Removal [11/2021 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE STARTER ASSEMBLY
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- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING DAMPER
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- REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (TWC: Front Catalyst)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 exhaust pipe support bracket sub-assembly.
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- REMOVE OIL COOLER TUBE
- Slide the 2 clips and disconnect the 2 oil cooler hoses from the automatic transmission assembly.
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HINT:
Use a container to catch any ATF which flows out of the 2 oil cooler hoses.
- Remove the 3 bolts and oil cooler tube from the No. 2 flexible hose clamp and engine assembly.
- REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY SETTING BOLT
- Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley.
- SST: 09213-38010
- SST: 09330-00021
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- Remove the 6 drive plate and torque converter assembly setting bolts.
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HINT:
There will be one black colored bolt.
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING MEMBER
- Remove the 4 nuts and rear engine mounting member from the rear engine mounting insulator assembly.
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- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 4 bolts and rear engine mounting insulator assembly from the automatic transmission assembly.
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- REMOVE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the clip.
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Remove the pin and floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly from the transmission control shaft lever RH.
- DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
- Disconnect the park/neutral position switch assembly connector.
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| *a |
Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly Connector |
*b |
Transmission Wire Connector |
| *c |
Nut |
*d |
Claw |
- Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
HINT:
Disengage the claw, pull down the lever, and then disconnect the transmission wire connector.
- Disengage the 2 clamps.
- Remove the nut and 2 bolts.
- Disconnect the wire harness from the automatic transmission assembly.
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the breather plug hose from the transmission breather assembly.
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- Remove the 10 bolts and automatic transmission assembly from the engine assembly.
NOTE:
- To prevent damage to the 2 knock pins, do not pry between the automatic transmission assembly and engine assembly.
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- REMOVE TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
- Put matchmarks on the automatic transmission case sub-assembly and the torque converter assembly.
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- Remove the torque converter assembly from the automatic transmission assembly.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION BREATHER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground wire from transmission breather assembly.
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- Disengage the 2 clamps to disconnect the wire harness from transmission breather assembly.
- Remove the 2 bolts and transmission breather assembly from the engine assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 EARTH WIRE
- Remove the bolt and No. 2 earth wire from the automatic transmission assembly.
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- INSPECT TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Refer to INSPECTION [11/2021 - ]