For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the front transmission mount thru bolt.
- Remove the rear transmission mount thru bolt.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the under hood electrical center cover.
- Disconnect the engine control module harness connector (3, 4).
- Disconnect the positive battery cables (1) from the under hood electrical center.
- Disconnect the surge tank inlet hose from the surge tank.
- Remove the under hood electrical center tray bracket nuts (1) and bolt.
- Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the tray bracket.
- Lift the electrical center up and swing it back and out of the way.
- Support the transmission with an hydraulic floor jack. Use a block of wood between the jack and the transmission.
- Remove the transmission mount to transmission bolts.
- Remove the transmission mount to mid-rail bolts.
- Using the floor jack, slowly lower the transmission just enough to remove the transmission mount from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Install the transmission mount to the mid-rail.
- Hand start the transmission mount to mid-rail bolts and tighten to 34 N·m (25 lb ft).
- Using a hydraulic jack, raise the transmission until it contacts the transmission mount.
- Hand start the transmission mount to transmission bolts using the following sequence:
- Using the previous sequence, tighten the transmission mount bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Reposition the under hood electrical center.
- Connect the wiring harness retainer to the tray bracket.
- Install the electrical center nuts (1) and bolts.
- Connect the surge tank inlet hose to the surge tank.
- Install the positive battery cables (1) to the under hood electrical center.
- Connect the engine control module harness connectors (3, 4).
- Install the under hood electrical center cover.
- Raise the vehicle.
- Hand tighten the front transmission mount thru bolt.
- Hand tighten the rear transmission mount thru bolt.
- Tighten the front transmission mount thru bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
- Tighten the rear transmission mount thru bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Note: The transmission mount to transmission bolts must be hand started. Do not pry the transmission or mount to align the holes.
| 4.1. | Rear Bolt |
| 4.2. | Middle Bolt |
| 4.3. | Front Bolt |
| • | Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in). |
| • | Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft). |
Tighten the positive cable nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).
