1999 HONDA CIVIC intermediate shaft

81642 engine:
8 x 1.25 mm
22N,n 12 2 kdl'rn,
Replace.
,&16 rbt.ftl
Replace.
SELF.LOCKING8 x 1.25 mm16 N.m t1.6 kg{ m, 12 lbl'ft)
Replace.
GASKETSReplace.
10 x 1 .25 mm
s4 N.m {5.5 kgf m, 40 lbf'ftl
32.
PIPE A
RePlace'
Remove the damper forks (see section 18).
Disconnect the suspension lower arm ball joints
(see section 18).
Remove the driveshafts.
CAUTION:
o Do not pull on th€ drivoshaft. the CV ioint may
com9 apart.
o Use care whgn prying out the assombly.
Pull it straight to avoid damaging the differential
oil seal or intermediate shaft dust seal.
NoTE: Coat all precision-finished surfaces with
clean engine oil. Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft
enos.
34.
HO2S CONNECTOR
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35.
36.
Lower the hoist.
Remove the upper and lower radiator hoses and
heater hoses,
37. Removs the ATF cooler hoses, then plug the ATF
cooler hoses and PiPes (A,/T)
UPPERRADIATOR HOSE
HOSES
(cont'd)

Engine Removal/lnstallation
Installation (cont'd)
Except CVT:
12 x 1.25 mm64 N.m (6.5 kgd.m,
Tighten the bolts/nut on the left front mount in thenumbered sequence shown {O - @).
(t 12 x 1.25 mm83 N'm (8.5 kgf.m,61 tbt.trl
/+4 N.m 14.5 kgf.m,33 lbt.trl
O 12 r 1.25 mm59 N.m 16.0 kgt.m,43 tbt.rtlSeplace.
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7. Perform the following:
. Clean the areas where the driveshaft(s) and theintermediate shaft contact the transmission (dif_ferential) thoroughly with solvent or carburetorcteaner, and dry with compressed air.. Check that the set rings on the ends of the drive_shaft and intermediate shaft click into place.CAUTION: Use new set rings,. Adjust the shift cable (see section 14).. Adjust the throttle cable (see section 11).. Adjust the cruise control cable (see section 23).. Refill the engine with engine oil (see page 8-6).. Refill the transmission with fluid (see section 13,14).
. Refill the radiator with engine coolant (see page10-7).
. Bleed air from the cooling system with the heatervalve open (see page j0-7).
. Clean the battery posts and cable terminals withsandpaper, assemble them, then apply grease toprevent corrosaon.. Inspect for fuel leakage (see section j l).After assembling the fuel line, turn on l) the igni_tion switch (do not operate the starter) so that thefuel pump runs for approximately two secondsand the fuel line pressurizes. Repeat this opera_taon two or three times, then check for fuel leak_age at any point in the fuel line,

Transmission Assembly
Removal(cont'd)
14. Remove the driveshafts and the intermediate shaft(see section 16).
NOTE: Coat all precision the finished surfaces with
clean engine oil or grease. Tie plastic bags over the
driveshaft ends,
Remove the bolt, then disconnect the change elden-
sion.
Remove the clip and the spring pin, then disconnectthe change rod.
8x22mmSPRING PINCLIP Replace.
15.
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17. Remove the front and the rear engine stiffensrs.
18. Remove the clutch cover.
CLUTCH COVER
6x1.0mm12 N.m (1.2 kg{.m,9 tbf.ftl
x 'l .25 mm
tJ
24 N.m {2.4 kgt m,17 rbt ftl

Description
The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is an electronically controlled automatic transmission with drive and driv
en Oullevs, and a steel belt. The CVT provides non stage speeds forward and one reverse. The entire unit is positioned in
line with the engine.
Transmission
Around the outside of the flywheel is a ring gear which meshes with the starter pinion when the engine is being staned.
The transmission has four parallel shafts: the input shaft, the drive pulley shaft. the driven pulley shaft, and the secondary
gear shaft. The input shaft is in line with the engine crankshaft. The drive pulley shaft and the driven pulley shaft consist of
movable and fixed face pulleys. Both pulleys are linked by the steel belt.
The input shaft includes the sun gear. The drive pulley shaft includes the forward clutch which mounts the carrier assem-
bly on the forward clutch drum. The carrier assembly includes the pinion gears which mesh with the sun gear and the ring
gear. The ring gear has a hub-mounted reverse brake disc.
The driven pulley shaft includes the start clutch and the secondary drive gear which is integral with the park gear' The sec-
ondary gear shaft is positioned between the secondary drive gear and the final driven gear. The secondary gear shaft
includes the secondary driven gear which serves to change the rotation direction. because the drive pulley shaft and the
driven oullev shaft rotate the same direction. When certain combinations of planetary gears in the transmission are
engaged by the clutches and the reverse brake, power is transmitted from the drive pulley shaft to the driven pulley shaft
to provide E, E, E, and El.
Electronic Control'96 - 98 Models:
The electronic control system consists of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), sensors, three linear solenoids, and a
inhibitor solenoid. Shifting is electronically controlled under all conditions'
The TCM is located below the dashboard, behind the kick panel on the driver's side.'99 - 00 Models:
The electronic control svstem consists of a Powertrain Control Module (PCM), sensors, three linear solenoids and an
inhibitor solenoid. Shifting is electronically controlled under all conditions. A Grade Logic Control System to control shift-
ing in E position while the vehicle is ascending or descending a slope.
The PCM is located below the dashboard, under the kick panel on the passenger's side.
Hydraulic Control
The lower valve body assembly includes the main valve body, the Pressure Low (PL) reguiator valve body, the shift valve
body, the start clutch control valve body, and the secondary valve body. They are positioned on the lower part of the
transmission housing.
The main valve body contains the Pressure High (PH) control valve, the lubrication valve, and the pitot regulator valve.
The secondary valve body contains the PH regulator valve, the clutch reducing valve, the start clutch valve accumulator,
and the shift inhibitor valve. The PL regulator valve body contains the PL regulator valve and the PH-PL control valve
which is ioined to the PH,PL control linear solenoid. The inhibitor solenoid valve is bolted on the PL regulator valve body.
The shift valve body contains the shift valve and the shift control valve. which is joined to the shift control linear solenoid.
The start clutch control valve body contains the start clutch control valve, which is joined to the start clutch control linear
solenoid. The linear solenoids and the inhibitor solenoid are controlled by the TCM or PCM. The manual valve body which
contains the manual valve and the reverse inhibitor valve, is bolted on the intermediate housing.
The ATF pump assembly is located on the transmission housing, and is linked with the input shaft by the sprockets and
the sprocket chain. The pulleys and the clutch receive fluid from their respective feed pipes, and the reverse brake receives
fluid from internal hydraulic circuit.
Shift Control Mechanism
Input from various sensors located throughout the vehicle determines which linear solenoid the TCM or PCM will activate.
Activating the shift control linear solenoid changes the shift control valve pressure, causing the shift valve to move. This
pressurizes the drive pulley pressure to the drive pulley and the driven pulley pressure to the driven pulley and changes
their effective pulley ratio. Activating the start clutch control linear solenoid moves the start clutch control valve. The start
clutch control valve uncovers the port, providing pressure to the start clutch to engage it(cont'd)
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Description
Clutches/Reverse Brake/Planetary Gear/Pulleys
Clulches/Reverse Brake
The CVT uses the hydraulically-actuated clutches and brake to engage or disengage the transmission gears. When
hydraulic pressure is introduced into the clutch drum and the reverse brake piston cavity, the clutch piston and the reverse
brake piston move. This presses the friction djscs and the steel plates together, locking them so they don't slip. Power is
then transmitted through the engaged clutch pack to its hub-mounted gear. and through engaged ring gear to pinion
gears.
Likewise, when the hydraulic pressure is bled from the clutch pack and the reverse brake piston cavity, the piston releases
the friction discs and the steel plates, and they are free to slide past each. This allows the gear to spin independently on its
shaft, transmitting no power.
Start Clutch
The start clutch, which is located at the end of the driven pulley shaft, engages/disengages the secondary drive gear.
The start clutch is supplied hydraulic pressure by its ATF feed pipes within the driven pulley shaft.
Forward Clutch
The forward clutch, which is located at the end of the drive pulley shaft, engages/disengages the sun gear.
The forward clutch is supplied hydraulic pressure by its ATF feed pipe within the drive pulley shaft.
Reverse Brake
The reverse brake, which is located inside the inte.mediate housing around the ring gear, locks the ring gear in E posi-
tion. The reverse brake discs are mounted to the ring gear and the reverse brake plates are mounted to the intermediate
housing. The reverse brake is supplied hydraulic pressure by a circuit connected to the internal hydraulic circuit.
Planetary Gear
The planetary gear consists of a sun gear, a carrier assembly, and a ring gear. The sun gear is connected to the input shaft
with splines. The pinion gears are mounted to the carrier which is mounted to the fo.ward clutch drum. The sun gear
inputs the engine power via the input shaft to the planetary gear, and the carrier outputs the engine power. The ring gear
is only used for switching the rotation direction of the pullev shafts,
In E. E, and E positions (forward range), the pinion gears don't rotate and revolve with the sun gear, so the carrier
rotates. In E] positjon {reverse range), the reverse brake locks the ring gear and the sun gear drives the pinion gears to
rotate. The pinion gears rotate and revolve in the opposite direction from the rotation direction of the sun gear, and the
carrier rotates with pinion gear revolution.
Pulleys
Each pulley consists of a movable face and a fixed face, and the effective pulley .atio changes with engine speed. The
drive pulley and the driven pulley are linked by the steel belt.
To achieve a low pulley ratio, high hydraulic pressure works on the movable face of the driven pulley and reduces the
effective diameter of the drive pulley. and a lower hydraulic pressure works on the movable face of the drive pulley to
eliminate the steel belt slippage. To achieve a high pulley ratio, high hydraulic pressure works on the movable face of the
drive pulley and reduces the eifective diameter of the driven pulley, and a lower hydraulic pressure works on the movable
face of the driven pulley to eliminate the steel belt slippage.
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PROBABLE CAUSE LIST
Low CVT fluid level
ATF pump worn. AT gears worn or damaged. Foreign material in ATF pump.
ATF pump chain/ATF pump sprocket worn or damaged.
Input shaft worn or damaged.
Sun gear worn or damaged.
Final driven oear worn or damaqed,
Secondary drive gear/secondary driven gear worn or damaged-
5
6
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8Flywheel/drive plate worn or damaged.
Intermediate housing assembly worn or damaged.9
'10Forward clutch defective.
Shift cable broken/out of adiustment.
M"nu"t t"uffi
ATF feed pipe (pulley pressure) worn or damaged.
Vchiclc speed sensor defective.
TCM or PCM defective.
Reverse brake detective.
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14
16
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1qPlanetary gear worn or damaged.
Sta rt clutch defective.
ATF feed pipe (start clutch pressure) worn or damaged
20
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Clutch clearance/reverse brake clearance incorrect.
23Reverse brake return spring/retainer worn or damaged
24Needle bearing on input shaft worn or damaged.
25Thrust needle bearing on carrier worn or damaged.
Thrust washer on carrier worn or damaged.
Enoine outout low.------------------------
Flvwhcel assemblv defective.
Control lever worn or damaged.
Park pawl/park pawl shaft worn or damaged
Detent lever/park brake rod assembly worn or damaged
27
29
30
32Park gear worn or damaged.
Park pawl spring worn or damaged.
ATF strainer/ATF filter clogged.
Lower valve body assembly defective.
Lower valve bodv assemblv defective (PL regulator valve body assembly defective)'
33
34
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Lower valve bodv assembly defective (shift valve body assembly defective).
Lower valve bodv assemblv defective (start clutch control valve body assembly defective)'
39Lower valve bodv assemblv defective {inhibitor solenoid defective}
40Solenoid harness worn or damaged.
Manual valve body worn or damaged.
PB feedback system defective.
CVT fluid deteriorated.
41
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End Cover/lntermediate Housing
Removal
NOTE:
. Cleanall parts in solvent or carburetor cleansr, and drywith compressed air,. Blow out all passages.
. When removing the end cover/intermediate housing, replacs the following parts:- O-rings- End cover gasket- Transmission housing gasket- Sealing rings- Sealing washers
8 x 1 .25 mm BOLT
REVERSE BRAKE
{u
END PLATE
6 x 1.0 mm BOLT
Dtsc
PLATE
DISC SPRING
SNAP
THRUST
END COVERGASXETFeplac€.25x31 mmSelective part
RING GEAR
THRUST WASHER
THRUSI NEEDLEBEARING
THRUST WASHER
CARRIER ASSEMBLY
THRUST WASHER
THRUST NEEDLEBEARING
SUN GEAR
INPUT SHAFT
SNAP RING
CLUTCH ENDPLATE
sNAP /R|NG I
8 x 1.25 mm BOLT
TRANSMISSTONHOUSING GASKETReplace.
DOWEL PIN
INIERMEDIATEHOUSING ASSEMSLY
FORWARD CLUTCHASSEMBLY
SEALING RING (RUBBER}
Replace.
SNAP RING
o.BINGReplace.
SNAP RINGRETAINER
SPRING RETAINER/RETURN SPRINGS
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HOUSING

l.
1.
2.
Remove the end cover {three 6 mm bolts, eleven 8
mm bolts).
Remove the manualvalve body lines A and B
3. Remove the snap ring securing the ring gear, then
remove the thrust shim and the ring gear'
4. Remove the snap ring securing the reverse brake
discs and plates, then remove the reverse brake end
plate. brake discs, brake plates, and disc spring'
5. Remove the carrier with the thrust washers and the
thrust needle bearing from the forward clutch
6. Remove the sun gear and the input shaft as a sub
assembly bY Pulling it
The sun gear is press fitted tightly into input shaft'
7. Remove the snap ring securing the forward clutch,
and remove the snap ring securing the forward clutch
end plate, then remove the forward clutch end plate'
8. Reinstall the carrier on the forward clutch, then
secure the carrier with the snap ring on the forward
clutch end Plate.
9. Remove the forward clutch and carrier assembly
together.
'10. lnstall the special tool to remove the snap ring
securing the reverse brake return spring retainer as
snown.
REVERSE BBAKESPRING COMPRESSOR07TAE - PaV0110
11. Compress the return springs. then remove the snap
ring
CAUTION: lf the spring retainer tab is on the
rsverse braks piston, tho spting letainer may be
damaged. Be surs the spring letainer tab is not on
the piston.
SPfiING FETAIiGRTAB
Remove the special tool, then remove the spring
retainer/return spring assembly.
Remove the sealing bolt securing the reverse brake
pressure insPection hole.
Apply air pressure to the inspection hole to remove
the reverse brake Piston
12.
13.
14.
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SPBING REYAINER/RETURiI SPRIiIGASSEMALY
REVERSE BNAXEPISTON
o-RrllcsReplace.
FCVERSE BRAKEPRESSURE INS?ECTK)NHOtl
SEALINGWASHERReplace.
8 x 1.25 mm18 N.m 11.8 kgf.m, 13 lbf.ttl
Remove the snap ring retainer from the drive pulley
shaft.
Remove the manual valve body (five bolts)'
Remove the roller and push the control shaft assem-
bly toward the outside of the transmission housing,
then remove the intermediate housing (four bolts)'
SPECIAL TOOL
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