Transmission Insulator and Retainer: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
RWD vehicles
- Install the transmission insulator and retainer and the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
- Install the transmission crossmember and the 4 transmission crossmember nuts and bolts (2 each side).
- Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
- Lower the transmission onto the transmission crossmember and install the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.
- Tighten to 103 Nm (75 lb-ft).
- Install the LH isolator cap bolt.
- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
4WD vehicles
- Loosely install the transmission insulator and retainer and the 4 bolts.
- Position the transmission crossmember and loosely install the 2 transmission insulator and retainer nuts.
- Install the 4 transmission support crossmember bolts and nuts.
- Tighten the transmission insulator and retainer bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
- Tighten the transmission crossmember bolts and nuts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).
- Tighten the transmission insulator and retainer nuts to 103 Nm (75 lb-ft).
- Install the bolt for the LH isolator cap bolt.
- Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
All vehicles
- Install the LH exhaust heat shield bolt to the transmission crossmember.
- Tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
- Install the RH exhaust heat shield bolt to the transmission crossmember.
- Tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
4WD vehicles
- If equipped, install the skid plate and the 4 skid plate bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).