Automatic Transaxle Assembly (For Sedan) Removal

Remove the 4 bolts and remove the hood.

Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.

Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque:

49 N*m{500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf}

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the 2 front wiper arm head caps.

Operate the wiper, then stop the windshield wiper motor in the automatic stop position.

Remove the nut and front wiper arm.

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the 3 claws and remove the cowl side ventilator sub-assembly LH.

Disengage the 3 clips, the 4 claws and the 8 hooks.

Remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

Disconnect the washer hoses.

Disengage the 5 hooks.

Remove the 2 bolts.

Slide the wiper link. Disengage the meshing of the rubber pin, then disconnect the connector and remove the front wiper motor and link.

Disengage the 3 claws and remove the front air shutter seal.

Disengage the claw and disconnect the wire harness.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the cowl top panel outer center bracket.

Remove the 8 bolts and remove the cowl top panel outer.

Disconnect the cable from the battery terminal.

Loosen the nut and remove the battery clamp.

Remove the battery.

Separate the wire harness clamp from the battery carrier.

Remove the 5 bolts and remove the battery carrier.

Remove the 4 nuts and No. 2 cylinder head cover.

Separate the intake air flow meter connector and the wire harness clamp.

Separate the fuel vapor feed hose from the vacuum switching valve assembly and air cleaner hose.

Separate the vacuum switching valve connector and the wire harness clamp.

Separate the ventilation hose from the air cleaner hose.

Release the air cleaner cap sub-assembly with No. 1 air cleaner hose.

Loosen the air cleaner hose clamp on the throttle body side and remove the air cleaner cap and the air cleaner hose.

Remove the air cleaner element.

Separate the wire harness clamp from the air cleaner case.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the air cleaner case with No. 1 air cleaner inlet.

Separate the wire harness clamp from the air cleaner bracket.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the air cleaner bracket.

Pull back the floor carpet, remove the 2 clips and remove the column hole cover silencer sheet.

Use a seat belt to fix the steering wheel assembly, in order to avoid breakage of the spiral cable.

Place matchmarks on the sliding yoke of the steering intermediate shaft assembly and the steering gear assembly.

Loosen bolt A, remove bolt B and separate the steering intermediate shaft assembly.

Remove clip A, separate clip B from the body and separate No. 1 steering column hole cover sub-assembly.

Remove the nut and disconnect the control cable from the control shaft lever.

Remove the clip and disconnect the control cable from the control cable bracket.

Remove the bolt and separate No. 3 engine wire from the automatic transaxle.

Separate the 2 clamps from the engine mount insulator.

Separate the park neutral position switch connector and separate the clamp from the engine mount insulator LH.

Separate the transmission wire connector and separate the clamp from the engine mount insulator.

Separate the transmission revolution sensor connector.

Separate the vehicle speed sensor connector.

Remove the 3 bolts and separate the 3 wire harness clamp brackets from the automatic transaxle.

Remove the terminal cap.

Remove the nut and remove terminal 30.

Disconnect the connector.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the starter assembly.

Using SST and a hammer, release the staked part of the axle hub nut.

SST

09930-00010

NOTICE:

1. Insert SST into the groove with the flat surface facing up.
   
2. Do not damage the tip of SST using grinders.
   
3. Completely unstake the staked part before removing the axle hub nut.
   
4. Do not damage the threads of the drive shaft.
   

Using a 30 mm socket wrench, remove the axle hub nut.

Remove the speed sensor clip from the body.

Disconnect the speed sensor connector.

Remove the 3 clips.

Remove the bolt and separate the clamp from the body.

Remove the bolt and separate the clamp from the shock absorber.

Remove the bolt and remove the speed sensor from the steering knuckle.

NOTICE:

1. Keep the speed sensor tip and installation portion free of foreign matter.
   
2. Remove the speed sensor without turning it from its original installation angle.
   

Remove the nut and separate the stabilizer link from the shock absorber.

HINT:

If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a socket hexagon wrench 6 to hold the stud.

Remove the cotter pin and castle nut.

Using SST, separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.

SST

09628-62011

NOTICE:

Do not damage the tie rod end dust cover.

Remove the clip and castle nut.

Using SST, separate the lower arm.

SST

09628-00011

NOTICE:

1. Do not damage the lower arm dust cover.
   
2. Suspend SST with a piece of string or the equivalent.
   

Remove the 2 bolts and lower arm.

Using a plastic hammer, tap the end of the drive shaft and disengage the fitting between the drive shaft and front axle.

HINT:

If it is difficult to disengage the fitting, tap the end of the drive shaft with a brass bar and hammer.

Push the front axle out of the vehicle to remove the drive shaft from the front axle.

NOTICE:

1. Do not push the front axle further out of the vehicle than is necessary.
   
2. Do not damage the outboard joint boot.
   
3. Do not damage the speed sensor rotor.
   
4. Suspend the drive shaft with a piece of string or the equivalent.
   

Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts and remove the front axle assembly.

HINT:

Keep the nut from rotating while turning the bolt.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove the transmission case protector from the automatic transaxle.

Using SST, remove the drive shaft.

SST

09520-01010
09520-24010(09520-32040)

NOTICE:

1. Do not damage the oil seal.
   
2. Do not damage the inboard joint boot.
   
3. Do not drop the drive shaft.
   

Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the drive shaft.

NOTICE:

1. Do not damage the oil seal.
   
2. Do not damage the inboard joint boot.
   
3. Do not drop the drive shaft.
   

Remove the bolt and remove the radio setting condenser.

Remove the bolt and remove the air-fuel ratio sensor wiring bracket.

Install the engine hanger with the bolt in the position shown in the illustration.

Torque:

40 N*m{408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf}

Using an engine sling device and a chain block, support the engine assembly w/transaxle and front suspension crossmember.

Separate the inlet oil cooler hose from inlet No. 1 oil cooler tube.

Separate the outlet oil cooler hose from outlet No. 1 oil cooler tube.

Remove the bolt and nut and separate the engine moving control rod from the bracket.

Remove the bolt and separate the engine moving control rod.

Place wooden blocks or plate lift attachments in the positions shown in the illustration and set an engine lifter underneath the front suspension crossmember.

Text in Illustration

	Front of the Vehicle
	Attachment Placement Positions

NOTICE:

1. Place the wooden blocks or plate lift attachments so that the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly is level.
   
2. As the front suspension crossmember subassembly is very heavy, be sure to support it securely.
   

Remove the 6 bolts and front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.

Remove the 3 bolts and remove the engine moving control rod bracket.

Support the automatic transmission with the transmission jack.

Remove the bolt and nut and separate the engine mounting insulator LH from the bracket.

Remove the 4 bolts and remove the engine mounting bracket LH from the automatic transaxle.

Remove the flywheel housing under cover.

Remove the 6 torque converter set bolts while holding the crankshaft pulley bolt with a wrench.

Remove the 7 bolts and remove the automatic transmission from the engine.

Remove the torque converter clutch from the automatic transaxle.

Remove the 2 bolts and remove No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the automatic transaxle.

Using a union nut wrench, separate the inlet No. 1 oil cooler tube while holding the oil cooler tube union with a wrench.

Using a union nut wrench, separate the outlet No. 1 oil cooler tube while holding the oil cooler tube union with a wrench.

Remove the bolt and remove No. 2 oil cooler tube clamp from the oil filler tube.

Remove the inlet oil cooler tube and the outlet oil cooler tube from the automatic transaxle.

Remove the oil level gauge from the oil filler tube.

Remove the bolt and remove the oil filler tube.

Remove the O-ring from the oil filler tube.