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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2003 🢒 ION 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transmission - VT25-E 🢒 Transmission Rear Mount Bracket Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the rear transaxle mount. Refer to Transmission Rear Mount Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 851621 Size: SH
  2. Remove the axle boot heat shield bolts.
  3. Remove the axle boot heat shield.

    4. Object Number: 851622 Size: SH
  4. Remove the rear transaxle mount bracket to transaxle bolts.
  5. Remove the rear transaxle mount bracket from the transaxle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 851622 Size: SH
  1. Install the rear transaxle mount to transaxle.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Using the following sequence, install the rear transaxle mount bracket bolts:

    3. Tighten

    1. Tighten the middle bolt to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).
    2. Tighten the lower bolt to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).
    3. Tighten the upper bolt to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).

    Object Number: 851621 Size: SH
  3. Install the axle boot heat shield.
  4. Install the axle boot heat shield bolts.

    5. Tighten

        • Tighten the heat shield to transmission mount bracket bolt to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
        • Tighten the heat shield to engine bolt to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).
  5. Install the rear transaxle mount. Refer to Transmission Rear Mount Replacement .