2.4L Turbo

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Fig 1: Air Cleaner Assembly - Typical

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1 - DUCT

2 - MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR

3 - AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY

4 - BRACKET

Disconnect battery negative cable.
Remove air cleaner assembly (3). See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Air Cleaner/PDC Bracket
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1 - BRACKET

2 - BOLT (4)

Remove Power Distribution Center (PDC) from bracket. (1) Remove Air Cleaner/PDC mounting bracket (1). See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Gear Shift Cables and Bracket at Transaxle

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1 - TRANSAXLE

2 - GEAR SHIFT CABLE BRACKET

3 - BOLT (3)

4 - CABLE ASSEMBLY

5 - RETAINER (2)

Disconnect gearshift cables (4) from shift mechanism and bracket (2). See Fig 3. Position cables out of way.
Remove gearshift cable bracket (2). See Fig 3.

Fig 4: VSS and Back-Up Lamp Switches
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1 - BACK-UP LAMP SWITCH

2 - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR (VSS)
Disconnect back-up lamp switch connector (1). See Fig 4.
Disconnect vehicle speed sensor connector (2). See Fig 4.

Fig 5: Disconnecting Clutch Hydraulic Quick Connect using Tool 6638A
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1 - QUICK CONNECT FITTING

2 - DISCONNECT TOOL 6638 A

Disconnect clutch master cylinder hydraulic tube (1) from clutch slave cylinder using Disconnect Tool 6638A (2). See Fig 5.

Fig 6: Transaxle Fluid Drain and Fill Plugs

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1 - FILL PLUG

2 - DRAIN PLUG

3 - RIGHT AXLE SEAL

Remove transaxle upper bellhousing-to-block bolts.
Raise vehicle on hoist.

Remove transaxle drain plug (2) and drain into suitable container. See Fig 6.

Fig 7: Halfshaft And Intermediate Shaft - 2.4L Turbo Models

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1 - HALFSHAFT (LH)

2 - TRANSAXLE

3 - BOLT

4 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

5 - HALFSHAFT (RH)

6 - BOLT (2)

Remove halfshafts (1, 5). See Fig 7.

Remove three intermediate shaft bearing-to-retainer bolts. Remove intermediate shaft/bearing assembly (4). See Fig 7.

Fig 8: Intercooler Inlet Hose Fasteners

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1 - INTERCOOLER INLET HOSE

2 - BOLTS (2)

3 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR

Remove two intercooler connector pipe-to-engine oil pan bolts (2) and position aside to access and remove oil pan-to-bellhousing bolt. See Fig 8.

Fig 9: Upper Mount-to-Bracket
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1 - BOLT (2)

2 - MOUNT

3 - BRACKET
Position screw jack and wood block to engine oil pan.
Obtain access to engine compartment. Remove two transaxle upper mount-to-bracket bolts (1). See Fig 9.

Fig 10: Transaxle Upper Mount Bracket
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1 - TRANSAXLE

2 - BRACKET

3 - BOLT
Lower engine/transaxle assembly on screw jack.
Remove transaxle upper mount bracket (2). See Fig 10.

Fig 11: Starter Bolt and Ground Cable
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1 - GROUND CABLE

2 - BOLT

3 - STARTER MOTOR
Position transmission jack to transaxle. Secure transaxle to jack.

Remove starter lower bolt (2) with ground cable (1). See Fig 11.

Fig 12: Modular Clutch-to-Driveplate Bolts

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1 - DRIVEPLATE

2 - MODULAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

3 - TIGHT TOLERANCE HOLE

4 - BOLT (4)

Remove four modular clutch-to-drive plate bolts (4). See Fig 12. While removing bolts, one tight-tolerance (slotted) drive plate hole (3) will be encountered. When this bolt is removed, mark driveplate and modular clutch assembly at this location, and be sure to align marks upon reassembly.

Fig 13: Transaxle Removal/Installation
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1 - BOLT (4)

2 - G288 TRANSAXLE
Remove remaining bellhousing-to-block bolts (1). See Fig 13.
Lower transaxle assembly (2) from engine/vehicle.