Well i found the easiest way to replace the modulator instead of dropping the cats. it took me 45 mins to do the whole job.. all you have to do is,
- Remove both pasenger and driver seats
- Remove Center console (if you have it)
- Pull back the carpet so that the Transmission tunnel (hump) in the floor is completely exposed
- You will then see a silver access panel in the center of the "hump"
- remove the access cover, and look down and to the right, there it is
- Remove the Heatshield (10mm bolt)
- Disconnect the vacuum line
- Remove the modulator bracket (also 10mm bolt)
- Then the modulator just pulls out of the tranny
****** DONT LOSE THE SILVER PIN IN THE CENTER OF THE MODULATOR!! REPLACEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THIS AND IT IS CRUCIAL TO TRANNY OPERATION******- After transferring the pin to the new mod. simply push it into the tranny until it clicks in place, then install the bracket, heat shield, access panel, carpet and seats , and you are all set.. much easier than dropping the exhaust system (ive done it that way too)