Impala V8-5.3L (2008)
9. Remove the left front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair) .
10. Remove the left front fender liner. Refer to Front Fender Liner Replacement .
11. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness from 4 retainers on the lower control arm.
12. Remove the transmission mount-to-frame nuts. Refer to Transmission Mount Replacement - Left Side (See: Transmission Mount/Service and
Repair/Transmission Mount Replacement - Left Side) .
13. Remove both stabilizer links and reposition stabilizer to access steering gear- to-frame bolts. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement (See:
Steering and Suspension/Suspension/Stabilizer Bar/Stabilizer Link/Service and Repair/Front Suspension) .
14. Remove steering gear-to-frame bolts and support steering gear. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement (See: Steering and
Suspension/Steering/Steering Gear/Service and Repair) .
15. Remove the front splash shield.
16. Remove the positive battery cable center retainer at front frame rail.
17. Remove the left side ball joint and support the left frame rail with a jack stand.
18. Remove ONLY the left two frame-to-body bolts. DO NOT LOOSEN right side frame-to-body bolts. Refer to Frame Replacement .
19. Lower frame with a jackstand and remove jackstand.
20. Position the drain pan under the transaxle.
21. Remove the left drive axle from the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft
Assembly/Service and Repair) .
22. Secure the drive axle to the strut assembly.
23. Lower the vehicle.
24. Using the engine support fixture lower the engine assembly to access the transaxle case side cover.
25. Raise the vehicle.
26. Remove the transaxle mount bracket bolts and the bracket from the transaxle.
27. Remove the remaining case side cover bolts (56, 57, 58).
