Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Valve Body Replace

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then the TV cable.

2. Raise and support vehicle.

3. Remove left front wheel.

4. Remove valve body cover retaining bolts and the cover.

5. Remove TCC solenoid retaining bolt and the solenoid. Disconnect TCC solenoid and 3rd gear pressure switch electrical connectors.

6. Remove bolt securing linkage/bracket to valve body, then remove TV linkage.




7. Remove remaining valve body retaining bolts, then the valve body and six check balls. Do not remove the bolts marked "A" (in the figure) at this time.

8. Remove bolt "A" and separate auxiliary valve body from the valve body.

9. Remove oil pump drive rod, auxiliary valve body and cover.

10. Remove oil pump assembly.

11. Reverse procedure to install noting the following:

a. Tighten bolts in a clockwise pattern, starting from center.




b. Refer to figure for check ball location.

c. Adjust TV cable and fluid level.