Manual Transmission: Removal: Transaxle

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

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All vehicles

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
Remove the steering column shaft bolt.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 1: Locating Steering Column Shaft Bolt
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Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the bolts and the battery tray.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm 9 (lb-ft).
  
  Fig 2: Locating Battery Tray Bolts
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Remove the intake air hose.
1. Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose.
2. Loosen the clamps.
  - To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
3. Remove the intake air hose.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Crankcase Ventilation Hose And Clamps
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Remove the bolts and the resonator.
- To install, tighten to 11 Nm (8 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 4: Locating Resonator Bolts
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Early production vehicles

Disconnect the gearshift cables from the transaxle.
1. Press the locking tab, then detach the shift cable from the shift lever.
2. Press the locking tab, then detach the selector cable from the selector lever.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Locking Tab
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Disconnect the gearshift cables from the bracket.
1. Detach the shift cable from the retaining bracket by turning the abutment sleeve counterclockwise.
2. Detach the selector cable from the retaining bracket by turning the abutment sleeve counterclockwise.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Shift Cable & Retaining Bracket
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Late production vehicles

Disconnect the gearshift cables from the transaxle.
1. Press the locking tab, then detach the shift cable from the shift lever.
2. Press the locking tab, then detach the selector cable from the selector lever.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Locking Tab
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Disconnect the gearshift cables from the bracket.
1. Detach the shift cable from the retaining bracket by pulling the abutment sleeve rearward.
2. Detach the selector cable from the retaining bracket by pulling the abutment sleeve rearward.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Shift And Selector Cable & Retaining Bracket
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All vehicles

Remove the bolt and the power steering line clamp.

Fig 9: Locating Power Steering Line Clamp Bolt
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Disconnect the hydraulic clutch line and grommet from the retaining bracket.
Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) and the catalyst monitor sensor (CMS) electrical connectors. Remove the 2 nuts and the sensor bracket.

Fig 10: Locating Nuts
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Install the special tools.

Fig 11: Identifying Special Tools
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Remove the nuts and the rear engine mount.
- To install, tighten the center nut to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
- Tighten the outer nuts to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 12: Locating Rear Engine Mount Nuts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the rear engine mount bracket.
- To install, tighten to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 13: Locating Rear Engine Mount Bracket Bolts
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Disconnect the reverse lamp switch electrical connector.

Fig 14: Locating Reverse Lamp Switch Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the wire harness connectors, then remove the bolt retaining the wiring harness bracket.
Remove the upper transmission-to-engine bolts.
- To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 15: Locating Upper Transmission-To-Engine Bolts
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Raise the vehicle.
Remove the tire and wheels. For additional information, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .
Remove the engine roll restrictor.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 16: Locating Engine Roll Restrictor And Bolts
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Remove the tie-rod end nuts.
- To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 17: Locating Tie-Rod End Nuts
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Using the special tool, separate the tie-rod ends from the wheel knuckles.

Fig 18: Separating Tie-Rod Ends From Wheel Knuckles
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Remove the nuts and separate the lower control arms from the wheel knuckles.
- To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 19: Locating Lower Control Arms Nuts
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Remove the nuts and separate the stabilizer bar links from the strut.
- To install, tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 20: Locating Stabilizer Bar Links Strut Nut
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Remove the bolt, then disconnect the power steering lines from the steering gear.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 21: Locating Power Steering Lines From Steering Gear Bolt
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NOTE: Index-mark the subframe to the chassis.

Position a suitable lifting device under the subframe. Remove the 6 subframe bolts.
- To install rear subframe bolts, tighten to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).
- To install front subframe bolts, tighten to 115 Nm(85 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 22: Locating Front And Rear Subframe Bolts
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Lower the subframe from the vehicle.

Fig 23: Lowering Subframe From Vehicle
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Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) electrical connector.

Fig 24: Locating Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Electrical Connector
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Remove the locknuts and the intermediate shaft center bearing cap. Discard the locknuts and cap.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 25: Locating Locknuts And Intermediate Shaft Center Bearing Cap
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NOTE: Use care removing the halfshaft, the splines on the halfshaft can damage the halfshaft seal. Do not let the halfshafts hang unsupported.

Fig 26: Removing RH Halfshaft From Transmission

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Remove the RH halfshaft from the transmission. Position it aside and secure it with mechanic's wire.

NOTE: Use care removing the halfshaft. Splines on the halfshaft can damage the halfshaft seal. Do not let the halfshafts hang unsupported.

Fig 27: Removing LH Halfshaft From Transmission With Special Tool

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Using the special tool and a suitable slide hammer, remove the LH halfshaft from the transmission. Position it aside and secure it with mechanic's wire.
Loosen the starter bolts, but do not remove the starter.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 28: Locating Starter Bolts
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Remove the clip, then disconnect the clutch hydraulic line.

Fig 29: Locating Clutch Hydraulic Line Clip
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Position a suitable jack to the transmission. Secure the transmission to the jack. Remove the 10 transaxle-to-engine bolts. Pull the transaxle rearward until the input shaft is clear of the pressure plate, then lower the transaxle from the vehicle.
- To install, tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 30: Locating Transaxle-To-Engine Bolts
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  Fig 31: Locating Transaxle-To-Engine Bolts
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