Transaxle Support Insulator: Removal

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
Loosen the exhaust flexible pipe clamp and disconnect the 2 exhaust hangers.

Fig 1: Locating Exhaust Flexible Pipe Clamp & Exhaust Hangers

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Remove the 4 nuts and the exhaust flexible pipe and Y-pipe as an assembly.
- Discard the nuts and the gasket.

Fig 2: Locating Exhaust Flexible Pipe, Y-Pipe & Nuts

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Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.

Fig 3: Locating Roll Restrictor Heat Shield Nuts

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Loosen the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.

Fig 4: Locating Roll Restrictor-To-Subframe Bolt

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Remove the 3 bolts from the roll restrictor bracket.

Fig 5: Locating Roll Restrictor-To-Transaxle Bracket Plate Bolts

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Remove the 3 bolts and the roll restrictor bracket.

Fig 6: Locating Transaxle Bracket Bolts

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Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector and the wiring harness fastener from the air cleaner assembly.

Fig 7: Locating Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Electrical Connector & Wiring Harness Fastener

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Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the air cleaner outlet pipe.

Fig 8: Locating Brake Booster Vacuum Hose

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Disconnect the engine breather from the air cleaner assembly.

Fig 9: Locating Engine Breather

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Remove the air cleaner assembly bracket bolt.

Fig 10: Locating Air Cleaner Assembly Bracket Bolt

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Loosen the air cleaner outlet pipe clamp at the throttle body (TB) and remove the air cleaner and air cleaner outlet pipe assembly.

Fig 11: Locating Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe Clamp

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Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Remove the battery tray.
1. Disconnect the wiring harness fasteners.
2. Remove the 3 bolts and the battery tray.

Fig 12: Identifying Wiring Harness Fasteners, Battery Tray & Bolts

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CAUTION: The special tool must be carefully aligned to the mounting bosses on the oil pan. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the oil pan.

NOTE: The special tool and floor jack are used to raise and lower the engine to access the engine front cover and engine mount bracket fasteners.

Position a floor jack and the special tool under the oil pan and raise the floor jack high enough to release the pressure on the transaxle support insulator.

Fig 13: Positioning Floor Jack & Special Tool (303-1295) Under Oil Pan

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Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt.

Fig 14: Identifying Transaxle Support Insulator Bolt

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Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.

Fig 15: Identifying Transaxle Support Insulator Bracket, Nuts & Bolts

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Lower the jack until the transmission fluid cooler tube clears the lower transmission support insulator bolts.
Loosen the battery tray support bracket bolts.

Fig 16: Identifying Battery Tray Support Bracket Bolts

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Remove the top transaxle support insulator bolts.

Fig 17: Identifying Top Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts

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Remove the bottom transaxle support insulator bolts.

Fig 18: Identifying Bottom Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts

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