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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2003 🢒 ION 🢒 General Information 🢒 Vibration Diagnosis and Correction 🢒 Transmission Rear Mount Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    2. Object Number: 851620 Size: SH
  2. Remove the rear transaxle mount through bolt and heat shield.

    3. Object Number: 851572 Size: SH
  3. Remove the rear transaxle mount to frame bolts.
  4. Remove the rear transaxle mount.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 851620 Size: SH
  1. Install the rear transaxle mount and heat shield. Hand start the bolts.

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

  2. Tighten the rear transaxle mount to frame bolts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).

    Important: Rotate the rear transaxle mount heat shield clockwise until the tab is seated on the mount bracket.

  3. Hand start the rear transaxle mount through bolt

    4. Important: The front and rear transmission mounts must be allowed to settle with the through bolts loosened.

  4. Loosen the front trans mount through bolt.
  5. Tighten the transmission mount through bolts in the following order.

    6. 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 ).
  6. Lower the vehicle.