Removal (6-Speed Transmission)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Firebird and 2002 Chevrolet Camaro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Set parking brake. Place shift lever in Neutral. Unscrew shift control knob from shift lever. Unsnap floor console accessory bin, if required. Open console armrest door. Remove coin holder from inside console. Unsnap switch plate from floor console. Disconnect electrical connectors from switches in console, if equipped.
- Remove console trim plate bolts, and lift up trim plate. Disconnect ashtray light connector. Disconnect cigarette lighter electrical connector. Remove console trim plate. Remove console-to-floor bolts. Raise parking brake handle as far as possible. If parking brake cannot be pulled up far enough to remove console, release parking brake. Hold adjuster pawl disengaged, and pull parking brake handle up as far as possible.
- Disconnect power outlet electrical connector. Remove console from vehicle. Remove shift lever bolts and remove shift lever. Remove shift control closeout boot bolts. Remove closeout boot. Remove shift control bolts and remove control assembly. Clean sealant from housing and shift control assembly. Raise and support vehicle. Drain transmission fluid.
- Support rear axle with jack stands. Mark drive shaft in relation to pinion gear yoke for installation reference. Remove drive shaft bolts/screws and retainers. Support drive shaft during removal. Withdraw slip yoke from transmission. Move shaft rearward, under differential housing, and remove from vehicle. Tape bearing caps if loose.
- Remove rear axle torque arm bolts at rear axle. Remove torque arm inner and outer brackets. Remove torque arm. Disconnect electrical connector from right-side heated oxygen sensor, and remove oxygen sensor. Disconnect rear heated oxygen sensor clip from transmission brace. Disconnect rear heated oxygen sensor electrical connector, and remove sensor from behind right-side converter.
- Remove exhaust manifold-to-exhaust pipe bolts. Remove nuts attaching right-side converter to left-side converter. Remove converter hanger bolts, and remove hanger from hanger bracket. Loosen muffler clamp bolt, and separate catalytic converter from muffler pipe. Remove converter by sliding out of exhaust pipe. Disconnect electrical connectors from transmission oil level sensor. Remove left-side converter in same manner as right-side converter.
- Remove starter. Remove wiring harness clip bolts. Disconnect electrical connector from back-up light switch, skip shift solenoid, reverse lock-out solenoid, vehicle speed sensor and oxygen sensors. Remove wiring harness bracket retainer and bracket. Support engine with jack stands.
- Using Quick Disconnect Tool (J-36221), depress White circular release ring on actuator hose while pulling lightly on master cylinder hose. Disconnect clutch actuator cylinder hose from clutch master cylinder hose. Protect both hose coupling ends from dirt and damage. Install transmission support to transmission jack, and attach assembly to transmission. Remove transmission support bolts and support. Remove transmission mount bolts and mount.
- Slowly lower transmission to access flywheel housing bolts. Remove flywheel housing-to-engine bolts. Remove transmission from vehicle. Remove transmission vent tube. Remove clutch actuator cylinder bolts, and remove actuator. Remove bolts holding clutch housing to transmission, and separate transmission from clutch housing. Mark pressure plate in relation to flywheel for installation reference and remove pressure plate bolts. Remove clutch disc and pressure plate assembly from engine.