PROCEDURE
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.
Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts, 2nuts and No. 1 exhaust pipe support bracket sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
When removing on the exhaust side, hold the nuts while loosening the bolts.
REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 9 bolts, automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and automatic transmission oil pan gasket.
Note
Some fluid will remain in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
Remove the 3 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
Examine the particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.
Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets.
Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.
| Result |
|---|
| Steel (magnetic) |
| Bearing, gear and clutch plate wear |
| Brass (non-magnetic) |
| Bushing wear |
REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.
Note
Be careful as some fluid will come out of the valve body oil strainer assembly.
| *1 | O-ring |
Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.
REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Lock Plate |
| *2 | ATF Temperature Sensor |
Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.
Remove the O-ring from the ATF temperature sensor.
Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.
Disconnect the 9 shift solenoid valve connectors.
| *1 | Detent Spring Cover |
| *2 | Detent Spring |
Remove the bolt, detent spring cover and detent spring.
Remove the 17 bolts and transmission valve body assembly.
| *1 | Manual Valve Connecting Rod |
| *2 | Manual Valve Lever Sub-assembly |
Disconnect the manual valve connecting rod from the manual valve lever sub-assembly.
| *1 | Check Ball Body |
| *2 | Spring |
Remove the check ball body and spring.