Extension Housing Gasket

Extension Housing Gasket - Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.

2. NOTE: To maintain initial driveshaft balance, mark the rear driveshaft yoke and axle flange so they can be installed in their original alignment.

Mark the rear driveshaft.





3. Remove the 4 rear driveshaft bolts.





4. NOTE: Do not use a hammer.

Remove the rear driveshaft from the flange using a pry bar.





5. Remove the nuts.





6. Raise and support the transmission.





7. Remove the transmission mount.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the transmission mount.





8. Remove the extension housing screws and studs.





9. CAUTION: The parking pawl, parking pawl return spring and parking pawl shaft could fall out during removal of the extension housing.

Remove the extension housing. Discard the extension housing gasket.





Installation
1. Clean the extension housing and install new extension housing gasket. Make sure that the parking pawl, spring and shaft are correctly installed.





2. CAUTION: Make sure the parking lever actuating rod is correctly seated into the case parking rod guide cup.

Install the extension housing.
1. Position the extension housing.
2. Install the extension housing screws.
3. Install the extension housing studs.
^ Tighten to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)





3. Install the transmission mount.
1. Position the transmission mount on the extension housing.
2. Install the transmission mount-to-extension housing screws.
^ Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)





4. Install the transmission mount into the crossmember and tighten the transmission mount nuts.
^ Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.)





5. NOTE: Align the driveshaft with the marks made during removal to make sure of correct balance.

Align and install the rear driveshaft.





6. With the marks aligned, install the rear driveshaft and bolts.
^ Tighten to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)





7. Fill the transmission with clean automatic transmission fluid to the correct level and check for correct transmission operation.