Transmission Installation
Transmission InstallationSpecial Tools Required
^ Engine hanger adapter VSB02C000015
^ Engine support hanger, A and Reds AAR-T1256
^ Front subframe adapter VSB02C000016
^ Frame positioning guide pin 070AG-SJAA10S
These special tools are available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program 1-888-424-6857.
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.
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.
6. Install the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor cover.
7. Install the front transmission housing mounting bolts.
8. Install the upper transmission housing mounting bolts.
9. Install the front mount bracket with new bolts.
10. Install the rear mount bracket with new bolts.
11. Install new set ring (A) on the intermediate shaft (B).
12. 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.
13. Install new set ring (A) on the left driveshaft (B).
14. 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.
15. Apply the super high-temp urea grease (P/N 08798-9002) to the right driveshaft inboard joint splines.
16. Slide the right driveshaft over the intermediate shaft splines until you feel the driveshaft fully engage the intermediate shaft set ring.
17. Install the transmission lower mounts with new bolts.
18. 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).
19. Loosely install new front subframe mounting bolts (A), and new stiffener mounting bolts (B) (C).
20. Loosely install both of new front subframe mid-mount mounting bolts.
21. Loosely tighten the subframe mounting bolt (A) in the right rear stiffener; insert the subframe positioning guide pin 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, then tighten the front subframe mounting bolt until the front subframe insulator contacts the body.
22. Loosely tighten the front subframe mounting bolt in the left rear stiffener in the same manner in step 20.
23. Reinsert the subframe positioning guide 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.
24. Tighten the subframe mounting bolt in the left rear stiffener in the same manner in step 22.
25. Tighten the right and left front subframe mounting bolts to the specified torque.
26. Check that the positioning holes and slots are aligned using the subframe positioning guide pin.
27. Tighten the rear and front stiffener mounting bolts to the specified torque.
28. Remove the jack and the front subframe adapter.
29. Tighten both of the front subframe mid-mount mounting bolts.
30. Install the transmission lower mount nuts.
31. Saitama Factory produced models: 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). Dot not bend the shift cable excessively.
32. Saitama Factory produced models: Install the shift cable bracket (F) with the bolts (G).
33. Saitama Factory produced models: Install the shift cable cover (H).
34. Marysville, Ohio Factory produced models: 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.
35. Marysville, Ohio Factory produced models: Install the shift cable bracket (E) with the bolts (F).
36. Marysville, Ohio Factory produced models: Install the shift cable cover (G).
37. Install the shift cable on the shift lever, and adjust the shift cable.
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). Loosely install the damper pinch bolts (C) into the damper forks.
42. Connect the damper forks and the lower arms with a new damper fork mounting bolts (D), then loosely tighten a new mounting nuts (E).
43. Install the ball joints (F) on the lower arm with the castle nut (G) and new cotter pin (H).
44. Install the tie-rod end ball joints to each knuckle with the nuts (I) and new cotter pins (J).
45. Tighten the lower arm self-locking nuts to the specified torque.
46. Position the steering gearbox on the rear engine mount base bracket.
47. Secure the power steering fluid line clamp (A) with the bolt.
48. Secure the power steering fluid line (B) with the clamp (C).
49. 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 tighten the bolts.
50. Install the rear mount upper base bracket (A), the bolts (B), and a new bolt (C), and tighten the bolts.
51. Install the rear mount with new bolts.
52. Secure the power steering fluid line clamp (A) and the fluid return hose clamp (B) with the bolts.
53. Install the gearbox mounting bracket bolts (A) on the rear engine mount base bracket.
54. Install the heat shield with the bolts (B).
55. Install a new front mount bolt (A).
56. Install the front mount stop (B) and the vacuum hose clamp bracket (C).
57. Install the vacuum hose (D) on its clamp (E) at the mark (F).
58. Remove the engine support hanger.
59. Remove the engine hanger adapter (VSB02C000015) from the cylinder head.
60. Secure the transmission upper mount bracket on the transmission housing with new mounting bolts.
61. Connect the ATF cooler hose (A) to the ATF cooler line (B), and secure it with the clip.
62. Install the ATF cooler hose (C) on the clamp (D) at the mark (E).
63. Install the vacuum hose (A).
64. Connect the 3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch connector (A), and install the harness clamp (B) on the clamp bracket (C).
65. Connect the ATF cooler hoses (A) to the ATF cooler lines (B), and secure the hoses with the clips.
66. 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).
67. Connect the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor connector (A) and the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor connector (B).
68. Connect the A/F sensor connector (C), then install it on its bracket (D).
69. Connect the transmission range switch harness connector (E), then install it on its bracket (F).
70. Install the engine wire harness cover (G) on the ATF filter bracket (H).
71. 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).
72. Install the under-hood fuse/relay box.
73. Refill the transmission with ATF.
74. Install the battery base.
75. Install the air cleaner assembly and the intake air duct.
76. Do the battery installation procedure.
77. Loosely install the front strut brace mounting nuts (A) on the front strut brace (B), and install the hose (C) on its clamps (D).
78. Set the parking brake. Start the engine, and shift the transmission through all gears three times.
79. Check the shift lever operation, the A/T gear position indicator operation, and the shift cable adjustment.
80. Place a floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the 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.
81. Tighten the front strut brace mounting nuts on top of the damper to the specified torque value.
82. Install the front wheels.
83. Install the splash shield.
84. Check and adjust the front wheel alignment.
85. Start the engine with the shift lever in P or N, and warm it up to normal operating temperature (the radiator fan comes on).
86. Turn the engine off, and check the ATF level.
87. Do the road test.