Removal and Replacement
TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (LD9)^ Engine Support Fixture (J 28467-360)
^ Cooler Flushing Tool (J 35944)
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Caution: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.
2. Remove the intake air duct.
3. Remove the cable control cover.
4. Remove the throttle cable.
5. Remove the shift cable and the bracket.
6. Remove the throttle cable from the throttle body.
7. Remove the vacuum lines.
8. Remove the electrical connections.
9. Remove the power steering pump and set aside.
10. Remove the oil fill tube.
11. Install the engine support fixture (J 28467-360).
12. Remove the top engine to transmission bolts.
13. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle.
14. Remove the front tire and wheel assemblies.
15. Remove the left splash shield.
16. Remove both of the front ABS wheel speed sensors and the harness from the left suspension support.
17. Remove both of the lower ball joints.
18. Remove the stabilizer shaft links.
19. Remove the front air deflector.
20. Remove the left suspension support.
21. Remove both of the drive axles.
22. Remove the engine to transmission brace.
23. Remove the transmission converter cover.
24. Remove the starter.
25. Remove the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
26. Remove the transmission cooler pipes.
27. Remove the ground wires from the engine to the transmission bolt.
28. Remove the cooler pipe brace.
29. Remove the exhaust brace.
30. Remove the bolts from the engine and the transmission mount.
31. Support the transmission with a jack.
32. Remove the transmission mount to body bolts.
33. Remove the heater core hose pipe brace to transmission nut and bolt.
34. Remove the remaining engine to transmission bolts.
35. Remove the transmission assembly.
36. The transmission cooler and the lines should be flushed with the cooler flushing tool (J 35944), or equivalent, whenever the transmission has been removed for overhaul or replacement of the torque converter, the pump, or the case.
Installation Procedure
1. Place a thin film of grease (GM P/N 1051344) or the equivalent on the torque converter pilot knob.
Properly seat the torque converter in the oil pump.
2. Install the transmission assembly into position with the jack while installing the right drive axle.
3. Install the lower engine to transmission bolts in the proper location.
4. Install the transmission mount to body bolts.
5. Install the engine and the transmission mount bolts.
6. Install the exhaust brace.
7. Install the cooler pipe brace.
8. Install the ground wires at the engine to transmission bolt.
9. Install the transmission cooler pipes.
10. Apply adhesive/sealant compound (GM P/N 12345493) or the equivalent on the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
11. Install the flywheel to torque converter bolts.
12. Install the flywheel cover.
13. Install the starter.
14. Install the engine to transmission brace.
15. Install the drive axles.
16. Install the left suspension support.
17. Install the front air deflector.
18. Install the stabilizer shaft links.
19. Install the lower ball joints.
20. Connect both the ABS wheel speed sensors.
21. Install the left splash shield.
22. Install the heater core pipe brace nut and the bolt.
23. Install both of the tire and the wheel assemblies.
24. Lower the vehicle.
Important: Install the bolts in the proper location.:
25. Install the top engine to transmission bolts in the proper location.
26. Remove the engine support fixture.
27. Install the oil fill tube.
28. Install the power steering pump assembly and adjust the belt.
29. Connect the electrical connections.
30. Install the vacuum lines.
31. Install the throttle cable to throttle body.
32. Install the shift cable and the bracket.
33. Install the throttle cable.
34. Install the cable control cover.
35. Install the intake air duct.
36. Connect the negative battery cable.
37. Fill the transmission with the proper fluid.
38. Adjust the shift linkage.
39. Inspect for oil leaks. Check the oil level.