Removal

Transmission - Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)

Special Tool(s):

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the driveshaft.
3. Remove the fluid fill plug fluid level indicator assembly located on the passenger side front portion of the transmission case.
Removal of the plug will relieve any vacuum that might have built up in the transmission. This will aid in allowing the fluid pan to be easily removed when the bolts are removed.





4. NOTE: If transmission disassembly or installation of a new transmission is necessary, the transmission fluid will need to be drained.

Remove the transmission fluid pan and allow the fluid to drain.





5. Install the fluid pan and tighten the bolts in a crisscross pattern.
^ Tighten to 14 Nm (10 lb-ft).





6. If equipped, remove the heat shield.





7. Move the locking tab up and disconnect the selector lever cable from the manual lever ball stud.





8. Remove the selector lever bracket bolts and remove the bracket.





9. Remove the flexplate inspection cover bolts and the inspection cover.





10. Remove the rubber torque converter nut access plug.





11. Remove and discard the 4 flexplate-to-torque converter nuts.





12. Remove the transmission cooler tube bracket bolt.





13. Remove the transmission case bolt.





14. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket nut and position the bracket and tubes aside.





15. Remove the plastic starter motor electrical connector cap.





16. Remove the starter motor electrical connectors.





17. Remove the ground wire from the stud.





18. Remove the starter motor bolts and the starter motor.





19. Remove the RH exhaust heat shield bolt.





20. Remove the LH exhaust heat shield and evaporative emissions canister assembly bolts.





21. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Disconnect the RH and LH heated oxygen sensors (HO2S) and the catalyst monitor sensor (CMS) electrical connectors.





22. Remove the fuel line bracket bolt and position the bracket and lines aside.





23. NOTE: Make sure that the transmission jack makes contact on the outer ribs of the fluid pan.

NOTE: Make sure that the transmission is securely fastened to the transmission jack.

Position a suitable high-lift transmission jack under the transmission.
24. Remove the 2 rear crossmember nuts.





25. Remove the rear crossmember.
1 Remove the 4 crossmember bolts and nuts.
2 Remove the crossmember.





26. Remove the 3 bolts and remove the insulator.





27. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the RH and LH exhaust flange nuts.





28. Remove the 2 dual converter Y-pipe bolts and the dual converter Y-pipe.





29. Disconnect the wire harness from the top of the transmission.!





30. CAUTION: Do not pull on the wire harness to disconnect the connector or damage to the connector will occur.

Disconnect the main transmission electrical harness by twisting the outer shell and pulling back on the connector.





31. NOTE: The top 2 transmission-to-engine bolts need to be removed prior to removing the rest of the bolts.

NOTE: The top left bolt secures the fuel line bracket to the transmission case.

Remove the 6 remaining transmission case bolts.





32. Slide the transmission back far enough to install the special tool.





33. Remove the transmission from the vehicle.
34. If the transmission is to be overhauled or if installing a new transmission, carry out transmission fluid cooler backflushing and cleaning.