 2 L (2.1 US qt, 1.8 Imp qt) of coolant. (Models with ATF coolers (with warmer feature))
13. Disconnect the engine coolant outlet hose. (Models with ATF coolers (with warmer feature))
14. Disconnect the engine harness, then remove the harness connector from the engine harness bracket.
15. Remove the engine harness bracket.
16. Disconnect the ATF cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the ATF cooler pipe.
17. Remove the ATF cooler from the transmission body, and using a piece of wire, affix to a location of the body where it will not interfere with the removal of the transmission. (Models with ATF coolers (with warmer feature))
18. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.
19. Set the ST.
| ST 41099AC000 | ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY |
20. Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.
21. Lift up the vehicle.
22. Remove the under cover.
23. Remove the front and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler.
24. Remove the heat shield cover.
25. Remove the drain plug (ATF) to drain ATF.
|
(A) |
Oil pan |
|
(B) |
Drain plug (ATF) |
26. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from the pipes of the transmission side, and remove the oil charge pipe. (Models without ATF cooler (with warmer feature))
27. Remove the propeller shaft.
28. Remove the shift select cable from the inhibitor switch and the transmission.
29. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the front arm.
30. Remove the bolts which secure the front arm ball joint to the front housing, and separate the front arm and housing.
|
(A) |
Front arm |
|
(B) |
Ball joint |
31. Pull out the front drive shaft from the transmission.
(1) Using a tire lever or a crow bar, etc., pull out until the front drive shaft transmission side joint slides move smoothly.
NOTE:
Place cloth between the tire lever or bar and the transmission in order to avoid damaging the transmission side retainer.
(2) Hold the transmission side joint of the front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission while pressing the housing outward, so as not to stretch the boot.
32. Remove the bolts which hold the clutch housing cover.
33. Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
34. Place a transmission jack below the transmission.
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack do not touch the oil pan.
35. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.
36. While lowering the transmission jack gradually, fully retract the engine support, and then tilt the engine rearward.
37. Remove the transmission.
NOTE:
Remove the transmission and torque converter as a single unit from engine.
38. Remove the rear cushion rubber from the transmission assembly.
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Open the front hood.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4. Remove the front wheels.
5. Remove the air intake boot assembly.
6. Disconnect the following connectors and terminals.
• Transmission harness connectors
• Transmission radio ground cord terminal
|
(1) |
Transmission harness connectors |
|
(2) |
Transmission radio ground cord terminal |
7. Remove the pitching stopper.
8. Remove the pitching stopper bracket and transmission radio ground cord.
9. Remove the throttle body.
10. Remove the starter.
11. Separate the torque converter clutch assembly from the drive plate.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the mounting bolts.
• Be careful not to drop bolts into the converter case.
(1) Remove the service hole plug.
(2) Remove the bolt connecting the torque converter clutch assembly and the drive plate.
(3) Remove the three remaining connecting bolts while rotating the crank pulley a little bit at a time.
(4) Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.
12. Attach the ST to the converter case.
| ST 498277200 | STOPPER SET |
13. Remove the ATF level gauge.
NOTE:
Plug the opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into the transmission.
14. Disconnect the engine harness, then remove the harness connector and harness bracket from the engine harness bracket.
15. Separate the engine ground terminals from the engine harness bracket.
16. Remove the engine harness bracket.
17. Disconnect the ATF cooler inlet hose and outlet hose from the ATF cooler pipe.
NOTE:
To prevent entry of foreign objects, plug the pipe and hose.
18. Remove the ATF cooler from the transmission body, and using a piece of wire, affix to a location of the body where it will not interfere with the removal of the transmission.
CAUTION:
When securing the ATF cooler (with warmer feature) to the vehicle body, make sure that the engine coolant outlet hose and inlet hose do not come off.
19. Remove the secondary air combination valve LH bracket.
20. Set the ST.
| ST1 41099AA010 | ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET |
| ST2 41099AA020 | ENGINE SUPPORT |
21. Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.
22. Lift up the vehicle.
23. Remove the under cover.
24. Remove the center exhaust pipe.
25. Remove the heat shield cover.
26. Remove the drain plug (ATF) to drain ATF.
27. Remove the propeller shaft.
28. Remove the shift select cable from the inhibitor switch and the transmission.
29. Disconnect the stabilizer link from the front arm.
30. Remove the bolts which secure the front arm ball joint to the front housing, and separate the front arm and housing.
|
(A) |
Front arm |
|
(B) |
Ball joint |
31. Pull out the front drive shaft from the transmission.
(1) Using a tire lever or a crow bar, etc., pull out until the front drive shaft transmission side joint slides move smoothly.
NOTE:
Place a cloth between the tire lever or bar and the transmission in order to avoid damaging the transmission side retainer.
(2) Hold the transmission side joint of the front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission while pressing the housing outward, so as not to stretch the boot.
32. Remove the bolts which hold the clutch housing cover.
33. Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.
34. Place a transmission jack below the transmission.
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack do not touch the oil pan.
35. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.
36. While lowering the transmission jack gradually, fully retract the ST ENGINE SUPPORT, and then tilt the engine rearward.
37. Remove the transmission.
NOTE:
Remove the transmission and torque converter as a single unit from engine.
38. Remove the rear cushion rubber from the transmission assembly.