Valve Body Assembly Removal

Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine under cover.

Remove the 4 bolts and oil pan protector assembly.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the automatic transmission assembly and drain the automatic transmission fluid.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the transmission oil pan tube from the automatic transmission assembly and drain the automatic transmission fluid.

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, install the transmission oil pan tube to the automatic transmission assembly.

Torque:

0.8 N*m{8 kgf*cm, 7 in.*lbf}

Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, temporarily install the gasket and overflow plug to the automatic transmission assembly.

Torque:

16 N*m{163 kgf*cm, 12 ft.*lbf}

Remove the 11 bolts, automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and automatic transmission oil pan gasket.

NOTICE:

Some fluid will remain in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly. Remove all the pan bolts, and carefully remove the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

Remove the 4 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

Examine the particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly.

1. Collect any steel chips with the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets. Carefully look at the foreign objects and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to guess the type of wear which might be found in the transmission.
   Result:
   Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
   Brass (non-magnetic): bush wear
   

Remove the 4 bolts and valve body oil strainer assembly from the transmission valve body assembly.

NOTICE:

Be careful as some fluid will come out of the valve body oil strainer assembly.

Remove the O-ring from the valve body oil strainer assembly.

Remove the bolt, lock plate and ATF temperature sensor.

Using a screwdriver, disconnect the transmission revolution sensor (NT) connector.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Disconnect the 9 connectors from the solenoid valves.

Remove the 14 bolts and transmission valve body assembly.