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For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Support the transaxle with an appropriate jack.

  3. Object Number: 1497621  Size: SH
  4. Remove the front transaxle mount thru bolt.

  5. Object Number: 1506918  Size: SH
  6. Remove the front transaxle mount to transaxle bolts.
  7. Remove the front transaxle mount from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

    Important: The transaxle bolts must be torqued in a mandatory sequence as shown.


    Object Number: 1506918  Size: SH
  1. Install the front transaxle mount and transaxle bolts.
  2. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1497621  Size: SH
  3. Hand tighten the front transaxle mount thru bolt.
  4. Important: The front and rear transmission mounts must be allowed to settle with the thru bolts loosened.

  5. Loosen the rear trans mount thru bolt.
  6. Tighten the transmission mount thru bolts in the following order.
  7. Tighten

    1. Tighten the rear bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the front bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).
  8. Lower the vehicle.