Service Information: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 2006 Dodge Charger, and 2006 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER |
| 2 - BOLTS |
| 3 - TRANSMISSION MOUNT |
- Raise support vehicle.
- Disconnect the front and rear propeller shafts from the transfer case. (Refer to DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT - REMOVAL)
- Support transmission (1) with jack stand.
- Remove the bolts holding the transmission crossmember to the frame.
- Remove the bolts (2) holding the transmission crossmember (1) to the transmission mount (3). See Fig 1.
1 - TRANSMISSION MOUNT 2 - BOLTS - Remove the bolts (2) holding the transmission mount (1) to the transfer case, 5.7L engine, and remove the transmission mount. See Fig 2.
1 - TRANSFER CASE 2 - TRANSMISSION MOUNT ASSEMBLY 3 - BOLTS - Remove the bolts (3) holding the transmission mount assembly (2) to the transfer case (1), 3.5L engine, and remove the transmission mount assembly. See Fig 3.
1 - FILL PLUG 2 - INSPECTION PLUG 3 - DRAIN PLUG 4 - TRANSFER CASE - Remove the transfer case dampener.
- Remove the transfer case drain plug (3) and drain transfer case lubricant. See Fig 4.
- Support transfer case (4) with transmission jack.
- Secure transfer case to jack with chains.
- Lower the transmission and transfer case slightly, to improve access to the upper transfer case to transmission fasteners.
- Remove nuts and bolts attaching transfer case to transmission.
- Pull transfer case and jack rearward to disengage transfer case.
- Remove transfer case from under vehicle.