MX-6 & 626 Removal & Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1991 Mazda Navajo, 1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata, and 1991 Mazda 929. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove battery and battery carrier. Disconnect main fuse block and distributor lead. Disconnect airflow meter connector, and remove air cleaner assembly.
- On turbo models, remove intercooler-to-throttle body hose and air cleaner-to-turbocharger hose. On non-turbo models, remove air cleaner hose, resonance chamber and bracket. On all models, disconnect speedometer cable.
- Disconnect inhibitor switch, solenoid valve, pulse generator and fluid temperature switches from transaxle. Disconnect all ground cable connections from transaxle. Disconnect selector cable and throttle cable from transaxle.
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels, engine undercover and splash shields. Drain fluid, and disconnect oil cooler outlet and inlet hoses. Disconnect tie rod ends from knuckles, and remove stabilizer bar control links.
- Remove bolts and nuts at left and right lower control arm ball joints. Pull lower arms downward to separate from knuckles. DO NOT damage ball joint dust boots. Separate left axle shaft from transaxle by prying a bar inserted between shaft and case. DO NOT damage oil seal.
- Remove joint shaft bracket, and separate right axle together with joint shaft in same manner. Install Differential Side Gear Holder (49-G030-455) into differential side gear opening (to prevent side gears from becoming misaligned).
- Remove exhaust pipe hanger and stiffener plates from front of transaxle. Remove torque converter access cover, and remove torque converter nuts. Remove manifold bracket, and remove starter motor. Support engine from above using proper engine support assembly, and take up weight of engine.
- Disconnect and remove both engine mounts. Disconnect and remove crossmember and left lower control arm as an assembly. Lower engine assembly with above engine support. Support transaxle using transmission jack from below. Remove transaxle-to-engine mounting bolts, and remove transaxle from vehicle.