Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle Service and Repair.
3. Remove the left engine splash shield. Refer to Engine Splash Shield Replacement - Left Side Engine Splash Shield Replacement - Left Side.
4. Remove the front air dam.
5. Remove the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement Transmission Front Mount Replacement.
6. Drain the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement Transmission Fluid Replacement.




7. Remove the wire harness retainer (2) from the control valve body cover stud.
8. Disconnect the control valve body transmission control module (TCM) electrical connector (1).




9. Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the retainer on the control valve body cover.




10. Remove the 2 control valve body cover studs M6 x 30.
11. Remove the 9 lower control valve body cover bolts M6 x 30.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Remove the air cleaner outlet duct.
14. Disconnect the transmission wire harness retainer from the bracket on top of the transmission.
15. Remove the top 3 control valve body cover bolts M6 x 30.
16. Remove the control valve body cover.
17. Remove the control valve body cover gasket.

Caution: Support the control solenoid valve assembly around the connector when removing the seal. Excessive pulling force can damage the internal electrical connections.

18. Remove the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal.
19. Remove all traces of the old gasket material. Clean the transmission case and control valve body cover gasket surfaces.

Installation Procedure





Note: The holes in the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal must face toward the control solenoid valve assembly. If the holes face toward the valve body cover, there is a potential for a leak around the seal.

1. Install the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal.
2. Install the control valve body cover gasket to the control valve body cover.
3. Install the control valve body cover.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution Fastener Caution.

Note: Install all control valve body cover bolts and studs by hand then torque all bolts and studs in sequence.

4. Install the top 3 control valve body cover bolts (1) M6 x 30.
5. Connect the transmission wire harness retainer to the bracket on top of the transmission.
6. Raise the vehicle.
7. Install the 9 lower control valve body cover bolts (1) M6 x 30.
8. Install the 2 control valve body cover studs (2) M6 x 30.
9. Tighten the 12 bolts and 2 studs in sequence to 12 Nm (106 lb in).




10. Connect the control valve body TCM electrical connector (1).




11. Install the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses to the retainer on the control valve body cover.
12. Install the wire harness retainer (2) to the control valve body cover stud.
13. Tighten the nut to 12 Nm (106 lb in).
14. Install the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement Transmission Front Mount Replacement.
15. Install the front air dam.
16. Install the left engine splash shield. Refer to Engine Splash Shield Replacement - Left Side Engine Splash Shield Replacement - Left Side.
17. Lower the vehicle.
18. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
19. Fill the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement Transmission Fluid Replacement.
20. Install the air cleaner outlet duct.
21. Check for leaks.