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 And 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 And Nuts
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Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.

Fig 3: Locating Roll Restrictor Heat Shield And Nut
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Remove the roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.

Fig 4: Locating Roll Restrictor-To-Subframe Through Bolt
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Remove the bolts from the roll restrictor bracket, the roll restrictor-to-transaxle through bolt and remove the roll restrictor.

Fig 5: Locating Roll Restrictor-To-Transaxle Through Bolt
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Remove the 3 bolts and the roll restrictor bracket.

Fig 6: Locating Roll Restrictor Bracket And Bolt
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Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector and the wiring harness fastener from the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly.

Fig 7: Locating Mass Air Flow Sensor Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the ACL outlet pipe.

Fig 8: Locating Brake Booster Vacuum Hose
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Disconnect the engine breather from the ACL assembly.

Fig 9: Locating Engine Breather From ACL Assembly
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Remove the ACL assembly bracket bolt.

Fig 10: Locating ACL Assembly Bracket Bolt
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Loosen the ACL outlet pipe clamp at the Throttle Body (TB) and remove the ACL and ACL outlet pipe assembly.

Fig 11: Locating ACL 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 Battery Tray And Bolts
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NOTE: The Oil Pan Holding Fixture 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 Oil Pan Holding Fixture and floor jack are used to raise and lower the engine to access the engine front cover and engine mount bracket fasteners.

Fig 13: Lifting Transaxle Using Jack And Oil Pan Holding Fixture

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Position a floor jack and the Oil Pan Holding Fixture under the oil pan and raise the floor jack high enough to release the pressure on the transaxle support insulator.
Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt and flagnut.

Fig 14: Locating Transaxle Support Insulator Through Bolt And Flagnut
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Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.

Fig 15: Locating Transaxle Support Insulator Bracket, Bolt And Nut
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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: Locating Battery Tray Support Bracket Bolts
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Remove the top transaxle support insulator bolts.

Fig 17: Locating Top Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts
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Remove the bottom transaxle support insulator bolts.

Fig 18: Locating Bottom Transaxle Support Insulator Bolts
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