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Transmission Removal

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Special Tools Required 

NOTE: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  1. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the audio system and the navigation system (if equipped).
  2. Remove the hood support struts from both sides of the pivot ball (bolted to the hood). Secure the hood (A) in a vertical position. Remove the right side pivot ball, and install it into the lower threaded hole (B), then reattach the support strut.
    NOTE: Do not attempt to close the hood with the support strut in the vertical position; it will damage the support strut and the hood.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hood
    G05458534Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove the left rear engine compartment cover (A) and the left side engine compartment cover (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Left Rear Engine Compartment Cover And Left Side Engine Compartment Cover
    G05458535Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Remove the right side engine compartment cover (A) and the right rear engine compartment cover (B).
    Fig 3: Identifying Left Rear Engine Compartment Cover And Left Side Engine Compartment Cover
    G05458536Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Remove the engine cover (A) and the bulkhead cover (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Engine Cover And Bulkhead Cover
    G05458537Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, then disconnect the positive cable.
  7. Remove the battery.
  8. Remove the air cleaner assembly (see THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ), and the resonator chamber (see RESONATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  9. Remove the battery base.
    Fig 5: Identifying Battery Base
    G05458538Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the two bolts (A), then remove the under-hood fuse/relay box (B) from the body.
    Fig 6: Identifying Under-Hood Fuse/Relay Box
    G05458539Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Remove the strut brace.
    Fig 7: Identifying Strut Brace
    G05458540Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Disconnect the back-up light switch connector (A) and reverse lockout solenoid connector (B), then remove the harness clips (C).
    Fig 8: Identifying Back-Up Light Switch Connector And Reverse Lockout Solenoid Connector
    G05458541Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Disconnect the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor connector (A) and output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor connector (B).
    Fig 9: Identifying Input Shaft (Mainshaft) Speed Sensor Connector And Output Shaft (Countershaft) Speed Sensor Connector
    G05458542Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Remove the harness clips (A), then disconnect the vacuum hose (B).
    Fig 10: Identifying Harness Clips And Vacuum Hose
    G05458543Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the starter motor (see STARTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  16. Remove the harness bracket bolts (A).
    Fig 11: Identifying Harness Bracket Bolts
    G05458544Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Remove the shift cable bracket (A), then disconnect the shift cables (B) from the top of the transmission housing. Carefully remove both cables and the bracket together to avoid bending the cables.
    Fig 12: Identifying Shift Cable Bracket, Shift Cable And Vacuum Hose
    G05458545Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  18. Disconnect the vacuum hose (C).
  19. Carefully remove the slave cylinder to avoid bending the clutch line.
    NOTE: Do not press the clutch pedal after the slave cylinder has been removed.
    Fig 13: [Identifying Clutch Line]
    G05458546Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  20. Lift and support the engine with the engine support hanger (A) and the engine hanger balance bar (B). Attach the front arm (C) to the front cylinder head with a spacer (D) and the 10 x 1.25 mm bolt (E). Attach the rear arm (F) to the rear cylinder head with the 8 x 1.25 mm bolt (G).
    Fig 14: Supporting Engine With Engine Support Hanger And Engine Hanger Balance Bar
    G05458547Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  21. Remove the upper transmission mounting bolts.
    Fig 15: Identifying Upper Transmission Mounting Bolts
    G05458548Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  22. Remove and plug the return hose (A) from the power steering fluid reservoir (B). Immediately wipe off any spilled fluid.
    Fig 16: Identifying Return Hose, Power Steering Pump And Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
    G05458549Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  23. Remove the power steering pump outlet line (C) from the power steering pump (D), and remove the hose (E) from its clamp (F).
  24. Remove the front engine mount mounting nuts (A), front engine mount stop (B), and the front engine mount mounting bolt (C).
    Fig 17: Identifying Front Engine Mount Mounting Nuts And Bolt
    G05458550Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  25. Remove the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL ).
  26. Remove the steering joint cover (A).
    Fig 18: Identifying Steering Joint Cover, Steering Gearbox Pinion Shaft And Steering Joint Bolt
    G05458551Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  27. Make a reference mark (B) across the steering joint and steering gearbox pinion shaft (C). Remove the steering joint bolt (D), and disconnect the steering joint (E) by removing the steering joint toward the steering column. Hold the slider shaft (F) on the column with a piece of wire (G) between the joint yoke (H) on the slider shaft to the joint yoke on the upper shaft (see step 8 on STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  28. Remove the transmission mount bracket (A) and ground cable (B).
    Fig 19: Identifying Transmission Mount Bracket And Ground Cable
    G05458552Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  29. Raise the vehicle on the lift, and make sure it is securely supported.
  30. Remove the engine under cover (see step 32 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  31. Drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT  ).
  32. Remove the splash shield (see step 33 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  33. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 42 on ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  34. Disconnect the front stabilizer link (see step 4 on LOWER ARM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ) from the lower arm.
  35. Remove the damper fork (see step 5 on DAMPER/SPRING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  36. Separate the knuckle from the lower arm (see step 12 on KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
  37. Separate the tie-rod ball joint (see step 10 on KNUCKLE/HUB/WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT ).
  38. Remove the right and left driveshaft inboard joints.
  39. Remove the intermediate shaft (see INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REMOVAL ). Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil, then tie plastic bags over both ends of intermediate shaft.
  40. Remove the lower engine rear mount base bracket bolts.
    Fig 20: Identifying Lower Engine Rear Mount Base Bracket Bolts
    G05458553Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  41. Disconnect the power steering pressure switch connector.
    Fig 21: Identifying Power Steering Pressure Switch Connector
    G05458554Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  42. Remove the lower transmission mount mounting nuts.
    Fig 22: Identifying Lower Transmission Mount Mounting Nuts
    G05458555Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  43. Remove the body mount bracket.
    Fig 23: Identifying Body Mount Bracket
    G05458556Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  44. Note the reference line (A) at both ends of the front subframe (B) that lines up with the edge (C) of the stiffeners (D).
    Fig 24: Identifying Reference Line At Both Ends Of Front Subframe
    G05458557Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  45. Attach the front subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to the front subframe by wrapping the band (A) over the front subframe and attaching the end of the band to the front subframe adapter with the pin (B).
    Fig 25: Attaching End Of Band To Front Subframe Adapter With Pin
    G05458558Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  46. Raise the jack, and line up the slots in the front subframe adapter arms with the bolt holes on the corner of the jack base, then securely attach them with four bolts.
  47. Remove the front subframe stiffeners (A) and front subframe (B).
    Fig 26: Identifying Front Subframe Stiffeners And Front Subframe
    G05458559Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  48. Remove the front engine mount upper bracket.
    Fig 27: Identifying Front Engine Mount Upper Bracket
    G05458560Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  49. Remove the lower transmission front mount (A) and the transmission lower rear mount (B).
    Fig 28: Identifying Lower Transmission Front Mount And Transmission Lower Rear Mount
    G05458561Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  50. Remove the clutch cover (A) and lower mounting bolts (B).
    Fig 29: Identifying Clutch Cover And Lower Mounting Bolts
    G05458562Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  51. Remove the lower transmission mounting bolts.
    Fig 30: Identifying Lower Transmission Mounting Bolts
    G05458563Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  52. Pull the transmission away from the engine until the transmission mainshaft clears the clutch pressure plate.
  53. Slowly lower the transmission about 150 mm (6 in.). Check once again that all hoses and electrical wiring are disconnected and free from the transmission, then lower it all the way.
  54. Remove the boot (A), release fork (B), and release bearing (C) from the transmission.
    Fig 31: Identifying Boot, Release Fork And Release Bearing
    G05458564Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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