2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE sportshift fluid

Driveshaft (05.01)
Driveline (05.00)5-1-4 Workshop Manual May 2007
11. Sportshift only - Install clutch pipe to torque tube.
12. Sportshift only - Secure clutch pipe to transmission
harness using clips.
13. Sportshift only - Secure transmission harness to clutch
pipe mounting bracket using clip.
14. Install pipe adaptors (x2) in slave cylinder.
15. Sportshift only - Install grommet sealing clutch pipe to
torque tube.
16. Sportshift only - Install clip and refit bleed pipe to slave
cylinder adaptor.
17. Sportshift only - Install grommet sealing clutch bleed
pipe to torque tube.
18. Manual only - Install bleed and supply pipes onto slave
cylinder adaptors (x2), secure with clips.
19. Install torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access
and Refit).
20. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AF - Manual, 08.00.AE - Sportshift - Clutch
Hydraulic System - Bleed).
21. Lower vehicle on ramp.
22. Connect vehicle battery.
Torque Tube & Prop Shaft Assembly-
Renew
-Manual Vehicles Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access
& Refit).
4. Release clips and remove bleed and supply pipes from slave cylinder.
5. Install clips in union.
6. Loosen and remove pipe adaptors (x2) from slave cylinder.
7. Remove bolts (x2), securing slave cylinder to torque
tube.
8. Remove slave cylinder and collect spacer.
9. Remove exhaust mountings (bolts x4).
Installation
1. Install exhaust mountings (bolts x4) (torque).
2. Clean slave cylinder, spacer and pipe adaptors.
3. Install spacer and slave cylinder, install and torque tighten bolts (x2).
4. Install pipe adaptors (x2) in slave cylinder.
5. Install bleed and supply pipes onto slave cylinder adaptors (x2), secure with clips.
6. Install torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access
& Refit).
7. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AF Clutch Hydraulic System - Bleed).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Connect vehicle battery.
Torque Tube & Prop Shaft Assembly-
Renew
-Sportshift Vehicles Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access
& Refit).
4. Remove grommet sealing clutch bleed pipe to torque tube.
5. Release clip, disconnect bleed pipe from slave cylinder adaptor and remove pipe.
6. Remove grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
7. Release clip, disconnect clutch pipe from slave cylinder adaptor.
8. Release clip securing transmission harness to clutch pipe mounting bracket.
9. Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness.
10. Remove clutch pipe from torque tube.
11. Disconnect multiplug betwee n clutch position sensor
and transmission harness.
12. Release clip securing clutch position sensor harness to
top of torque tube.
13. Release clips (x2) securing clutch position sensor harness to side of torque tube.
14. Remove bolts (x2) securing clutch position sensor to slave cylinder and remove sensor.
15. Remove bolts (x2), securing slave cylinder to torque tube.
16. Remove slave cylinder and collect spacer.
17. Disconnect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness.
Warning
The torque tube is heavy. To avoid personal injury or damage to the torque tube, torque tube removal / installation is a two person operation.
Caution
Clutch fluid must not be allowed to contact vehicle paint work. Remove spilt clutch fluid from paint work by
rinsing away with running water.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Torque Tube & Prop Shaft Assembly-
Renew-Sportshift Vehicles Only 05.01.BC

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-12 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
33. Connect vehicle battery.
34. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AE Clutch Hy draulic System - Sportshift - Bleed).
35. Test drive vehicle.
36. Raise vehicle on ramp; check transaxle and Sportshift
fluid.Complete Shifter Assembly-Renew-
Roadster Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Remove Gear position sensor (see Workshop Manual procedure 07.03.AL Sensor - Transmission Assembly -
Sportshift - Renew).
3. Release harness clip from shifter casing.
4. Remove and discard clips (x2) securing hoses into shifter assembly and disconnect hoses (see Figure 1).
5. Remove shifter unit (bolts x6, nut x1) and release from dowels (x2) (s ee Figure 2).
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
WAR NI NG
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU HANDLE COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Complete Shifter Assembly-Renew 07.03.AC
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (- VE) TERMINAL FIRST.
Figure 1
WAR NI NG
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YO U HANDLE COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
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Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-13
6. Remove and discard gasket (see Figure 3).
7. Remove and discard hose O-rings (x3).
Install
1. Install new O-rings to hoses.
2. Clean mating faces and install new gasket to dowels.
3. Ensure alignment of selector mechanism with shifter unit and install shifter unit.
4. Install hoses into shifter unit and install clips.
5. Install harness clip into shifter casing.
6. Install Gear position se nsor (see Workshop Manual
procedure 07.03.AL Sensor - Transmission Assembly -
Sportshift - Renew).
7. Connect vehicle battery.
8. Test drive vehicle.
9. Raise vehicle on ramp; Check transaxle and Sportshift fluid.
10. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Reservoir Tank Assembly-Renew-
Roadster Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew). 4. Remove clips and release reservoir hoses from valve unit
and pump (place drain tray to collect fluid) (see Figure
1).
5. Release reservoir hoses from transaxle mounting clips
(x2) (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
Figure 3
WA R N I N G
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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Figure 1
WA R N I N G
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU HANDLE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
Figure 2
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Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-18 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
28. Remove and discard clips (x2) securing hoses into shifter assembly and disconnect hoses (see Figure 6).
29. Remove and discard clips (x3) securing hoses into valve block and disconnect hoses (see Figure 7).
30. Release hoses from support clips (x3) (see Figure 8).Install
1. Install hoses to support clips.
2. Install hoses into shifter unit and install clips.
3. Install hoses to valve block and install new clips.
4. Raise transaxle, install harness clip to subframe.
5. Connect transaxle breather pipe.
6. Raise transaxle to fitted position.
7. Install transaxle mounting brackets and hydramounts, install and torque tighten new bolts (x8).
8. Align hydramounts to subfra me, lower lifter, install and
torque nuts. Remove lifter.
9. Position reservoir to bracket and fit clamp (bolt x1).
10. Position reservoir hose and secure clips.
11. Remove plugs, connect and torque oil cooler unions.
12. Apply thread lock to new Allen bolts.
13. Align drive shafts to transaxle flanges, clean and install plates (x6), install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x12).
14. Position earth lead to transaxle, install and torque tighten bolt.
15. Install shear plate, install bolts (x8), tighten bolts to correct torque.
16. Install tunnel heatshield, install bolts/washers (x4), tighten bolts to correct torque.
17. Install centre and rear exhaust pipe assembly, align to both catalysts. tighten clamp nuts to correct torque.
18. Install bolts (x4) into centre mounting.
19. Install subframe cross brace, install bolts (x4) and torque.
20. Install rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
21. Install centre undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray - Centre - Renew).
22. Install road wheel(s).
23. Lower vehicle on ramp, remove securing straps.
24. Connect vehicle battery.
25. Test drive vehicle.
26. Raise vehicle on ramp; check transaxle and Sportshift fluid.
27. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Figure 6
WAR NI NG
TRANSAXLE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
OBEY ALL TRANSAXLE OIL MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU HANDLE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE TOUCHED TRANSAXLE OIL.
Figure 7
Figure 8
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WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE) TERMINAL FIRST.

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)7-3-22 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
8. Connect vehicle battery.
Transmission Sensor Assembly-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp and secure with straps.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
5. Roadster Only - Remove centre undertray (see
Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray -
Centre - Renew).
6. Remove bolts (x4), subframe cross brace.
7. Remove centre exhaust mounting bolts (x4) (see Figure 1).
8. Loosen clamp nuts (x2), release centre pipe from both catalysts.
9. Remove centre pipe and rear exhaust pipes as an assembly.
10. Remove bolts/washers (x4), tunnel heatshield to body, remove heatshield. 11. Remove bolts (x8), shear plate to body, remove shear
plate.
12. Remove bolt securing earth lead to transaxle.
13. Mark drive shaft to differential flanges for assembly purposes.
14. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x12), collect plates (x6), drive shaft flanges to transaxle.
15. Position drain container to collect oil spillage.
16. Loosen unions and disconnect oil cooler pipes (x2) from transaxle interconnecting pipe s. Plug pipe connections
(x4).
17. Remove drain container.
18. Disconnect transaxle breather pipe.
19. Release reservoir hose from mounting bracket (clips x2 (see Figure 2).
20. Remove bolt from reservoi r bracket, release and remove
clamp, tie reservoir aside (see Figure 3).
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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WAR NI NG
OBSERVE ALL OIL/FLUID MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or
moisture into the system.
Figure 2
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Clutch Assembly (08.01)
8-1-4 Workshop Manual May 2007
8. Remove bolts (x2) that secure slave cylinder to torque tube (see Fig. 2).
9. Remove slave cylinder and collect spacer.
Installation
1. Clean slave cylinder, spacer and pipe adaptors.
2. Install spacer and slave cylinder and tighten bolts (x2).
3. Sportshift Only - Install clutch position sensor to slave
cylinder and secure with bolts.
4. Install pipe adaptors (x2) in slave cylinder.
5. Install bleed and supply pipes onto slave cylinder adaptors (x2) and secure with clips.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube Remove for Access and Refit).
7. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AF Clutch Hydraulic System - Bleed).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Connect vehicle battery.
Clutch Bleed Hose Assembly-Renew
08.00.AD
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Coupe Only - Remove deflector - front floor heatshield
(see Workshop Manual proc edure 09.04.AA Heatshield
- Front Floor - Renew).
3. Roadster Only - Remove exhaust sysytem (see
Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.NB Exhaust System
- Excluding manifold/down pipes - Renew). 4.
Roadster Only - Remove grommet sealing clutch bleed
pipe to torque tube.
5. Roadster Only - Position a piece of cloth in torque tube
aperture to collect spring clip (if dropped) and fluid loss.
6. Release clip and disconnect bleed hose from slave cylinder adaptor.
7. Plug slave cylinder to prevent fluid loss.
8. Release and remove bleed pipe assembly from support bracket.
Installation
1. Clean bleed hose assembly.
2. Remove plug from slave cylinder adaptor.
3. Install bleed hose and secure with clip.
4. Install bleed hose in support bracket.
5.Roadster Only - Install grommet sealing clutch bleed
pipe to torque tube.
6. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AF Clutch Hydraulic System - Bleed).
7. Roadster Only - Install exhaust sysytem (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.00.NB Exhaust System -
Excluding manifold/down pipes - Renew).
8. Coupe Only - Install deflector - front floor heatshield
(see Workshop Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield
- Front Floor - Renew).
9. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Clutch Hydraulic System-Bleed-
Sportshift Only
08.00.AE
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Install Diagnostic tool and navigate to appropriate screen.
3. Position cloth around fluid reservoir to collect any spillage.
4. Remove fluid reservoir cap, en sure fluid level is correct
in reservoir.
5. Clean area around clutch bleed nipple.
6. Remove cap from bleed nipple.
7. Position bleed container containing clean hydraulic fluid, connect hose to bleed nipple.
8. Initiate bleed procedure on Diagnostic tool.
9. Loosen bleed nipple, allow air/fluid to escape and tighten bleed nipple.
10. Repeat procedure until air free fluid emerges.
11. Disconnect bleed hose, remo ve container, install dust
cap to bleed nipple.
12. Top-up fluid reservoir.
Fig. 2Warning
Always connect the battery earth (+ve) terminal first.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Before proceeding with the ne xt step, position a piece of
cloth in the torque tu be aperture to collect the spring clip
if dropped.
Caution
Always plug pipe ends to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Clutch Hydraulic System-Bleed
Warning
Observe all oil/fluid manufactu rers safety instructions
when handling components th at have been in contact
with transaxle oil.

Clutch Assembly (08.01)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 8-1-5
13. Remove Diagnostic tool.
14. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Clutch Hydraulic System-Bleed
08.00.AF
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove fluid reservoir cap and ensure fluid level is correct.
3. Clean area around clutch bleed nipple.
4. Remove cap from bleed nipple.
5. Position bleed container cont aining clean hydraulic fluid
and connect hose to bleed nipple.
6. Depress clutch pedal to floor 3 times and hold pedal down on third application.
7. Loosen bleed nipple allowing any air/fluid to escape.
8. Tighten bleed nipple.
9. Repeat procedure until air-free fluid emerges.
10. Disconnect bleed hose, remove container and install dust cap to bleed nipple.
11. Top-up fluid reservoir.
12. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Master Cylinder to Slave Cylinder Tube
Assembly-Renew
08.00.AJ
-Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery. 2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
4. Remove grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
5. Remove clip, disconnect clutch pipe from slave cylinder adaptor.
6. Release clip securing transmi ssion harness to clutch pipe
mounting bracket.
7. Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness.
8 . R e m o v e c l u t c h p i p e f r o m t o r q u e t u b e .
Installation
1. Install clutch pipe to torque tube.
2. Secure clutch pipe to tran smission harness using clips.
3. Secure transmission harne ss to clutch pipe mounting
bracket using clip.
4. Install clip and refit clutch pipe to slave cylinder adaptor.
5. Install grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
7. Bleed clutch hydraulics (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AE Clut ch Hydraulic System -
Sportshift - Bleed).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Connect vehicle battery.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Avoid skin / eye contact or in gestion of clutch fluid. If
skin or eyes are sp lashed with clutch fluid, rinse the
affected area immediately with plenty of water and
obtain medical attention. If clutch fluid is ingested, obtain immediate medical attention.
Caution
Clutch fluid must not be allowed to contact vehicle paint work. Remove spilt clutch fl uid from the paint work by
rinsing away with running water.
Warning
Brake / Clutch fluid is hygroscopic. If kept in opened
containers it will absorb water vapour. Use only brake
fluid from freshly opened co ntainers when topping-up
the brake fluid reservoir.
Before proceeding to the next step, position cloth around
fluid reservoir to collect any spillage.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Always disconnect the battery earth (- ve) terminal first.
Warning
When raising the vehicle on a ‘two post’ ramp, ensure
that the rear end of the vehicle is securely strapped to
the ramp. Failure to strap the rear of the vehicle down may lead to the vehicl e falling off the ramp.
Warning
Observe all oil/fluid manufact urers safety instructions
when handling components that have been in contact with transaxle oil.
Warning
Always connect the battery ea rth (+ve) terminal first.