Removal (Camry 2.2L 4-Cyl.)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove battery and battery tray. Remove air cleaner assembly and air cleaner case. Disconnect throttle valve cable from throttle body. Remove cover from cruise control actuator (if equipped). Disconnect electrical connector at cruise control actuator.
- Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect necessary electrical connectors and ground cables for transaxle removal. Disconnect shift cable and oil cooler lines at transaxle. Remove starter.
- Remove front (radiator side) engine mount-to-lower frame assembly bolts/nuts. Remove bolts and separate power steering pipe from lower frame assembly.
- Remove the 3 upper transaxle-to-cylinder block bolts. Support engine with hoist. Steering gear assembly must be supported in place during transaxle removal. Secure steering gear assembly to the engine hoist using an attaching strap placed at each end of steering gear assembly.
- Remove front exhaust pipe located between exhaust manifold and rear exhaust pipe. Remove front wheels. Drain transaxle fluid. Remove axle shafts from transaxle. See FWD AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVE AXLES.
- Remove rear (firewall side) engine mount-to-lower frame assembly nuts. Remove transaxle mount-to-transaxle bolts at driver's side end of transaxle.
- Remove stabilizer bar mount bracket-to-lower frame assembly bolts. Remove steering gear assembly-to-lower frame assembly bolts/nuts. Support lower frame assembly with floor jack. Lower frame assembly is located below the engine and transaxle.
- Remove bolts for each fender liner from lower frame assembly. Remove lower frame assembly mounting brackets. Lower frame assembly mounting brackets are located on the front and rear of lower frame assembly attaching the lower frame assembly to the body. Remove lower frame assembly.
- Remove stiffener plates located on each side of cylinder block. Stiffener plate fits between side of cylinder block and front of transaxle. Support transaxle with transmission jack.
- Remove torque converter cover from front of transaxle. Remove Black torque converter bolt first and then the remaining torque converter bolts. Remove remaining transaxle-to-cylinder block bolts. Lower transaxle from vehicle.