Removal (4WD)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1994 Isuzu Rodeo and 1994 Honda Passport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain transmission and transfer case. Remove splash shield. Remove forward exhaust pipes and catalytic converter. Mark rear drive shaft for installation reference. Remove rear drive shaft.
- Disconnect transmission wiring harness connectors. Remove clutch release cylinder. Raise engine and transmission assembly slightly and support transmission with transmission jack.
- Remove crossmember bracket bolts. Remove rear crossmember and transmission mount. Remove front crossmember from frame. Mark front drive shaft for installation reference. Remove front drive shaft.
- Remove knob from shift lever. Remove center console. Pull rubber boot back to gain access to shift lever bolts. Remove shift lever bolts and shift lever. Remove transmission-to-engine bolts.
- To separate transmission from engine, clutch release bearing must be disengaged from pressure plate. To disengage clutch release bearing from pressure plate, use Clutch Release Bearing Remover (J-39207). See Fig 1 . Pull clutch release lever rearward and insert bearing remover through access hole. Wedge bearing remover between release bearing and pressure plate and twist to disengage. See Fig 2 .
- Tilt front of transmission downward and remove transmission and transfer case together. Mark pressure plate and flywheel for installation reference. Support clutch assembly with clutch aligner. Loosen pressure plate-to-flywheel bolts evenly. Remove clutch assembly.