Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Buick LaCrosse and 2005 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
Remove the left tire and wheel assembly.
Remove left inner splash shield.
Position a transmission jack under the transaxle.

Fig 1: Raising Transaxle Assembly

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Remove the transaxle mount upper nuts from the transaxle bracket.
Carefully raise the transaxle assembly.

Fig 2: Transaxle Mount

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Remove the transaxle mount lower nuts from the frame.
Remove the transaxle mount from the frame.