Valve Body: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Jeep Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- If equipped with a diesel engine, remove the left side Charge Air Cooler (CAC) hose. Refer to.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the belly pan. Refer to BELLY PAN, REMOVAL .
- Remove the drain plug and allow the fluid to drain from the transmission.
- Install the drain plug and tighten to the proper torque specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Rotate the lock lever (1) counterclockwise on the transmission wire harness connector.
- Disengage the transmission wire harness connector from the socket on the transmission pan.
- Using a suitable pry tool, remove the clip (2) holding the wire transmission harness connector socket (1) in the valve body cover.
- Press the transmission wire harness connector socket inside the valve body cover.
- Remove the bolts (1) holding the valve body cover to the transmission.
- Remove the valve body cover from the transmission housing.
- Remove the ten bolts (1) holding the valve body to the transmission housing.NOTE:
The fluid transfer tubes may come out with the valve body.
- Using a suitable prying tool, separate the valve body from the transmission.
- Remove the Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) mounting screw and separate the TRS from the transmission (1).
- Remove the transmission speed sensor screw and pull the speed sensors from the case (1).
- Remove the valve body with the wire harness from the vehicle.NOTE:
If the valve body is to be reused without disassembling it, store the valve body in a clean area until it is installed.
- If necessary, remove the internal transmission wire harness from the valve body. Refer to HARNESS, INTERNAL WIRE, REMOVAL .