Separation

1. Remove oil dipstick guide for transmission.
(a) Disconnect the 2 breather hoses.





(b) Remove the 2 mounting bolts.
(c) Pull out the dipstick guide and dipstick from the transmission.
(d) Remove the O-ring from the dipstick guide.
2. Disconnect engine wire from transmission.
(a) Disconnect the Park/Neutral Position (PNP) switch connector.
(b) Disconnect the 2 connectors from the transmission.
3. Remove starter.
(a) Disconnect the starter connector.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and starter.





4. Remove A/T oil cooler pipes for transmission.
(a) Remove the 3 clamp mounting bolts.
(b) Loosen the 2 union nuts, and remove the oil cooler pipes.
5. Disconnect throttle cable from throttle body.
6. Remove hole plug.





7. Remove 6 torque converter clutch mounting bolt.
Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt. Remove the 6 bolts.





8. Separate engine and transmission.
Remove the 10 bolts and transmission.