Hydraulic Control Unit: Removing
- Turn off the ignition.
-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.
-- Slightly lower the rear section of the exhaust system and secure it, or if necessary, remove it. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (3.0L - CREC and CREA), OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (3.0L - CPNA), MUFFLER OVERVIEW (3.0L - CTUB), OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (4.0L - CEUA, CGTA, CTFA and CTGA) or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER (6.3L - CEJA and CTNA) .
A second technician will be needed to help remove the rear section of the exhaust system.
-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the wiring harness bracket -1- from the rear final drive.
Mark the connectors -2- for the oil pressure/temperature sensor -- and on the clutch valves --.
-- Mark the connectors -2- on the oil pressure/temperature sensors -- and on the clutch valves --.
-- Disconnect the connector -4- from the all wheel drive (AWD) pump -V415-.
-- Unclip the wiring harness -3- from the final drive and the subframe -5 through 7- and tie it up.
-- Place the drip tray under the rear final drive.
-- Drain the ATF. Refer to ATF IN REAR FINAL DRIVE 0BF AND 0BE, DRAINING .
-- Drain the gear oil. Refer to GEAR OIL IN REAR FINAL DRIVE 0BF AND 0BE, DRAINING .
-- Remove the AWD pump. Refer to PUMP .
Remove the AWD pump in order to loosen and tighten the nut for the right pipe on the hydraulic control unit Removing => Loosen the left -6- and right -7- pipes on the hydraulic control unit -1- one turn -arrows A- and then remove them from the chambers -arrows B-. .
-- Loosen the left -6- and right -7- pipes on the hydraulic control unit -1- one turn -arrows A- and then remove them from the chambers -arrows B-.
-- Remove the bolts -2 through 5- and remove the hydraulic control unit -1- with the seal.