How do you remove a 1997 Ford Escort transmission?

Answer 1

That depends on whether you have a manual 5 speed or an automatic.

On both you have to support the engine from above since 2 of the 3 mounts are on the transmission.

Disconnect all the electrical connections.

Remove the bolts and nuts that hold the left hand engine mount.

Remove the upper front and upper rear bolts that hold the trans. to the engine.

Remove the starter motor.

Remove the drive axles.

Drain the transaxle fluid

Remove the crossmember.

Unbolt the gear shift rod from the input shaft of the transmission.

Remove the nut that holds the gear shift bar to the transaxle. Then slide the bar off the stud.

Remove the clutch slave cylinder.

Remove the 2 lower bolts that hold the transaxle to the engine.

Put a transmission jack under the transmission

Remove the catalytic converter.

With the transmission supported well, remove the last 3 bolts that hold the engine to the transmission.

Carefully lower the transaxle and slide it from the engine.