Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Removal
- To remove and install an automatic transmission, it is necessary to remove the power unit.
- Disconnect the connector from the vehicle speed sensor.
- Release the two engine wiring harness retaining clips on the front of the transmission and secure the wires to the engine
- Disconnect the engine cooling system hoses from the automatic transmission heat exchanger.
- Remove the exhaust pipe heat shield.
- Remove the torque converter housing protective covers.
- Remove the three torque converter mounting bolts on the drive disk (D, Fig. 7.15).
Fig. 7.15. Location of one of the three bolts (D) securing the torque converter to the drive disk
- Remove the bolts and the oil filter heat shield.
- Remove the starter wire clamp.
- Disconnect the starter power wire and the starter solenoid wire from the starter.
- Remove the three starter mounting bolts.
- If necessary, cut the plastic cable tie securing the wire harness.
- Remove the starter. Save the shield located between the starter and the torque converter housing.
- With the power unit standing on supports, move the automatic transmission approximately 1 cm.
- Remove the last bolts securing the torque converter housing to the engine.
- With the help of an assistant, disconnect the automatic transmission from the engine, being careful not to touch the toothed ring of the TDC sensor on the flywheel or the torque converter with the output shaft of the crankshaft.
Installation
- When connecting the torque converter to the flywheel, the same precautions must be taken as when removing it.
- Check for the presence of bushings that center the gearbox position.
- Apply a coat of Molykote BR2 grease to the torque converter centering bushing.
- Install the gearbox onto the engine and install the two lower mounting bolts.
- Screw in the torque converter mounting bolts to the drive disk, while blocking the flywheel from turning.
Note: Do not use the ignition timing sensor to lock the flywheel from turning as this will damage the flywheel.
- Fill the transmission with transmission fluid.
- Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
- Program the load potentiometer operation.