Withdrawal
Pic. 3.98. Transmission oil pan
Unscrew the plug and drain the automatic transmission oil (ATF) from the gearbox (pic. 3.98).
Remove the air filter housing assembly.
Pic. 3.99. Oil cooler outlet and inlet hose clamps
Remove the clamps and disconnect the outlet and inlet hoses of the automatic transmission oil cooler (pic. 3.99).
Note. After disconnecting the hoses, plug the holes in the hoses and gearbox fittings to prevent dust or foreign particles from entering them.
Remove the transmission control cable.
Pic. 3.100. Speedometer drive cable
Remove the speedometer cable (pic. 3.100).
Pic. 3.101. Connectors for the starter interlock switch, solenoid valves and automatic transmission oil temperature sensor
Disconnect the starter interlock switch connectors (automatic transmission selector switch), solenoid valves, automatic transmission oil temperature sensor, forced downshift brake servo switch (Kickdown servo switch) (pic. 3.101).
Pic. 3.102. Bolt of fastening of a transmission to the engine
Remove the bolt securing the gearbox to the engine, located on the top of the gearbox (pic. 3.102).
Pic. 3.103. Mounting the engine on the traverse
Mount the engine on a special tool (traverse 09200-38001) for mounting brackets (pic. 3.103).
Raise the car on a lift.
Disconnect the tie rod ends, ball joints of the lower suspension arms and remove the wheel drive shafts. Remove the steering gear and anti-roll bar.
Disconnect the steering shaft universal joint.
Note. Mark the relative position of the steering shaft universal joint and steering shaft before disconnecting them to facilitate reassembly.
Pic. 3.104. Subframe mounting bolts
Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the subframe (pic. 3.104).
Remove the starter.
Turn away bolts of fastening of a transmission.
Loosen the gearbox-to-engine bolts.
Remove the transmission assembly using the transmission telescopic strut (T/M jack).
Attention! The engine and gearbox mounts must be installed in a specific order.
Installation order of the support brackets
Bracket side engine support.
Gearbox support bracket.
Rear engine mount bracket.
Front engine mount bracket.
Attention! Be careful when installing the front engine mount bracket, do not damage or deform the mount. If the support is destroyed, severe vibration of the power unit may occur when the engine is idling.
Installation
Pic. 3.105. Gearbox assembly
Connect the torque converter at the transmission side and install the transmission assembly on the engine (pic. 3.105).
Pic. 3.106. torque converter
Attention! If the torque converter is first installed on the engine, then when installing the gearbox, the gearbox oil seal will be damaged. Therefore, before assembling the power unit, always install the torque converter on the side of the gearbox (pic. 3.106).