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Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2004 🢒 ION 🢒 General Information 🢒 Vibration Diagnosis and Correction 🢒 Transmission Mount Replacement - Side

Removal Procedure
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection in Engine Electrical.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    3. Object Number: 851568 Size: SH
  3. Remove the front transmission mount through bolt.

    4. Object Number: 851620 Size: SH
  4. Remove the rear transmission mount through bolt.
  5. Lower the vehicle.
  6. Remove the under hood electrical center cover.

    7. Object Number: 873343 Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the engine control module harness connector  (3,4).
  8. Disconnect the positive battery cables  (1) from the under hood electrical center.

    9. Object Number: 873719 Size: SH
  9. Disconnect the surge tank inlet hose from the surge tank.

    10. Object Number: 889782 Size: SH
  10. Remove the under hood electrical center tray bracket nuts  (1,2) and bolt  (3).
  11. Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the tray bracket.

    12. Object Number: 888342 Size: SH
  12. Lift the electrical center up and swing it back and out of the way.

    13. Object Number: 851552 Size: SH
  13. Support the transmission with an hydraulic floor jack. Use a block of wood between the jack and the transmission.

    14. Object Number: 851556 Size: SH
  14. Remove the transmission mount to transmission bolts.

    15. Object Number: 851557 Size: SH
  15. Remove the transmission mount to mid-rail bolts.

    16. Object Number: 851552 Size: SH
  16. Using the floor jack, slowly lower the transmission just enough to remove the transmission mount from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 851557 Size: SH
  1. Install the transmission mount to the mid-rail.

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

  2. Hand start the transmission mount to mid-rail bolts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 34 N·m (25 lb ft).


    Object Number: 851552 Size: SH
  3. Using a hydraulic jack, raise the transmission until it contacts the transmission mount.

    4. Object Number: 851556 Size: SH

    Important: The transmission mount to transmission bolts must be hand started. Do not pry the transmission or mount to align the holes.

  4. Hand start the transmission mount to transmission bolts using the following sequence:
    5. 4.1. Rear Bolt
    4.2. Middle Bolt
    4.3. Front Bolt
  5. Using the previous sequence, tighten the transmission mount bolts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).

  6. Reposition the under hood electrical center.
  7. Connect the wiring harness retainer to the tray bracket.

    8. Object Number: 889782 Size: SH
  8. Install the electrical center nuts  (1,2) and bolts  (3).

    9. Tighten

        • Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
        • Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

    Object Number: 873719 Size: SH
  9. Connect the surge tank inlet hose to the surge tank.

    10. Object Number: 873343 Size: SH
  10. Install the positive battery cables (1) to the under hood electrical center.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the positive cable nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).

  11. Connect the engine control module harness connectors  (3,4).
  12. Install the under hood electrical center cover.
  13. Raise the vehicle.

    14. Object Number: 851568 Size: SH
  14. Hand start the front transmission mount through bolt
  15. Hand start the rear transmission mount through bolt.
  16. Tighten the front transmission mount through bolt.

    17. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).


    Object Number: 851620 Size: SH
  17. Tighten the rear transmission mount through bolt.

    18. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 100 N·m (74 lb ft).

  18. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection in Engine Electrical.