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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Extension Housing O-Ring Seal
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
1. Select N position.
2. Raise the vehicle for access.
3. Remove the front muffler, 30.10.18.
4. Locate a transmission jack, Epco V-100 or similar, under the
transmission unit.
Adjust the angle of the jack to suit the transmission.
Secure the side clamps.
Pass the safety chain over the transmission unit and
secure.
Take the weight of the transmission and engine.
5. Remove the engine rear mounting bracket.
1. Remove the engine rear mounting to bracket bolt.
2. Remove the mounting bracket to body bolts.
6. Gently lower the transmission jack.
7. CAUTION: Under no circumstan ces remove the driveshaft
to flexible coupling fixings.
Detach the driveshaft fro m the transmission unit.
Mark the position of the coupling to drive flange.
Remove the three bolts which secure the transmission
drive flange to the flexible coupling .
8. Remove the rear extension housing assembly.
1. Remove the ten bolts, noting their location for installation.
2. Remove and discard the O-ring.
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Installation
9. Clean the mating faces.
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure noting
that;
1. Install a new O-ring seal.
2. Tighten the ten bolts to the specified torque figure.
2. Align the driveshaft with the tr ansmission drive flange using
the marks made on removal.
Tighten the three bolts to the specified torque figure.
3. Raise the transmission carefu lly to position, using the
transmission jack
4. Fit the engine rear mounting and tighten the centre bolt and
outer bolts to the specified torque figures.
Check that the safety chain on the transmission jack will
not be trapped when the mounting is fitted.
5. Remove the transmission jack.
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6. Check the transmission fluid level. Refer to Operation
44.24.02.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Main Control Valve Body
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
2. Raise the vehicle for access.
2. WARNING: TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS, ENSURE THAT ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES
ARE OBSERVED.
Carefully remove the drain plug and drain the
transmission fluid.
3. Remove the twenty-two bolts which secure the fluid pan.
Remove the fluid pan and all tr aces of gasket material.
4. Remove the fluid filter, (44.24.07).
5. Remove the input speed sensor.
• NOTE: M5 fixing.
1. Remove the screw from the input speed sensor securing bracket and pu ll the sensor clear.
Disconnect the harness multiplug.
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6. Remove the output speed sensor.
• NOTE: M6 fixing.
1. Remove the screw from the output speed sensor
securing bracket and pu ll the sensor clear.
Disconnect the harness multiplug.
7. Disconnect the five pressure regulator connectors and three
solenoid connectors.
8. Reposition the internal harness for access.
Release the internal harness from the retaining clips.
9. Drain the valve body.
1. Position a suitable drain tin below the valve body.
2. Slacken (do not remove) the twenty-two screws, valve body to transmission case.
Allow the fluid to drain.
10. Remove the valve body.
Remove five M6 X 30 screws, valve body to transmission
case.
Remove seventeen M6 X 60 screws, valve body to
transmission case.
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Installation
1. Installation is the re verse of the removal procedure, noting the
following steps.
2. Fit the valve body retaining screws.
Note the location of the five screws M6 X 30. Fit and
tighten to the specified torque figure.
Note the location of the seve nteen screws M6 X 60. Fit and tighten to the specified torque figure.
3. NOTE: M6 fixing.
Fit the output speed sensor and tighten the retaining screw to
the specified to rque figure..
4. NOTE: M5 fixing.
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Fit the inpu
t speed sensor and
tighten the retaining screw to
the specified to rque figure..
5. Re
position the inte
rnal harness for.
R
elease the internal harness
from the retaining clips.
6. Connect
the five pressure re
gulator connectors and three
solenoid connectors.
7. N
OTE: Ensure extreme clea
nliness and never reuse
transmission fluid.
Using a new gasket, install the fl uid pan and tighten the twenty-
two fixings to the specified. torque figure
8. Connect the battery and fit the battery cover..
Reset th
e radio and the clock.
9. Refer to (44.24.02) for fluid fill procedure.
10. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L NA V8 - AJ27/3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
- Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
Remove the battery cover.
2. Raise the vehicle on a lift.
2. WARNING: TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS, ENSURE THAT ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES
ARE OBSERVED.
Carefully remove the drain plug and drain the
transmission fluid.
3. Remove the twenty-two bolts which secure the fluid pan.
Remove the fluid pan and all tr aces of gasket material.
4. Remove the output speed sensor.
• NOTE: M6 fixing.
1. Release the screw which secures the output speed sensor bracket and pull the sensor clear.
5. Disconnect the multiplug from the speed sensor.