Converter Case

Converter Case

REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehicle body.
2) Pull out the torque converter assembly.
3) Remove the input shaft.





4) Lift up the lever on the rear side of transmission harness connector, and then disconnect it from the stay.
5) Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector from the stay.





6) Remove the air breather hose.
7) Remove the oil charge pipe.
8) Remove the ATF inlet and outlet pipes.
9) Remove the converter case alignment bolt, and then separate the transmission case and converter case by lightly tapping with a plastic hammer.

NOTE:
^ Be careful not to damage the oil seal and bushing in the converter case with the oil pump cover.
^ Do not loosen the rubber seal.





10) Remove the seal pipe.





11) Remove the front differential assembly.
12) Remove the oil seal from converter case.

INSTALLATION
1) Check the appearance of each component and clean them.
2) Press-fit the new oil seal to the converter case using the ST.
ST 398437700 DRIFT





3) Install the front differential assembly to the case.
4) Install the right and left side retainers.
5) Install new seal pipe to converter case.





6) Install the rubber seal to converter case.





7) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire matching surface of converter case.





8) Install the converter case without damaging bushing and oil seal.





9) Insert the inhibitor switch and transmission harness connector to the stay.
10) Install the air breather hose.
11) Install the ATF cooler pipe.
12) Install the oil charge pipe with O-ring.
13) Insert the input shaft while rotating it lightly by hand, and then check the amount of protrusion.





14) Install the torque converter assembly.
15) Install the transmission assembly to the vehicle.

INSPECTION
Measure the backlash, and then adjust it to be within standard values.