Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the left front wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the left splash shield.
4. Remove the front engine mount.
5. Remove the transaxle oil cooler lines and seals from the transaxle.




6. Remove the 9 TORX bolts (2) from the control valve body cover (1).

Important: Do not pry with a tool on the transaxle control valve body cover, case or sealing surfaces.

7. Remove control valve body cover.

Installation Procedure




1. Clean any gasket material from the control valve body cover and inspect the gasket mounting surface.
2. Install a 3 mm (0.125 in) bead of RTV sealer GM P/N 89020326 (Canadian P/N 89021188) onto the control valve body cover.




3. Install the control valve body cover (1) onto the transaxle case.

Important: Use LOCTITE(TM) 242 thread sealer on ALL bolt threads.

4. Install the control valve body cover bolts (2) hand tight.





Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

5. Tighten the control valve body cover bolts in the sequence shown.

Tighten the bolts to 13 N.m (115 lb in).

6. Install the transaxle oil cooler lines and seals to the transaxle.
7. Install the front engine mount.
8. Install the left splash shield.
9. Install the left front wheel and the tire assembly.
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Check the transaxle fluid level. Refer to Transmission Fluid Checking. Testing and Inspection