1999 HONDA CIVIC Transmission removal

S4C Model ('99 - 00 2-door Si, SiR)
Manual Transmission
Special Tools ............' 13-46
Maintenance
Transmission Oi1 ...................'.......... 13-47
Back-up Light Switch
Repfacement ...""" 13'47
Transmission Assembly
Removal ......'.......... 13-/tB
lnstallation ............. 13-52
lllustrated lndex ................................... 13-54
Transmission Housing
Removal ................. 13-55
Beverse Shift Holder, Reverse ldler Gear
Clearance lnspection ...................".. 13-57
Removal ................. 13-58
Change Holder Assembly
Clearance lnspection .................".... 13-59
Removal ....,,........... 13-61
Disassembly/Reassembly ............... 1 3-62
Mainshaft, Countershaft, Shift Fork
Removal ................. 13-63
Shift Rod
Removal .........."'.... 13-64
Shift Fork Assembly
lndex ................ ...... 13-65
Clearance lnspection .............'......... 13'66
Mainshaft Assembly
lndex ............"" ...... 13-67
Clearance lnspection ....................... 13-68
Disassembly .......... 13-71
fnspection '."'.......', 13'72
Reassembly .......'... 13-73
Countershaft Assembly
fndex ................ "....13-71
Glearance Inspection'......'...........'... 1 3'75
Disassembly .......... 13-76
fnspection .'............13'77
Reassembly "......... 13'78
Synchro Sleeve, Synchro Hub
Inspection .............. 13'8C
Installation ............. 13-80
Synchro Ring, Gear
Inspection .'............ 13-81
Differential
lndex ................ ...... 13-82
Backlash Inspection ..."..........."'...... 1 3-82
Final Driven Gear Replacement ...... 13-83
Bearing Replacement ....."'.......""'.. 13-83
Thrust Shim Adiustment ......""'..... 13-84
Clutch Housing Bearing
Replacement ..'...... 13-86
Mainshaft Thrust Glearance
Adiustment '.........'. 13-88
Transmission
Reassembly ."'....... 13-91
Oil Seals
Replacement ..'...... 13-96
Gearshift Mechanism
Overhaul ................ 13-97
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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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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.
13-50
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
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24 N.m {2.4 kgt m,17 rbt ftl

Transmission Assembly
lnstallation
Install the transmission assembly in the reverse order of
removal.
. Before installing, check that the two dowel pins are
installed in the clutch housing.
. When installing the starter cable. make sure that the
crimped side of the ring terminal is facing out (see
section 23).
. Apply grease to the parts as shown, then install the
release fork and release bearing.
NOTE; Use only Super High Temp Urea Grease(P/N 08798 -9002).
RELEASE FORK BOLT29 N.m 13.0 kgf.m,22 tbllrl
(P/N 08798 - 9rD2l
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tP/N 08798 -
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CLIP
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Torque the mounting bolt and nuts in the sequence
shown.
Check that the busings are not twisted or offset.
@ t2 x 1.25 mm6,t N.m 16.5 kgtm,47 lbf.ft)O t2 x 1.25 mm6,r N.m (6.s kg{.m,17 tbf.ft)
O 12 x 1.25 mm7ilNm17.5kgf.m,5it lbt ft)
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Install the alip and the spring pin on the change joint
as snown.
Turn the shift rod boot so the hole is facing down as
snown.
Make sure the shift rod boot is installed on the changerod.
CHANGE ROO
FL.- SPRING PINll heptace,
8 mm PINPUNCH
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CHANGE ./EXTENSfoN ( ^ st
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Transmission Housing
Removal
NOTE: Place the clutch housing on two pieces of wood
thick enough to keep the mainshaft from hitting theworkbench.
'1. Remove the back-up light switch.
2. Remove transmission hanger B.
3. Remove the set screws, the springs, and the steelballs.
BACK.UP UGHTswrTcH
SET SCREW
4. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft bolt.
WASHERReplace.
REVEBSE
13-56
5. Loosen the transmission housing attaching bolts ina crisscross pattern in several steps, then removethem.
TRANSMISSIONHANGER A
R€move the 32 mm sealing bolt.
Expand the snap ring on the countershaft ball bear-ing, and remove it from the groove using a pair ofsnap ring pliers,
32 mm SEALING BOLT
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ATTACHING BOLT
SNAP RING

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
I rl-48
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
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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 .,........

Transmission
Removal
@Maks sure lifts, iacks and safety stands are placedproperly, and hoist bracket ate aftached to the cor_rec{ position on the engine lsee section 1).Apply parking brake and block rear whoels so vehiclewill not roll off stands and fall on you while workingunder it.
CAUTION: Use tender covers to avoid damaging paint-ed surfaces.
1, Disconnect the battery negative (_) terminal fromthe battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
2. Remove the intake air duct.
D16Y7 engins:
Remove the intake air duct and resonator.
D16Y8 engine:
Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner hous-ing assembly,
3. Remove the starter cables and cable holder fromthe starter motor.
MOTOR CABLE
MOTOR CABLE
14-122
4. Remove the transmission ground cable, and discon_nect the lock-up control solenoid connector.
LOCK.UP CONTROLSOLENOID CONNECTOR
5, Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connec_tor and the countershaft speed sensor connector.
VEHICLE SPEED

Transmission
Removal(cont'd)
'10. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, th€n separatethe balljoints from the lower arms (see section 1gl.
DAMPER PINCH BOLT
NUT
FORI(FORK BOLT
11. Remove the right damper fork bolt. th€nright damper fork and dampor.
COTTER PINReplace.
separate
12.
1a
14.
Pry the right and left driveshafts out ofthe differential.
Pull on the inboard joint to remove the right and leftdrivsshafts (see section 16).
Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft onds.
NOTE: Coat all precision finished surfaces with cleanengine oil.
Remove the exhaust pipe A,
NOTE: Dl6YB engine is shown; D16y7 engine issimilar.
t9.
SELF-LOCKING NUTReplace.
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EXHAUST PIPE AMOUNT/BRACKET
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18.
16. Remove the shift cable cover. then remove the shiftcable by removing the control lever,
CAUTION: Take car6 not to bond the shift cable.
Remove the right front mounvbracket.
Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the ATF coolerlines. Tufn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses uo toprevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the ATFcooler hosgs and lines.
NOTE: Check for any sign of leakage at the hoseioints.
WASHER