Removing the transmission
Special tools:
Shift the gear selector lever to neutral
Removing engine compartment components
Remove:
- the engine cover
- the battery
- the air cleaner (ACL) housing with the fresh air intake hose
- the battery shelf
- the screws securing the bracket for the air cleaner (ACL) housing.
Remove the clamp for the charge air pipe and the hose from the pipe.
Removing the transmission cable and connector
Remove:
- the gear selector cables from bracket and levers
- the outer transmission lever: Knock out the split pin
- the connector for the back-up (reversing) light switch
- the clamps for the cable harness on the transmission.
Removing the torque control arm
Remove:
- the screws for the torque control arm/torque rod
- the torque control arm from the transmission and the mountings for the manifold and the crankcase ventilation pipe
- the two screws for the transmission/engine.
Slacken off the nut for the rear engine pad/splash guard a few turns.
Removing the clutch cable
See Removing the clutch cable .
Installing the lifting hook
Install lifting hook 9995638 .
Remove the two manifold nuts. Leave the washers in place.
Install the lifting hook in the mounting eyelet, and the two nuts.
Lift of the engine coolant expansion tank from the mounting and put it to one side.
Installing lifting tools
Install:
- fender edge support 9995033 on the fender edges
- lifting beam 9995006 on the support. Position the beam directly above lifting hook 9995638
- lifting hook 9995460 . Tighten the hook approximately 5-10 mm so that the load on the engine pads is reduced slightly.
Note the distance between the lifting beam and the valve cover.
Removing the front wheels and the ABS sensor
See Removing the front wheels and the ABS sensor .
Removing the drive shaft screw
See Removing the drive shaft screw .
Removing the splash guards
Remove:
- the front splash guard
- the splash guard under the engine.
Disconnecting the control arms from the stub axles
See Disconnecting the control arms from the stub axles .
Removing mounting screws and holders
Remove:
- the mounting screw for the cable conduit on the sub-frame. Unhook the pipe from the frame
- the vacuum reservoir from the sub-frame.
Remove:
- the hose for the charge air cooler (CAC).
- the clamp for the exhaust pipe behind the three-way catalytic converter.
Removing the screwed joint
See Removing the screwed joint .
Removing the collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
See Removing the collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only) .
Removing the right drive shaft
See Removing the right drive shaft .
Removing the screw for the front engine pad in the sub-frame
See Removing the screw for the front engine pad in the sub-frame .
Removing the sub-frame screws
See Removing the screws for the sub-frame .
Preparatory lowering of the sub-frame (applies only to right-hand drive cars only)
See Preparatory lowering of the sub-frame (applies only to right-hand drive cars only) .
Lowering the sub-frame
See Lowering the sub-frame .
Hanging up the steering gear in the left-hand side
See Mounting the steering gear on the left-hand side in the hole in the frame member flange .
Removing the cover and engine mounting
Remove:
- the cover at the rear engine mounting
- the rear mounting from the transmission.
Removing the left drive shaft
See Removing the left drive shaft .
Lowering the engine and the transmission
Use lifting hook 9995460 . Lower until the distance between the lifting beam and the valve cover is approximately 290 mm .
Installing universal tool and transmission fixture
See Installing fixtures and the mobile jack .
Removing the starter motor Torx screw
Loosely reinstall the screw through the starter motor and the cylinder block. This is to hold the starter motor in position.
Remove the remaining screws between the transmission and the engine.
Removing the transmission