Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual - part 854

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

TSB Revision

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

23A-425

CAUTION

*

: Indicates parts which should be partially tightened, and then fully tightened after placing the vehicle 

on the ground and loading the full weight of the engine on the vehicle body.

AC001639AG

30 ± 3 N·m
23 ± 2 ft-lb

7

12 ± 2 N·m
102 ± 22 in-lb

88 ± 10 N·m
65 ± 7 ft-lb

2

1

8

6

5

4

3

<3.0L ENGINE>

30 ± 3 N·m
23 ± 2 ft-lb

73 ± 10 N·m
54 ± 7 ft-lb

REMOVAL STEPS

1.

TRANSAXLE CONTROL CABLE 
CONNECTION

2.

TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER 
HOSES CONNECTION

3.

TRANSMISSION RANGE 
SWITCH CONNECTOR

4.

A/T CONTROL SOLENOID 
VALVE ASSEMBLY 
CONNECTOR

5.

INPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR 
CONNECTOR

6.

OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED 
SENSOR CONNECTOR

<<A>>

7.

STARTER MOTOR

8.

TRANSAXLE UPPER 
CONNECTING BOLTS

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

23A-426

CAUTION

*

: Indicates parts which should be partially tightened, and then fully tightened after placing the vehicle 

on the ground and loading the full weight of the engine on the vehicle body.

Required Special Tools:

• MB991453: Engine Hanger Assembly

• MB991454: Engine Hanger Balancer

• MB991895: Engine Hanger

• MB991897: Ball Joint Remover

• MB991928: Engine Hanger

• MZ203827: Engine Lifter

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

.

<<A>> STARTER MOTOR REMOVAL
Remove the starter motor with the starter motor harness still 
connected, and secure it inside the engine compartment.

AC001640

AC001640AG

108 ± 10 N·m
80 ± 7 ft-lb

29 ± 4 N·m
21 ± 4 ft-lb

N

N

93 ± 15 N·m
69 ± 11 ft-lb

74 ± 4 N·m
53 ± 3 ft-lb

45 ± 10 N·m*
33 ± 7 ft-lb*

45 ± 5 N·m
34 ± 3 ft-lb

45 ± 5 N·m*
34 ± 3 ft-lb*

40 ± 5 N·m
30 ± 3 ft-lb

16

11

13

12

14

44 ± 10 N·m
33 ± 7 ft-lb

49 ± 3 N·m
37 ± 2 ft-lb

73 ± 10 N·m
54 ± 7 ft-lb

45 ± 5 N·m
34 ± 3 ft-lb

17

15

18

21

22

9

10

83 ± 12 N·m*
61 ± 9 ft-lb*

19

57 ± 7 N·m
42 ± 5 ft-lb

20

20

REMOVAL STEPS

9.

STABILIZER LINK CONNECTOR 
<STRUT SIDE>

10. WHEEL SPEED SENSOR 

CABLE CONNECTION 
<VEHICLES WITH ABS>

11. BRAKE HOSE CLAMP

<<B>>

12. TIE ROD END CONNECTION

<<B>>

13. LOWER ARM CONNECTION

<<C>>

14. DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTION

<<D>>

15. DRIVE SHAFT AND INNER 

SHAFT CONNECTION

16. CENTERMEMBER ASSEMBLY
17. REAR ROLL STOPPER

<<E>>

18. DRIVE PLATE BOLTS

<<F>>

19. TRANSAXLE MOUNT BRACKET

>>B<<

20. TRANSAXLE MOUNT STOPPER

<<G>>

•

ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT

21. TRANSAXLE LOWER 

CONNECTING BOLTS

>>A<<

22. TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

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<<B>> TIE ROD END/LOWER ARM DISCONNECTION

CAUTION

• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use 

special tool MB991897 to avoid possible damage to ball 
joint threads.

• Hang special tool MB991897 with cord to prevent them 

from falling. 

1. Install the special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.

2. After turning the bolt and knob to adjust the insert arms of 

the special tool MB991897 in parallel, tighten the bolt by 
hand and confirm that the insert arms are parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the insert arms in parallel, turn the 
knob in the direction shown in the figure.

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<<C>> DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTION

CAUTION

• Do not pull on the driveshaft; doing so will damage the 

TJ; be sure to use a pry bar.

• Do not insert a pry bar so deep as to damage the oil 

seal.

• Do not damage the transaxle oil seal with the spline of 

the driveshaft.
Insert the pry bar between the transaxle case and the 

driveshaft as shown to remove the driveshaft.

.

AC106820 AB

CORD

BOLT

MB991897

NUT

BALL JOINT

AC106821

KNOB

PARALLEL

BOLT

GOOD

BAD

AB

AC001643AB

TRANS-
AXLE
SIDE

PRY BAR

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

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<<D>> DRIVE SHAFT AND INNER SHAFT 
DISCONNECTION

CAUTION

Do not damage the transaxle oil seal with the spline of the 
inner shaft.
1. If the inner shaft and transaxle are tightly joined, tap the 

center bearing bracket lightly with a plastic hammer to 
remove the driveshaft and inner shaft from the transaxle.

2. Cover the transaxle case with a shop towel to prevent 

foreign material from entering it.

.

<<E>> DRIVE PLATE BOLTS
1. Support the transaxle assembly by using a transaxle jack.
2. Remove the drive plate bolts while turning the crankshaft.
3. Push the torque converter into the flywheel housing so that 

the torque converter is not touching the drive plate.

.

<<F>> TRANSAXLE MOUNT BRACKET REMOVAL
Jack up the transaxle assembly gently with a garage jack, and 
then remove the transaxle mount bracket.

.

<<G>> ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT
1. <Engine lifter MZ2073827 is used>

AC001644AB

INNER SHFT

DRIVE SHAFT

AC001645AB

DRIVE PLATE BOLT

AC106167

GARAGE JACK

AB