Section 72 (Removal & Installation - A/T): Automatic: MPV: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1992 Mazda Navajo and 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata. 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. Disconnect speedometer cable and electrical connections. Remove front exhaust pipe and heat shield. Mark front (if equipped) and rear drive shafts for reassembly reference, and remove drive shaft(s). Install plug in rear of transmission to prevent fluid leakage.
- Remove shift linkage. Remove dipstick tube. Remove torque converter undercover and torque converter bolts. Remove starter.
- Remove exhaust pipe bracket and engine-to-transmission gusset plates (if equipped). Disconnect transmission oil cooler lines. Remove vacuum pipe (if equipped). Support transmission using jack. Remove transmission mounting bolts, and slowly remove transmission.