Automatic transmission / trans

Transmission valve body assy (atm)

22steps
~132min
4/5difficulty
01020304050118N·mlb·ft
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Replacement 1. Remove engine under cover lh 2. Drain automatic transaxle fluid
  1. remove the drain plug, gasket and drain atf.
  2. install a new gasket and drain plug.

    Torque: 17.5 Nvm (178 Kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)

3. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
Toyota Corolla. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
  1. Remove the 18 bolts, oil pan and gasket.
Notice

: some fluid will remain in the oil pan. Remove all pan bolts, and carefully remove the oil pan assembly. Discard the gasket.

  • remove the 2 magnets from oil pan.
  • Toyota Corolla. Remove automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
    1. Examine particles in pan.
    2. Remove the magnets and use them to collect any steel chips. Look carefully at the chips and particles in the pan and the magnet to anticipate what type of wear you will find in the transaxle.

      Steel (magnetic): bearing, gear and plate wear brass (non–magnetic): bearing wear

    4. Remove valve body oil strainer assy
    Toyota Corolla. Remove valve body oil strainer assy
    1. Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer.
    Notice

    : be careful as some fluid will come out with the oil strainer.

    5. Remove transmission valve body assy
    Toyota Corolla. Remove transmission valve body assy
    1. Disconnect the 4 solenoid connecters.
      Toyota Corolla. Remove transmission valve body assy
    2. Remove the bolt and manual detent spring.
      Toyota Corolla. Remove transmission valve body assy
    3. Remove the 17 bolts.
      Toyota Corolla. Remove transmission valve body assy
    4. While disconnecting the manual valve connecting rod from the manual valve lever, remove the valve body with the manual valve together.
      Toyota Corolla. Remove transmission valve body assy
    5. Remove the 2 bolts and 3 solenoid valves.
    6. remove the 3 o–rings from each of the solenoid valves.
    7. remove the bolt, lock plate and line pressure control valve.
    6. Install transmission valve body assy
    Toyota Corolla.  Install transmission valve body assy
    1. Coat 3 new o–rings with atf and install them to each solenoid valves.
    2. install the no.1 And no.2 Solenoid valves with the bolt.
    3. install the no.3 Solenoid valve with the bolt.
    4. install the line pressure control solenoid valve and lock plate with the bolt.

      Torque:
      bolt a: 11 N·m bolt b: 11 N·m bolt c: 6,5 N·m bolt length:
      bolt a: 25 mm (0.984 In.) Bolt b: 60 mm (2.362 In.) Bolt c: 12 mm (0.472 In.)

      Toyota Corolla.  Install transmission valve body assy
    5. While connecting the manual valve connecting rod to the manual valve lever, install the valve body with the manual valve together.
      Toyota Corolla.  Install transmission valve body assy
    6. Install the 17 bolts.

      Bolt length:
      bolt a: 20 mm (0.79 In.) Bolt b: 28 mm (1.10 In.) Bolt c: 50 mm (1.97 In.) Torque: 10 N·m

      Toyota Corolla.  Install transmission valve body assy
    7. Install the manual detent spring and bolt.

      Torque: 10 N·m

      Toyota Corolla.  Install transmission valve body assy
    8. Connect the 4 solenoid connectors.
    7. Install valve body oil strainer assy
    Toyota Corolla.  Install valve body oil strainer assy
    1. Install the oil strainer with the 3 bolts.

      Bolt length:
      a bolt: 12 mm (0.47 In.) B bolt: 20 mm (0.79 In.) Torque: 10 N·m

    8. Install automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
    Toyota Corolla. Install automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
    1. Install the 2 magnets to the oil pan.
      Toyota Corolla. Install automatic transaxle oil pan sub–assy
    2. Install a new gasket to the oil pan and install them to the transaxle.
    3. install the 18 bolts.

      Torque: 5,3 N·m

    9. Install engine under cover lh 10. Add automatic transaxle fluid 11. Inspect automatic transaxle fluid

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