Removal [12/2015 - 08/2016]: Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Toyota Sienna. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REMOVE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY
(Refer to REMOVAL [12/2015 - 08/2016] )
- SUPPORT ENGINE ASSEMBLY
See step 74
- REMOVE BELT
See step 75
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OIL PAN GASKET
- Remove the automatic transaxle oil pan gasket.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL CLEANER MAGNET
- Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION
*1 Transmission Oil Cleaner Magnet - Examine particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
- Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the automatic transaxle assembly.
Result
Steel (magnetic)
Bearing, gear and plate wear
Brass (non-magnetic)
Bushing wear
- Collect any steel chips with the removed magnets. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to see the type of wear which might be found in the automatic transaxle assembly.
- Remove the 2 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transaxle oil pan sub-assembly.
- REMOVE VALVE BODY OIL STRAINER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE CASE GASKET
- REMOVE MANUAL VALVE