Input and 3rd Clutch Disassemble
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Buick LaCrosse and 2008 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Tools Required
- J 23327 Clutch Spring Compressor. See Special Tools .
- J 25018-A Clutch Spring Compressor Adapter. See Special Tools .
- J 8059 Snap Ring Pliers. See Special Tools .
- Use a flat blade screwdriver in order to remove the retaining ring (659) from the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Remove the input clutch backing plate (658).
- Remove all of the input clutch plate assemblies (656, 657).
- Remove the input clutch waved plate (655) and the input clutch apply plate (654).
- Use a flat blade screwdriver in order to remove the retaining ring (649) from the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Remove the third clutch backing plate (648)
- Remove the third clutch plate assemblies (646, 647).
- Remove the third clutch waved plate (645).
- Remove the input shaft thrust bearing assembly (644).
- Use J 23327 and J 25018-A in order to compress the third clutch spring retainer and guide assembly. See Special Tools .
- Use J 8059 in order to remove the retaining ring (640) from the input shaft and housing assembly. See Special Tools .
- Remove J 23327 and J 25018-A from the input shaft and housing assembly. See Special Tools .
- Remove the third clutch retainer and guide spring assembly (643).
- Remove the third clutch piston and seal assembly (642).
- Use J 23327 in order to compress the input clutch spring and retainer assembly. See Special Tools .
- Use J 8059 in order to remove the retainer ring (640) from the input shaft and housing assembly. See Special Tools .
- Remove J 23327 from the input shaft and housing assembly. See Special Tools .
- Remove the third clutch piston housing (639).
- Remove the input clutch spring and retainer assembly (637).
- Remove the input clutch piston assembly (636).
- Remove the input clutch piston outer seal (635).
- Remove the third clutch piston inner seal (641).
- Remove the third clutch housing O-ring seal (638).
- Remove the input clutch piston inner seal (634).
- Cut the input shaft oil seal rings (628).
- Remove the input shaft oil seal rings (628).
IMPORTANT:
Do not overexpand the retaining ring during removal.
IMPORTANT:
Do not overexpand the retainer ring during removal.
NOTE:
Do not damage the grooves on the shaft, when removing the oil seal rings.