First you remove the air intake duct, air filter housing and resonator; the engine compartment covers if present and the strut brace; then you remove the transaxle. Next, pull the battery, battery tray and the clutch release cylider and hydraulic line from the car with pulling the line but not releasing fittings, supporting the cylider with wire or rope. Marking vacuum lines, emissions hoses, electrical connectors and wiring harness clamps that may block the transaxle removal with masking tape, or use a touch up paint applicator. Take the cover off the radiator and remove the upper transmission to engine bolts. Connect the sling or chain to the left end of the engine and support the engine with an engine support fixture or hoist. Loosen BOTH driveaxle/hub nuts, loosen front wheel lug nuts, safely jack the vehicle and remove wheels. Remove the engine splash shield and inner fender splash shields, cowl (cowl and sports cowl can use pads or blankets, fenders generate more heat; cowl covers are not necessary here but a pad or blanket will be needed later on due to the time element). Remove the front section of the exhaust pipe, drain the transaxle fluid and disconnect drive axles and intermediate shaft. Remove all powertrain mounts, take out the subframe, disconnect shift cables from the transaxle. Once the car has been safely supported by a jack, with straps or chains wrapped at the transaxle to stabilise it, remove the lower transaxle to engine bolts. Lower the transaxle away from the engine to disconnect input shaft from clutch disc and then move it away from the vehicle. If the clutch components were removed, for installation, reinstall and verify the dowel pins are in place. Set the transaxle on its port side, raise the transaxle to the jack, and slide it forward hooking the dowel pins in and the input shaft. Second, install and tighten the transaxle to engine bolts, remove and install in reverse and, between these, refill the transaxle with the specified lubricant, tighten the driveaxle/hub nuts and wheel lug nuts to the correct torque and road test for operation and check for leaks.
