Removal and installation of a transmission

Withdrawal

1. Place the car above the viewing channel or raise it on a lift.

2. Disconnect ground wire from battery.

3. On models with V6 engines, remove the shielded distributor housing, cover and rotor.

4. Unscrew the gear lever knob.

5. Take off (depending on hardware version) center console or shelf near the gear lever.

6. Remove the outer casing of the gear lever after detaching it from the holder, as well as the inner casing together with the holder after unscrewing the holder frame from the floor tunnel.

7. Disconnect the shift lever from the rear of the gearbox housing.

8. Raise the car.

9. Disconnect the stabilizer from the side member.

10. On models with V6 engines, remove the heat shield.

11. Disconnect the rubber suspension elements from the mounting brackets of the rear part of the exhaust system and fix the entire system in such a way that the fastening of its front part is not loaded.

12. Unscrew the fastening of the middle bearing of the cardan shaft, and also unscrew the fastenings of the propeller shaft to the flange of the final drive shaft near the rear axle.

13. Remove the front part of the driveshaft from the rear case of the gearbox and plug the hole in the rear of the case with a suitable plug to prevent oil from escaping from the gearbox.

14. Using a jack, support the gearbox over wooden blocks.

15. Unscrew the transaxle securing the gearbox to the body. It is secured with five bolts - two on each side and one in the center.

16. Remove the spring hook securing the speedometer drive cable and disconnect the cable from the gearbox.


17. Disconnect the electrical wire from the reversing light switch.

18. Remove starter.

19. Disconnect the clutch cable from the release forks.

20. Unscrew the bolts securing the gearbox to the intermediate plate.

21. Remove the reaction arm of the engine-gearbox assembly.

22. Disconnect gearbox from engine (six bolts) and carefully remove the gearbox from under the vehicle.

Installation

1. Coat the input shaft splines with a little grease.

2. The gearbox is installed in the reverse order to the removal process. After installation, check the oil level in the gearbox.