Valve Body Assembly Removal

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

Remove the 4 bolts and oil pan protector.

Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain the ATF.

Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Torque:

20 N*m{204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf}

Remove the 12 bolts, oil pan and gasket from the transmission.

NOTICE:

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

Remove the 4 transmission oil cleaner magnets from the automatic transmission oil pan subassembly.

1. Use the removed transmission oil cleaner magnets to collect any steel chips. Examine the chips and particles in the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly and on the transmission oil cleaner magnets to determine what type of wear might be found in the automatic transmission assembly.
   

   Result:

   Steel (magnetic):

   Bearing, gear and clutch plate wear
   

   Brass (non-magnetic):

   Bushing 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 2 bolts and 2 temperature sensor clamps.

Disconnect the 2 ATF temperature sensors.

Disconnect the 9 connectors from the solenoid valves.

Remove the bolt, detent spring cover and detent spring.

Remove the 19 bolts and valve body.

Remove the check ball body and spring.

NOTICE:

Do not drop the check ball body and spring.