Need info about removal and install of aod?

[93VirginGT]

Does anyone know of a website or tech articles about removing and installing a aod? I'm new to autos and need a little help since I'm just bought a new converter and valve body.

[frdfandc]

Its basically a straight forward process. Whether its done on the ground or on a lift (lift is much easier). If done on the ground, you will probably want to get an extra hand or 2 to help you out. The AOD's are heavy. Trust me, I thought I broke my hand when the transmission slipped out of my grip.

1. Make sure you have the car supported properly on jack stands or on a lift.

2. If you are using jackstands, you will want the front of the vehicle as
high as possible with still being safe.

3. Drain the transmission (this will lighten up the transmission and make it less messy when removing the transmission)

5. Remove the Driveshaft.

6. Remove the shifter linkage and wiring connectors and transmission lines.

7. Remove the 4 converter nuts - you will have to manually spin the motor over by hand to get all 4.

8. Support the transmission with either a trans jack (if on a lift) or a floor jack that has a big contact pad.

9. Loosen the Transmission mount nuts.

10. Loosen and remove the transmission crossmember.

11. Remove the lower transmission-to-engine bolts.

12. Slowly lower the transmission to tilt the engine down to reach the upper trans-to-engine bolts.

13. Remove the remaining trans bolts.

Now here is the hard part and where your extra set of hands come in.

14. The AOD will have to be steadied by one person, while another person uses a prybar to get the converter to break loose from the flex plate. Once that is loose, you can lower the trans all the way.


Hope this helps. There might be some little things I'm not mentioning here, but this will give you the basic idea how to remove the transmission.

[dodgestang]

And triple check that it will clear your exhaust pipes (if you haven't already removed them because of a cross over) before doing anything.

When I pulled my c6 out of my 65 I had straight pipes and thought for sure, no problem, it would drop right down between them.

I was wrong

http://www.dodgestang.com/images/ENGIN019.jpg


To support the trans with a floor jack, I always use a 2x4 to spread the load across the pan

http://www.dodgestang.com/images/ENGIN015.jpg

And you need to get the car as high as you can if you are using jack stands....otherwise the tranny will not slide out from underneath

http://www.dodgestang.com/images/pump1.jpg

[93VirginGT]

Thanks frdfandc and dodgestang. It looks like I haven't forgot anything so far. One more question: is it a big pain in the ass to get the tranny back up in to place as far as lining up with the converter studs and lining the trans up with the dowels on the block. I only ask since the last 3 times I have done clutch swaps on 5 spds I had problems either lining up the input shaft or getting the bell housing to slide over the dowels on the block. Since a t-5 weighs next to nothing compared to an aod I'm more than a little concerned about this.

Thanks again,
93VirginGT

[frdfandc]

Like I said before. Get yourself some help. I can do a manual trans by myself, but an automatic will require a minimum of 2 people. One to operate the jack, and at least one person to line up the converter/transmission. The converter is fairly easy to line up, since you can spin it freely till the studs line up with the holes in the flex plate.


Also I forgot to add, you will need to remove your h-pipe.

[my95GTHO]

http://www.clickclickracing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54

that might help
goodluck