Removal
Make sure lifts are placed properly, and
hoist brackets are attached to correct position (see sec-
tion 1).
CAUTION: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted
surfaces.
1. Check and record the rear camber.
(see section 18.)
2. Disconnect the battery negative (-) first, and
positive (+) cable from the battery.
3. Drain automatic transmission fluid (ATF).
Reinstall the drain plug with a new washer.
NOTE: Removing the ATF level gauge will allow the
ATF to drain more rapidly.
4. Remove the strut bar.
5. Remove the air cleaner housing.
6. Remove the connectors from the control box and
remove the control box (see section 11).
CAUTION: Do not remove the vacuum tubes from
the control box.
7. Remove the wire harness holder, disconnect the
vehicle speed sensor (VSS) wire connectors,
solenoid valve wire connectors, starter motor
cables and transmission ground cable.
8. Remove the ATF cooler as it is connected by the
hoses.
CAUTION: Do not remove the hoses from the ATF
cooler.
9. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts, then
remove the starter motor.
10. Remove the transmission housing bolts and the
transmission mounting bolts.
MAINSHAFT SPEED SENSOR
CONNECTORLOCK-UP CONTROLSOLENOID VALVE
CONNECTOR
STARTER MOTOR TRANSMISSION
HOUSING BOLTS
CONTROL BOX
STARTER MOTOR
STARTER MOTOR
MOUNTING BOLT
ATF COOLER
ATF COOLER FILTER/GASKET
Replace.
VSS
CONNECTOR
COUNTERSHAFT SPEED SENSOR
CONNECTOR
LINEAR SOLENOID
CONNECTOR
SHIFT CONTROL
SOLENOID VALVE
CONNECTOR
GROUND CABLE TRANSMISSION
MOUNTING BOLTS
TRANSMISSION
HANGER
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
CABLE
(cont’d)
11. Remove the parking brake cable holders from the rear beam rod.
12. Remove the rear beam rod.
13. Remove the front exhaust pipe A.
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDER
PARKING BRAKE
CABLECorrosion resistant bolt/nut
Replace.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
REAR BEAM ROD
GASKET
Replace.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
FRONT EXHAUST
PIPE A
14. Remove the parking brake cable holder and the wheel sensor wire clamp.
15. Make a reference mark on the flange of the adjusting bolt, adjusting cam and lower control arm.
16. Separate the toe control arm from the side beam.
17. Remove the damper fork bolt.
18. Separate the lower control arm from the side beam.
19. Remove the right driveshaft from the intermediate shaft.
DAMPER FORK BOLT
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDER
WHEEL SENSOR
WIRE CLAMP
LOWER CONTROL ARM
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
SIDE BEAM
TOE CONTROL ARM
SELF-LOCKING
NUT
Replace.
ADJUSTING BOLT
ADJUSTING CAM
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
Transmission
Removal (cont’d)
20. Remove the intermediate shaft heat cover and the intermediate shaft mounting bolts.
21. Pry the intermediate shaft out of the differential. Pull and remove it.
NOTE:
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
HEAT COVER
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
MOUNTING BOLT
SET RING
Replace.
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
22. Remove the parking brake cable holder and the wheel sensor wire clamp.
23. Make a reference mark on the flange of the adjusting bolt, adjusting cam and lower control arm.
24. Separate the toe control arm from the side beam.
25. Remove the damper fork bolt.
26. Separate the lower control arm from the side beam.
27. Pry the driveshaft out of the differential. Pull and remove it.
NOTE:
TOE CONTROL ARM
DAMPER FORK BOLT
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE HOLDER
SIDE BEAM
SET RING
Replace.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
Replace.
ADJUSTING
CAMADJUSTING
BOLT
SELF-LOCKING
NUT
Replace.
LOWER CONTROL
ARM
WHEEL SENSOR
WIRE CLAMP
SUPPORT BASE
Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil or grease.
Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
Coat all precision finished surfaces with clean engine oil or grease.
Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft ends.
28. Remove the one bolt of the upper arm mounting bolts.
29. Remove the shift cable cover and shift cable holder.
30. Remove the shift cable from the control lever.
31. Remove the torque converter cover and then remove the drive plate bolts.
DRIVE PLATE
DAMPER
UPPER CONTROL
ARM
SHIFT
CABLE
SHIFT CABLE
HOLDER
SHIFT CABLE
COVER
CONTROL
LEVER
TORQUE CONVERTER
COVER
UPPER ARM MOUNTING
BOLT
32. Attach a chain hoist to the transmission hangers.
33. Place a jack under the transmission and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts.
34. Remove the front engine mounting bolts on the transmission side and retighten the bolt on the engine side.
CAUTION: Loosen the front engine mounting bolt on the engine side, but do not remove it. After removing the
two bolts on the transmission side, be sure to retighten the bolt on the engine side.
35. Remove the rear transmission mounting bolts.
36. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts..
37. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it clears the dowel pins, then lower it on the transmission jack.
TRANSMISSION HOUSING
MOUNTING BOLT
FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING
BOLT (Engine side)
FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING
BOLTS (Transmission side)
FRONT ENGINE MOUNT
TRANSMISSION HOUSING MOUNTING BOLT
TRANSMISSION JACK
REAR TRANSMISSION
MOUNTING BOLT
REAR TRANSMISSION
MOUNT