Removal and Replacement

TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Tool Required:
^ J 21366 Torque Converter Holding Fixture

NOTE: A pressure test should be performed before transmission removal, to aid in diagnosis.


REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
^ Air cleaner.
^ T.V. cable at its upper end.





^ Transmission fluid level indicator (and bolt holding fluid level indicator tube if accessible.)

2. Raise car and suitably support.
3. Propeller shaft.
^ Floor pan reinforcement (if used) if it interferes with propeller shaft removal.

4. Speedometer cable at transmission.
^ Shift linkage at transmission.
^ Electrical leads at the transmission and any clips that retain the leads to the transmission case.





5. Flexplate cover.
^ Mark flexplate and torque converter to aid in re-assembly.





^ Torque converter to flexplate bolts and/or nuts.

6. Catalytic converter support bracket.
7. Transmission support to transmission mount bolt and transmission support to frame bolts (and insulators, if used).
^ Support and raise transmission slightly.
^ Slide transmission support rearward.

8. Lower transmission to gain access to the oil cooler lines and T.V. cable attachments.
^ Oil cooler lines. Cap all openings.

T.v. Cable LV2 VIN Y:

T.v. Cable LD5 VIN A:

LB4 VIN Z (LG4 VIN H Similar):

T.V. Cable And Linkage:

^ T.V. cable.





9. Support engine with a suitable tool and remove transmission to engine bolts.
^ Transmission assembly. Be careful not to damage any cables, lines or linkage.
^ Install J 21366 and remove transmission assembly.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Remove J 21366.
2. Raise transmission into place and tighten bolts to specification.
^ Oil cooler lines.
^ T.V. cable.
^ Transmission support and mount. Tighten bolts to specification.
^ Remove transmission jack.

3. Torque converter to flexplate, three bolts 62 N.m (46 ft.lbs.).

IMPORTANT
^ Observe marks made during disassembly and lineup in the original position.
^ Make sure weld nuts on the torque converter are flush with the flexplate.
^ Test torque converter for freedom of rotation.
^ Tighten three bolts finger tight, then torque to specification. Re-torque the first bolt tightened.

4. Floor pan reinforcement (if removed).
5. Catalytic converter support bracket.
6. Flexplate cover.
^ Shift linkage.
^ Speedometer cable.
^ Electrical leads and brackets.

7. Propeller shaft.
8. Lower car.
9. Fluid filler tube using a new oil seal.
^ T.V. cable at engine.
^ Air cleaner.
^ Negative battery cable.

Column Shift Control Adjustment:

Floor Shift Control:

ADJUST
^ Shift Linkage.

T.v. Cable LV2 VIN Y:

T.v. Cable LD5 VIN A:

LB4 VIN Z (LG4 VIN H Similar):

T.V. Cable And Linkage:

^ T.V. Cable.
^ Fluid Level.