Transmission Mount Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the 12 volt battery (see 12 VOLT BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
- Turn the battery module switch OFF (see DISCONNECTING THE MOTOR POWER CABLE CONNECTOR FROM THE MOTOR STATOR ).
- Remove the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Disconnect the battery cables (A) from the battery terminal fuse box.
- Remove the harness clamps (B).
- Remove the harness clamp (A). Remove the two bolts (B) and loosen the two bolts (C), then remove the battery base (D).
- Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) (see PCM REPLACEMENT ).
- Disconnect the IMA power cable connector and the harness clamp (see step 41 ).
- Support the transmission with a jack and a wood block under the transmission.
- Remove the harness holder mounting bolt (A) and the ground cable (B), then remove the harness holder (C).
- Remove the transmission mount bracket (D).
- Remove the transmission mount.
- Install the transmission mount, and loosely tighten the new transmission mount mounting bolts, then tighten the transmission mount mounting bolts in the numbered sequence shown.
- Install the transmission mount bracket (A), and loosely tighten the new transmission mount bracket mounting bolts and nuts (B).
- Install the harness holder (C) and the ground cable (D).
- Remove the jack and wood block from under the transmission.
- Raise the vehicle on the lift to full height.
- Loosen the torque rod mounting bolt and nut (A).
- Lower the vehicle on the lift.
- Tighten the transmission mount mounting bolts and nuts in the numbered sequence shown.
- Raise the vehicle on the lift to full height.
- Tighten the torque rod mounting bolt and nut in the numbered sequence shown.
- Install the battery base (A), then install the harness clamp (B).
- Connect the battery cables (A) to the battery terminal fuse box.
- Install the harness clamps (B).
- Install the PCM (see PCM REPLACEMENT ).
- Connect the IMA power cable connector and the harness clamp (see step 31 under Engine Installation ).
- Turn the battery module switch ON (see DISCONNECTING THE MOTOR POWER CABLE CONNECTOR FROM THE MOTOR STATOR ).
- Install the 12 volt battery (see 12 VOLT BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
- Install the air cleaner (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).