1998 HONDA CIVIC k line

Transmission Assembly
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Removal
@Make sure iacks and safoty stands are placad plop-
erly (3ee section l).
Apply parking braks and block rear wheels so car
will not roll off stands and fall on you while working
under il.
CAUTION: Us6 fonder cove6 to avoid damaging painted
sudaces.
Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery,
then the positive (+l cable.
Drain the transmission oil. then reinstall the drain
plug with a new washer (see page 13-47).
Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner hous-
ing assembly (see s€ction 5).
Disconnect the back-up light switch connector and
the transmission ground wire.
Remove the lower radiator hose clamp from the
transmission hanger B.
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8 x 1 .25 mm22Nm12.2kgl'm,
LOWER RADIATORHOSE CLAMP
16 rbtft)
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7.
Bemove the wire harness clamps.
Disconnect the starter motor cables and the vehicle
speed sensor (VSS) connector.
8 x 1.25 mm8.8 N.m (0.9 kgf.m,6.5 tbtftl
STARTERMOTORCABLES
8. Remove the clutch line bracket and the slav6 cylin-
oer.
NOTE: Do not operate the clutch pedal once the
slave cylinder has been removed.
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Bolt SizeTorque Value
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F
6x1.0mm
6x1.0mm
8 x 1.0 mm
8 x '1.25 mm
8 x 1.25 mm
8 x 1,0 mm
12 N.m (1.2 kgnm, 8 lbf'ft)
15 N.m (1.5 kgf'm, 11 lbf ft)
15 N.m (l.5 kgf.m, 11 lbift)
24 N'm (2.4 kgim, 17 lbift)
27 N.m (2.8 kgf.m,20 lbf'ft)
30 N.m (3.1 ksf m. 22 lbift)
5i WASHER Replace.6 TRANSMrssioN HouslNG!9 80 mm SHIM@ SHIFT PIECE SHAFT(6' INTERLOCK@ sHrFr PECE6} SHIFT ARM HOLDER@ seucr nnrvtI9 SELECT RETURN SPRING
@ 10 mm SHIM6, 10 mm WASHER@ LOCK COLLARi6sl 3 x l5 mm SPRING PIN Replace.t0 8 mm SPRING WASHERA) CHANGE PIECEll SPRING L.25.6 mm (1.01 in)'' MAGNET?4) CLUTCH HOUSINGta. 14 x 25 x 16 mm OIL SEAL Replace.A sHrFT BooO D|FFERENT|aL ASSEMBLYSee section 15iIO SHIFT ROD BOOT6 OIL GUIDE PLATE@ 33 x 60 x 20 mm NEEDLE BEASINGO BEARING RETAINER PLATElD LocK WASHER Replace..0 couNTERSHAFIA DISTANCE COLLAR6 & x 4I x 22 mm NEEDLE BEARING6. 1sr GEAR@ FRICTION DAMPERO SYNCHRO RING.d SYNCHRO SPRING@ 1ST/2ND SYNCHRO HUB..9i. REVERSE GEARC) DOUBLE CONE SYNCHROO FRICTION DAMPERS SPACER6 T2 x TI x 24 mm NEEDLE BEARING(!' 2ND GEAR61 3RD GEARiD 4TH GEAR@ 5TH GEAR(O NEEDLE BEARING(10 BALL BEARING@ SPRING WASHERf,o LoCKNUT Replace.108 - 0- 108 N'm111.0- 0* 11.0 kgf m,80* 0- 80lbI.ft)IO CLUTCH LINE BRACKET.d BACK.UP LTGHT SWITCH HARNESS BRACKET
:!, ANGULAR BALL BEABING:2, STOP RING:3] TAPER RING..-I NEEOLE BEARINGl!-- SPACERO SYNCHRO RING? SYNCHRO SPRINGE 5TH/REVERSE SYNCHRO SLEEVE...] sTH/REVERSE SYNCHRO HUB
O SYNCHBO EING.11-r sTH GEAR1A 38 x 43 x 26 mm NEEDLE BEARINGI13) SPACER COLLAR[!] /ITH GEAR.T5) SYNCHRO RING
O SYNCHRO SPRING17 3RD/4TH SYNCHRO HUB
O 3RD/4TH sYNcHRo SLEEVE
ii9 38D GEAR8I MAINSHAFT2i WASHERA SPRING WASH€R?I BALL BEARING.a4, 28 x 41 x 7 mm OIL SEAL Replace..2i 35 x 56 x 8 mm OIL SEAL Replace.t-t 14 x 20 mm DowEL PIN
.'] OIL CHAMBER PLATE
O REVERSE IDLER GEAR SHAFT.iI.., REVERSE IDLER GEAR'd REVERSE SHIFI HOLDERait srH/REVERSE sHIFT PIECE'34 5 x 22 mm SPRING PIN Replace.3' 1ST/2ND SHIFT FORK,34' 3RD/4TH SHIFT FORKi9t) srH/nevense sstrr ronx33 OIL GUTTER PLATE!' SNAP RING3d 72 mm THRUST SHIM
@ OIL GUIDE PLATE4t 10 mm WASHER Replaceti REVERSE TDLER GEAR SHAFT BoLT54 N.m {5.5 kgf m, 40lbIft)4N TBANSMISSION HANGER B43] BREATHER CAPA,J TRANSMISSION HANGER AIT' BACK-UP LIGHT SWITCH
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25 N.m {2.5 kgl.m, 18lblftl14 mm WASHER RePlaceaO 14 mmtt 16 mm16 mm SEALING BOLT29 N.m (3.0 kgf m,22 lbf ft):4s) 32 mm SEALING BoLT25 N m 12.5 kgl m, 18 lbl'ft)40 x 62 x I mm OIL SEAL ReplaceSTEEL BALL D.5/15 iNSPRING L. 30 mm {1.2 in)12 mm WASHER Replace.SET SCREW22 N.m {2.2 kg{ m, 16 lbl ftlOIL DRAIN PLUG39 N.m {4.0 kgf m, 29lbtftlWASHER Replace.OIL FILLER PLUG4,t N.m {4.5 kgl m, 33 lblftl
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Mainshaft, Countershaft, Shift Fork
Removal
1.Remove the mainshaft and the countershaft assem-
blies with the shift forks from the clutch housing.
NOTE: Tape the mainshaft spline before removing
the mainshaft and the countershaft assemblies.
Remove the spring washer and the washer'
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MAINSHAFT
COUNTERSHAFT
Remove the differential assembly from the clutch
housing.
Tape the
splrnes.
WASHER
DIFF€RENTIAL ASSEMBLY
4. Remove the chamber Plate.
CLUTCH HOUSING
CHAMEEF PLATE
CLUTCH HOUSING
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Mainshaft Thrust Clearance
Adjustment (cont'd)
13. Check the thrust clearance in the manner describedoetow.
CAUTION: Measuremenl should be made at roomtempetature.
a. Slide the mainshaft base over the mainshaft.
MAINSHAFT EASE07GAJ - PG20.130
b. Attach the mainshaft holder to the mainshaft asfollows:
NOTE:
. Back-out the mainshaft holder bolt and loosenthe two hex bolts.. Fit the holder over the mainshaft so its lip istowards the transmission.. AIign the mainshaft holder.s Iip around thegroove at the inside of the mainshaft splines,then tighten the hex bolts.
MAINSHAFT HOLOERBOLT
MAINSHAFT
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MAINSHAFTHOLDER07GAJ - PG20110
MAINSHAFT BASE07GAJ - PG20130
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c. Seat the mainshaft fully by tapping its end with aplastic hammer.
d. Thread the mainshaft holder bolt in untjl it justcontacts the wide surface of the mainshaft base.
e. Zero a dial gauge on the end ofthe mainshaft.
f. Turn the mainshaft holder bolt clockwise; stooturning when the dial gauge has reached itsmaxtmum movement. The reading on the dialgauge rs the amount of mainshaft end Dlav.
CAUTION: Turning tho mainshaft holder boltmore than 60 degrees after the needle of the dialg€uge stops moving may damage the transmis_ston.
07cAJ _ PG20110
g. lf the reading is within the standard, the clear-ance is correct.
lf the reading is not within the standard. recheckthe shim thickness.
Standard: 0.11 - O.18 mm {0.004 - 0.007 in}
DIAL GAUGE

Transmission
Reassembly (cont'dl
Install the dowel pins.
Install the transmission housing by aligning thegroove in the housing with the finger on the stopfl ng.
GROOVE
21.
Lower the transmission housing with the snap ringpliers, and set the snap ring in the groove of thecountershaft bearing.
TRANSMISSIONHOUSING
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23. Check that the snap ring is securely seated in thegroove of the countershaft bearing.
Dimension 6) as instalt6d: 4.6 - 8.3 mm(0.181 - 0.327 inl
24.Install the clutch line bracket, transmission hangerA and back-up light switch ctamp, then tighten thetransmission housing attaching bolts in the num_bered sequence shown below.
ATTACHING BOLTS8 x 1.25 mmTRANSMISSIONHANGER A27 N m 12.8 kgtm, 20 tbt.trl
BACK.UP LIGHTSWITCH CLAMP
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Automatic Transmission
Special Tools ......... .....'."".'-.-.' 14'2
Description .,....................-...... 14-3
power Flow ......,................. 14"6
Elestronic Control System .... . ................'..'.'.. 14-13
Hvdraulic Control .....'......" 1'l-19
Hydraulic F|ow...... .'.'.".'....11-21
Lock-up System '............ ... t/t'33
Electrical System
Component Locations....,.............'......'.............'.,. 14'39
PCM Circuit Diagram
lA/T Control Syst€m: '96 - 98 Models) .........'.. 1/t-40
PCM Tarminal Volt8ge/Measuring Condhions
{'96 - 98 ModeblA/T Control System ............
PCM Circuit Disgram(A/T Conlrol System: '99 - 00 Modsls) '..........' 14-44
PCM Terminal Voltage/Measuring Conditions('99 - 00 Models)A/T Control System ...
Troubleshooting Proceduros ....
Symptom-to-ComPonent Chari
Efectricaf SFiem - '96 - 98 Models '..-.-..."'.'..11-52
Eloqtrical System -'99 - 00 Modols ... .........". 1+54
EleclricatTroubl$hooting ('96 - 98 Models)
Valve Body
Repair .................... ........'.... 14-139
Valve
Assembly
ATF Pump
1,1-1i10
Inspection ...........'.......... 14-141
Main Valvs Body
Disass€mbf y/lnspoction/R.sssembly .'.'.'.'.. -. -. 1 1-1 12
Secondsry Valve BodY
Disa$embfy/lnspoction/Rsassembly ......'.'.'.'. 11-111
Regulator Valve Body
Disa$embly/lnspoction/Rea3sembly ..........'... 14-1{5
Servo Body
Disassombly/lnsp€ction/Reassembly .".'........ 14-146
Lock-up Valv6 Body
Dis$s.mbf y/ln3poction/Rea$embly .'.. -. -..'.'.' 1 1-1 17
Mainsh!ft
Dkassembly/lnep€ction Reassembly ..'...'........ 14'148
Inspoction .............'..........'. l it-149
Countsrshaft
Disa$embly/lnspeqtion/Rea3sembly .......'...'.. 1a-l51
Dba$ombly/Re$s.mblY11-152
til-46
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Troubleshooting Flowcharts
Electrical Troubleshooting ('9!t - 00 Models)
Troublsshooting Flowchart3
Lock-up Control Solenoid vslvo A/B AssemblY
RePlacoment
Shift Cont.ol Solenoid Valve A/B A3sembly
Inspestion
Ona-way Clutch
Disassembh/lrupoction/Rca$embly .. "'........ l4-155
Clutch
lllustlttcd Ind.x {A48A, B4RA Transmlssion) ..' 14-156
tustr.tod Index (MrnA Transmi$ionl ............ til-158
...................... 14-153
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14-56
1+81'
14-105
1+105
Replacoment ......
Mainshaft/Countorshaft Spo€d Sonsors
Replacemsnt ......'."'........... lit'108
Hydraulic System
Symptom-to-Componeni Chart
Hydraulic Sydemr+109
t4-113
1+116
11-117
Rea$emblY
14-106 Difforrr ial
llhdraied Index........ t4-156
B.ckhrh ln3poction. 14-167
Boaring Roplacemont..-..........11-167
..... 14-108 Diftrrsniial Carrior Repl8cemeni .'.-.............'...' lil-168
Oil Sall Romovalt4-t 59
Oil Soal ln3tallstion/Sidc Clearance'......'.....'... 1'l'169
Torqua Convertcr Housing Boarings
Mlin3haft Besring/Oil Scal Roplac.ment ."..'.. lil-172
Counio6hatt Betring R.plscem.nt ..'...... ....... 14-173
Test.....,......14-106
14-107
14-160
11-162
11-171
11-175
Replacement
Test .....,.,..........
Road Te3t
Linear Solenoid AsssmblY
Stall Speed
lllustrated Indax
Transmission/End Cover'. ....
Transmission Hou3ing,.............'.'......'....""..-.-.. 11-128
Torque Conve.ter Housing/Valvo Body ........... 14-130
End Cover
14-itB Park Stop
1+119 In3pection/Adiustmsnt...'......'.'............'...."""'14-175
Transmbgion
Reassombly
11-122 Torquo Convertet/Drivr Plsie ............'.'............'.. . l4-182
Transmission
11.726 Inrtallation
Tranlmission Housing Boarings
Msinsh.ft /CounteEhaft Bearings
B!pltcomgnt
Rcvo.3s ldlor Gear
lnrtallation
Cooler Flushing ..
Shift Cabls
Test
Fluid Level
Checkin9 .........."..'.'.....
Changing
Pressure Testing
Transmission
Transmission
Rgmoval ..
lil-176
.'..........'.'.'..... 1'l-183
.... lil-187
11-132Adiustmont
RemovaUlnttallation1,1-190
lit-191Transmisgion Housing
Removal ... '.'...... ......'..... 14-l3il
Tolque Convgrter Housing/valvs Body
Rsmoval .........,...... ............. 14-136
Valve CaDs
Description .......'................. t 4'138
Shift lndicator Panel
Adiu3tmant ..'.................. 14-192
ATF Coolor Hoses
Connection ..,............,.,....... l'l-192
Shift Lever .,........

Description
The automatic transmission is a 3-element torque converter and a dual-shaft electronically controlled unit which provides
4 soeeds forward and 1 reverse.
Torque Convertel, Geats, and Clutches
The torque converter consists of a pump, turbine and stator, assembled in a single unit. They are connected to the engine
crankshaft so they turn together as a unit as the engine turns. Around the outside of the torque converter is a ring gear
which meshes with the starter pinion when the engine is being started. The entire torque converter assembly seryes as a
flywheel while transmiuing power to the transmission mainshaft.
The transmission has two parallel shafts: the mainshaft and the countershaft. The mainshaft is in Iine with the engine
crankshaft. The mainshaft includes the 1st, 2nd and 4th clutches, gears tor 2nd, 4th, reverse and lst (3rd gear is integral
with the mainshaft, while the reverse gear is integral with the 4th gear). The countershaft includes the 3rd clutch, and
gears for 3rd,2nd, 4th, reverse. 1st and park. The gears on the mainshaft are in constant mesh with those on the counter-
shaft. When certain combinations of gears in transmission are engaged by clutches. power is transmitted from the main-
shaft to the countershaft to provide E, ld, E, and E positions.
Electronic Control
The electronic control svstem consists of the Powertrain Control Module {PCM), sensors, a linear solenoid and four
solenojd valves. Shifting and lock-up are electronically controlled for comtonable driving under all conditions. The PCM is
located below the dashboard, under the front lower panel on the passenger's side
Hydraulic Control
The valve bodies include the main vatve body, the secondary valve body, the regulator valve body, the servo body and the
lock-up valve body through the respective separator plates, They are bolted on the torque converter housang
The main valve body contains the manual valve, the 1-2 shift valve. the 2nd orifice control valve, the CPB {Clutch Pressure
Back-up) valve, the modulator valve. the servo control valve, the relief valve, and ATF pump gears The secondary valve
body contains the 2-3 shift valve. the 3-4 shift valve, the 3-4 orifice control valve, the 4th exhaust valve and the CPC (Clutch
pressure Control) valve. The regulator valve body contains the pressure regulator valve, the torque converter check valve,
the cooler relief valve, and the lock-up control valve. The servo body contains the servo valve which is integrated with the
reverse shift fork, and the accumulators. The lock-up valve body contains the lock-up shift valve and the lock-up timing
valve. The linear solenoid and the shift control solenoid valve Ay'B are bolted on the outside of the transmission housing,
and the lock-up control solenoid valve Ay'B is bolted on the outside of the torque converter housing. Fluid from regulator
passes through the manual valve to the various control valves. The clutches receive fluid from their respective teed pipes
or internal hydraulic circuit.
Shift Control Mechanism
Input from various sensors located throughout the car determines which shift control solenoid valve the PCM will activate
Activating a shift control solenoid valve changes modulator pressure, causing a shift valve to move. This pressurizes a line
to one of the clutches, engaging that clutch and its corresponding gear, The shift control solenoid valves A and B are con-
trolled by the PCM.
Lock-up Mechanism
In ,Dt1 position, in 3rd and 4th. and in E position in 3rd, pressurized fluid is drained from the back of the torque converter
through a fluid passage, causing the lock-up piston to be held against the torque converter cover. As this takes place, the
mainshaft rotates at the same as the engine crankshaft. Together with hydraulic control, the PCM optimizes the timing of
the lock-up mechanism. The lock-up valves control the range of lock-up according to lock-up control solenoid valves A and
B, and linear solenoid. When lock-up control solenoid valves A and B activate, the modulator pressure changes The lock-
up control solenoid valves A and B and the linear solenoid are controlled by the PCM.
(cont'd)
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One-way Clulch
The one-way clutch is positioned between the countershaft 1st gear and the park gea., with the park gear splined to the counter-
shatt, The 1st gear provides the outer race surface, and the park gear provides the inner race surface. The one-way clutch
locks up when power is transmitted from the mainshaft 1st gear to thetountershaft 1st gear. The lst clutch and gears
remain engaged in the 1st, 2nd. 3rd, and 4th gear ranges in the p!1, p! or L?l position.
However, the one-way clutch disengages when the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th clutches/gears are applied in the E, E or @ position.
This is because the increased rotational speed of the gears on the countershaft overrides the locking "speed range" of the
one-way clutch. Thereafter, the one-way clutch free-wheels with the 1st clutch still engaged.
zNO CLUTCH ,lTH CLUTCH
1ST CLUTCH
MAINSHAFT
COUNTERSHAFT
ONE.WAY CLUTCH
INSIDE OF ONE.WAYCLUTCHSplaned with countershaft
disengage outsideand inside oI the
3RO CLUTCH
OUTSIDE OF ONE.WAYCLUTCH
PANK GEAR
The sprags engage/
OVER-RIDINGLOCKING SPEED CONDITIONLOCKING CONDITION
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