Transmission Swap
#9
If you have some experience and the equipment. Then, it shouldnt be that hard. Here are the instructions... Transmission, removing/installing
Removing
Proceed in reverse order of removal and note the following:
Removing
- remove left and right axle shaft nuts
- remove both front wheels
- disconnect battery ground cable
- disconnect speedometer cable at transmission
- install engine support bridge 1O-222A
- remove left rear transmission mount and support (arrows)
- remove upper engine/transmission bolts
- remove upper bolts in front engine/transmission mount
- remove bolt holding coolant pipe to front engine/transmission mount
- raise vehicle
- remove lower bolts in front mount and remove mount complete
- remove protective plate from transmission
- remove upper bolts in front engine/transmission mount (arrows)
- remove bolt holding coolant pipe to front engine/transmission mount
- raise vehicle
- remove lower bolts in front mount and remove mount complete
- remove protective plate from transmission
- disconnect selector 2 and accelerator cables 1 and 3 from levers on transmission and remove support bracket 4 with cables attached
- remove bolts holding left and right axle shafts to transmission drive flanges
- separate ball joint and wheel bearing housing on right and left sides and remove axle shafts
- remove right rear engine mount complete
- remove starter heat shield and brackets
- disconnect starter wiring
- remove starter
- remove flywheel/torque converter bolts
- remove subframe mounting bolts and allow subframe to hang tree
- support transmission using suitable transmission jack
- remove lower mounting bolt and carefully lower transmission out of vehicle
Proceed in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- install all engine/transmission mounting bolts first
- adjust accelerator cable when installing new transmission
#10
THanks for the info elroco. I have tried removing the motor and transmission mount. Well, was not that easy for me though. But I have searched for guides and DIY's for it.