RX7 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.
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Drain transmission fluid. Remove pipe and heat insulator. Remove drive shaft. Disconnect vacuum hose, shift rod and speedometer cable from transmission. On convertible models, remove crossmember.
- On all models, disconnect oil cooler pipes from transmission. Remove starter and dipstick tube. Unplug wire harness coupler on right side of transmission. Remove lower cover on converter housing. Remove flexplate-to-converter bolts.
- Support transmission using jack. Remove transmission-to-engine bolts and rear crossmember. Slowly lower transmission out of vehicle.