The cover is normally made of thin metal or aluminum and is held in place by a several 10mm or 12mm bolts. First get the bolt lined up in the passenger side window, put the breaker bar on the pulley nut and have at it! Organize nuts and boltsFor organizing nuts and bolts, we recommend using labeled plastic containers or baggies, whichever you have available. Also check the dowel pins on the engine and the dowel pin holes on the transmission as they also must be clean and free of burs. The trans is free from the engine and sitting on the stand but even with tilting it, it doesn't appear there is enough clearance to get it down because the exhaust crossover pipe goes cross-car right underneath it, about midway. Now, slide the transmission out from underneath the vehicle. Secure the starter with a piece of wire or bungee strap.
The torque converter must be flush onto the flywheel and rotate freely by hand. Install one bolt but do not fully tighten. Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. Just remove the drain plug. I have a new rubber gasket thing for it that is already in the trans, Should I put it on the tube first, or just insert the tube into it? Tighten the stud and the bolt to 50 Nm 37 ft.
Use a small round file to remove any burs. I think I got it now. I think I got it now. After much deliberation, I had to lower the transmission cross member down to drop the front of the tranny enough to get good access to the bolts from the engine compartment. Here we provide step-by-step instructions for remove and replacing a transmission. At a minimum, the crossover pipe must be removed. Great video, my 96 sierra 4x4 when shifting into high gear motor races as if nothing is there.
The fittings will leak if these washers are not replaced. Note: When jacking up the vehicle, be sure to give yourself ample room to work underneath. Plug in any top side electrical connectors and vacuum hoses. . I always start them by hand first. I bought a 15mm stubby during this job.
Install the transmission oil filler dipstick tube. If your familiar with the older transmissions, they're similar to the strength difference between the Turbo 400's and the 700R4 4 speed auto. When the dowel pins are in the dowel holes, install the bell housing bolts. This will allow the pan to drop down on one end so the fluid can drain into your catch pan. On to the passenger side.
Pray at it from all different sides of the base so that it doesn't bind up and get crooked. Safety Tip: To eliminate any chance of battery arching, after removing the battery cable, wrap a rag around the cable end and place a wrap over the battery terminal. Do the same with vacuum hoses and any other parts that might be confusing during installation. You push the buttons and the control still says defrost or can you select something else and the control shows it but it just keeps coming out the defrost? You should feel three distinctive clicks each time the converter drops into place. When components are kept in their poor or broken state,they only risk harming other surrounding portions of the motor vehicle. Then install the remaining bolts.
What you want is, when the vehicle's hot, you want your level anywhere from the middle to the upper part of that. Having to remove parts of the exhaust after the transmission is separated from the engine is much more difficult. Your transmission pan's located right here. Here are costs and options for how to purchase. Really long extensions are the only way to get to them. I thought the man doing the origional post used the wrong torx. Your post reminded me to get a 10mm die to chase the threads on the other studs before the pipe goes back on.
I'm assuming you have the torque converter bolts removed and have it shoved back towards the transmission. In retrospect, I would not remove the shift lever assy first as the manual says. Once the crossover pipe is removed, look closely at the exhaust pipe, the section of the exhaust system that includes the catalytic converter and muffler to determine if it also needs to be removed. We have found many of these with mud caked around the shift linkage or a lot of ice buildup and wont allow it to shift into park. Use a gallon milk jug to catch the fluid and debris as it is blown out of the lines. The lines are pretty high up on the housing and there is little room between the cab bump and the transmission. Change your malfunctioning automatic transmission filter with something that meets or surpasses Original Equipment Manufacturer technical standards.