Off-Vehicle Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
- A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before replacing the ATF.
CAUTION:
- Water or foreign material entering the connector can cause a poor connection or corrosion. Be sure not to allow water or foreign material on the connector when disconnecting.
- Do not damage the terminals.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the air cleaner component and air cleaner bracket. (See INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Place the heater pipe out of the way.
- Remove the under cover.
- Drain the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
- Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
- Disconnect the lower radiator hose and place the lower radiator hose out of the way.
- Remove the oil hose, oil pipe and O-ring. (See OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the front crossmember. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the control valve body. (See ON-VEHICLE REMOVAL .)
- Remove the input/turbine speed sensor. (See INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Connect the input/turbine speed sensor terminal 2 to the battery positive terminal, connect the battery negative terminal to input/turbine speed sensor terminal 1 through an ammeter set to a resistance of 100 ohm .
- Measure the current while waving a magnet back and forth over the top of the input/turbine speed sensor (less than 5 mm {0.197 in}).
- If there is any malfunction, replace the input/turbine speed sensor. (See
INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR
Signal Current (mA) High 12.0-16.0 Low 4.0-8.0
- If there is any malfunction, replace the input/turbine speed sensor. (See
INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Install the input/turbine speed sensor. (See INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Install the control valve body. (See ON-VEHICLE INSTALLATION .)
- Apply ATF to a new O-ring and install it on the oil pipe.
- Install the oil pipe and oil hose. (See OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Connect the lower radiator hose.
- Add the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
- Add ATF to the specified level. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
- Install the front crossmember. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Install the under cover.
- Install the air cleaner component and air cleaner bracket. (See INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Perform the mechanical system test. (See MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST .)