Automatic Transmission Installation
Automatic Transmission Installation
Special Tools Required
- Engine hanger adapter VSB02C000015
- Engine support hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256
- Front subframe adapter VSB02C000016
- Subframe alignment pin 070AG-SJAA10S
These special tools are available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program.
NOTE: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
1. If you did not clean the ATF cooler when you removed the transmission, and you are installing an overhauled or remanufactured transmission, clean the ATF cooler. ATF Cooler Cleaning
2. Install a new O-ring (A) on the torque converter (B), then install the torque converter on the mainshaft (C).
3. Install the 14 x 20 mm dowel pins (D) in the torque converter housing.
4. Place the transmission on a jack, and raise the transmission to the engine level, then fit the transmission to the engine.
5. Install the rear transmission housing mounting bolts.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor and the sensor harness.
6. Install the CKP sensor cover.
7. Install the front transmission housing mounting bolts.
8. Remove the jack.
9. Install the upper transmission housing mounting bolts.
10. Place the jack under the transmission.
11. Install the front engine mount bracket with new bolts.
12. Install the rear engine mount bracket with new bolts.
13. Install a new set ring (A) on the intermediate shaft (B).
14. Clean the areas where the intermediate shaft contacts the transmission (differential) with solvent, and dry with compressed air. Apply ATF to the intermediate shaft splines (C), then install the intermediate shaft. Be sure not to allow dust or other foreign particles to enter the transmission.
15. Install new set ring (A) on the left driveshaft (B).
16. Clean the areas where the left driveshaft contacts the transmission (differential) with solvent, and dry with compressed air. Then install the left driveshaft. Be sure not to allow dust or other foreign particles to enter the transmission. Turn the steering knuckle fully outward, and slide the driveshaft into the differential until you feel its set ring fully engage the side gear.
17. Apply the super high-temp urea grease (P/N 08798-9002) to the right driveshaft inboard-joint splines.
18. Slide the right driveshaft over the intermediate shaft splines until you feel the driveshaft fully engage the intermediate shaft set ring.
19. Install the transmission lower mounts with new bolts.
20. Set the front subframe adapter (VSB02C000016) to the front subframe by looping the strap (A) over the front of the front subframe, then secure the strap with the stop (B), then tighten the wing nut (C).
21. Raise the front subframe up to the body, then loosely install new front subframe mounting bolts (A), the stiffener mounting bolts (B), and new stiffener mounting bolts (C).
NOTE: Be careful when connecting these items:
- Front engine mount and its bracket
- Transmission lower mount and front subframe
- Damper forks and lower arms
22. Loosely tighten the front subframe mounting bolt (A) in the right rear stiffener until the front subframe insulator contacts the body; insert the subframe alignment pin (070AG-SJAA10S) through the positioning slot (B) on the right rear stiffener, through the positioning hole (C) on the front subframe, and into the positioning hole on the body.
23. Loosely tighten the front subframe mounting bolt in the left rear stiffener in the same manner in step 22.
24. Reinsert the subframe alignment pin through the positioning slot on the right rear stiffener, through the positioning hole on the front subframe, and into the positioning hole on the body, then tighten the front subframe mounting bolt to the specified torque.
25. Tighten the subframe mounting bolt in the left rear stiffener in the same manner in step 24.
26. Tighten the front subframe mounting bolts in the right front stiffener and the left front stiffener to the specified torque.
27. Check that the positioning holes and slots are aligned using the subframe alignment pin.
28. Tighten the rear and front stiffener mounting bolts to the specified torque.
29. Remove the jack and the front subframe adapter.
30. Replace the front subframe mid-mount mounting bolts.
31. Install the transmission lower mount nuts.
32. VIN begins with JHM: Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing (A) in the shift cable end (B). Attach the shift cable end to the control lever (C), then insert the control pin (D) into the control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip (E). Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
33. VIN begins with JHM: Install the shift cable bracket (F) with the bolts (G).
34. VIN begins with JHM: Install the shift cable cover (H).
35. VIN begins with IHG: Install the control lever (A) over the selector control shaft (B). Secure the control lever with a new lock washer (C) and the lock bolt (D), then bend the lock tab of the lock washer against the bolt head.
36. VIN begins with IHG: Install the shift cable bracket (E) with the bolts (F).
37. VIN begins with IHG: Install the shift cable cover (G).
38. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate with the eight bolts (A). Rotate the crankshaft pulley as necessary to tighten the bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern. After tightening the last bolt, check that the crankshaft rotates freely.
39. Install the torque converter cover (B).
40. Install exhaust pipe A with the bolts, new self-locking nuts, and new gaskets (B) (C).
41. Install the damper forks (A) over the driveshaft and onto the lower arms (B). Front Damper/Spring Removal and Installation Loosely install the damper pinch bolts (C) into the damper forks.
42. Connect the damper forks and the lower arms with new damper fork mounting bolts (D), then loosely tighten a new mounting nuts (E).
43. Install the ball joints (F) on the lower arms with the castle nuts (G). Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation
NOTE: Do not install the new cotter pins (H) onto the castle nuts until the castle nuts tightened to the specified torque.
44. Install the tie-rod end ball joints to each knuckle with the nuts (I) and new cotter pins (J). Steering Gearbox Installation
45. Position the steering gearbox on the rear engine mount base bracket.
46. Secure the power steering fluid line clamp (A) with the bolt.
47. Secure the power steering fluid line (B) with the clamp (C).
48. Install the washers (A) between the steering gearbox and the rear engine mount base bracket, then install the gearbox stiffeners (B) and the bolts on the left side of the steering gearbox, and loosely tighten the bolts.
49. Install the steering gearbox mounting bracket bolts (A), then tighten the bolts on the left side of the steering gearbox to the specified torque.
50. Install the heat shield with the bolts (B).
51. Install the rear engine mount upper bracket (A), the bolts (B), and a new bolt (C), and tighten the bolts.
52. Install the rear engine mount with new bolts (A).
53. Loosely install a new rear engine mount bolt (B).
54. Secure the power steering fluid line clamp (A) and the fluid return hose clamp (B) with the bolts.
55. Loosely install a new front engine mount bolt (A).
56. Loosely install new transmission upper mount bracket bolts.
57. Remove the engine support hanger.
58. Remove the engine hanger adapter (VSB02C000015) from the cylinder head.
59. Tighten the front engine mount bolt (A).
60. Install the front engine mount stop (B) and the vacuum hose clamp bracket (C).
61. Install the vacuum hose (D) on its clamp (E) at the mark (F).
62. Tighten the rear engine mount bolt to 78 N-m (8.0 kgf-m, 58 lbf-ft).
63. Tighten the transmission upper mount bolts to 59 N-m (6.0 kgf-m, 43 lbf-ft).
64. Connect the ATF cooler hose (A) to the ATF cooler line (B), and secure it with the clip. Service and Repair
65. Install the ATF cooler hose (C) on the clamp (D) at the mark (E).
66. Install the vacuum hose (A).
67. Connect the 3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch connector (A), and install the harness clamp (B) on the clamp bracket (C).
68. Connect the ATF cooler hoses (A) to the ATF cooler lines (B), and secure the hoses with the clips. Service and Repair
69. Connect the shift solenoid wire harness connector (A), the A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve B connector (B), and the A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve C connector (C), and install the harness clamp (D) on the clamp bracket (E).
70. Connect the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor connector (A) and the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor connector (B).
71. Connect the A/F sensor connector (C), then install it on its bracket (D).
72. Connect the transmission range switch subharness connector (E), then install it on its bracket (F).
73. Install the engine wire harness cover (G) on the ATF filter bracket (H).
74. Connect the A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A connector (A) and the 2nd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch connector (B), and install the harness clamps (C) on the harness clamp brackets (D).
75. Install the under-hood fuse/relay box.
76. Refill the transmission with ATF. ATF Replacement
77. Install the battery base.
78. Install the air cleaner assembly Service and Repair and the intake air duct.
79. Do the battery installation procedure. Removal and Replacement
80. Loosely install the front strut brace mounting nuts (A) on the front strut brace (B), and install the hose (C) on its clamps (D).
81. Set the parking brake. Start the engine, and shift the transmission through all gears three times.
82. Check the shift lever operation, the A/T gear position indicator operation, and the shift cable adjustment.
83. Place a floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the front suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight. Do not place the jack against the ball joint pin of the knuckle.
Tighten the damper pinch bolt and the damper fork mounting nut while holding the mounting bolt to the specified torque.
84. Tighten the lower arm mounting castle nuts to the specified torque, then install the new cotter pins onto the castle nuts. Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation
85. Tighten the front strut brace mounting nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque.
86. Install the front wheels.
87. Install the splash shield.
88. Install the front grille cover.
89. Check and adjust the front wheel alignment. Service and Repair
90. Start the engine with the shift lever in P or N, and warm it up to normal operating temperature (the radiator fan comes on).
91. Turn the engine off, and check the ATF level. ATF Level Check
92. Do the road test. A/T Road Test