Transmission, Removing, Vehicles With 8-Cylinder Gasoline Engine: Removing

-- Position the front wheels so they are straight.

-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable -2-. Refer to BATTERY .

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-- Remove the engine cover in direction of -arrows-.

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-- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CTGE, CWUC] , or FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CPNB] , or FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CREC, CREH] , or RADIATOR/COOLANT FAN .

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-- Remove the front wheels. Refer to WHEELS/TIRES/TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING ASSEMBLY .

-- Remove left and right drive axle cover -1- in the wheel housing. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

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-- Remove the noise insulations -1- and -2-. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

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-- Remove the catalytic converters. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CTGE, CWUC] , or CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CPNB] , or CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [For engine(s) CREC, CREH] , or EMISSIONS CONTROL .

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-- Remove the right coolant pipe on the transmission. Refer to COOLANT PIPES[For engine(s) CTGE, CWUC] , or COOLANT PIPES [For engine(s) CPNB] , or COOLANT PIPES [For engine(s) CREC, CREH] , or COOLING SYSTEM/COOLANT .

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-- Remove the bolts -2 through 5- connecting the engine to transmission. They are accessible from above.

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-- Move the tower brace into its installed position and then tighten the bolts hand-tight.

-- Secure the engine with the :T10038  as illustrated.

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to SUBFRAME .

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the left heat shield -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the heat shield from the right drive axle.

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the left drive axle heat shield.

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-- Remove the left and right drive axles from the transmission flange shafts. Refer to DRIVE AXLE .

-- Remove the driveshaft. Refer to DRIVESHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING FROM REAR FINAL DRIVE .

-- Remove the nuts -1- and bolt -2- and then remove the heat shield.

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-- Turn the twist lock counter-clockwise in direction of -arrow- and disconnect the connector from the transmission.

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-- Free up the wiring harness on the transmission.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- for the Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor 2 -G754-.

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-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear and the push the splines together. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and press the ATF cooler to the side.

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-- Loosen the clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

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-- Loosen the retainer in direction of -arrow-, push the release downward and disconnect the connector -2- from the Power Steering Control Module -J500-.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Power Steering Control Module -J500-.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2, 3- from the lower left coolant pipe.

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-- Remove the lower cover -1- from the transmission -arrow-.

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-- Attach the Crankshaft Turning Tool :T40272  to the vibration damper bolts.

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• The semi-round recess -arrow A- on the :T40272  must face the semi-round recess -arrow B- on the vibration damper.

-- Counterhold the crankshaft with the :T40272  and an angled wrench and loosen the drive plate bolts.

-- Remove the six flywheel bolts -arrow- while turning the crankshaft 60° further in the direction of engine rotation.

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-- Remove the starter bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the starter from the transmission and leave it in the installation position.

-- Remove remaining transmission to engine connecting bolts -6 through 10-.

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-- Place the :VAS6931  with the prepared :T40173  on the bottom of the transmission.

The transmission support must be placed at the front as follows:

• The bracket -2- fits into the flywheel on the transmission housing on the left side of the transmission.
• The transmission mount is positioned on the differential housing on the right side of the transmission. Insert a flat piece of rubber -1- in between to protect the housing.

-- Secure the transmission with a tensioning strap -1-.

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-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

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-- Lower the tunnel crossmember to the dimension -a- using the :VAS6931  .

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• Dimension -a- = maximum 100 mm.

-- Remove the selector lever cable ball socket -2- using the :80-200  from the gearshift lever.

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-- Remove the circlip -1- and free up the selector lever cable.

-- Lightly preload the :T10038  .

-- Press the transmission off the engine and lower it carefully using the :VAS6931  .