For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- On vehicles equipped with L81 engines, remove the rear exhaust manifold pipe heat shield.
- Remove the rear transaxle mount through bolt.
- Remove one of three transaxle mount to frame bolts.
- Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the remaining mount to frame attachment bolts.
- Remove the rear mount from the vehicle.
- Remove the transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle bolts.
- Remove the transaxle mount bracket from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Install the rear transaxle mount bracket to the transaxle and tighten the fasteners.
- Install the transaxle mount to the frame attachment fasteners and tighten.
- Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
- Install and tighten the transaxle mount to the frame attachment fastener.
- Install the transaxle mount to the engine mount bracket through bolt.
- On vehicles equipped with L81 engines, install the rear exhaust manifold pipe heat shield.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the rear transaxle mount bracket-to-transaxle bolts to 90 N路m
(66 lb ft).
Tighten
Tighten the rear transaxle mount-to-frame to 60 N路m (44 lb ft).
Tighten
Tighten the rear transaxle mount-to-frame bolts to 60 N路m (44 lb ft).
Important: On L61 engines, be sure the transaxle mount heat shield is in place.
Tighten
Tighten the rear transaxle mount through bolt to 90 N路m (66 lb ft).
Tighten
Tighten the exhaust manifold pipe heat shield bolts (L81) to 8 N路m
(71 lb in).
