Removal & Installation - A/t Chevrolet Camaro II

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC 180C, 200C, 200-4R, 250C, 350C, 400, & 700-R4

Note. Not all steps apply to all models.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air cleaner assembly, and transmission dipstick. Disconnect the detent cable at carburetor linkage.
2. On models equipped with air conditioning, remove heater core cover screws from heater assembly, then disconnect wire connector and with hoses attached place heater core cover out of the way.
3. Raise vehicle on a hoist. Mark drive shaft, for reassembly in same position, then remove drive shaft. Disconnect speedometer cable, and electrical lead-to-case connector. Disconnect transmission cooler lines, and shift control linkage. Remove tunnel strap (if equipped).
4. Remove nuts holding the catalytic converter bracket to support assembly (if equipped). Support transmission with a jack. Remove rear transmission mount bolt(s). Remove support-to-frame bolts, and slide support rearward and remove.
5. Disconnect exhaust pipe at rear of converter and at exhaust manifold, then remove exhaust pipe, converter and converter bracket as an assembly. Remove torque converter inspection cover to gain access to drive plate. Mark flywheel and torque converter to maintain original position.
6. Remove torque converter-to-drive plate attaching bolts. Lower transmission until jack is barely supporting it and remove transmission-to-engine mounting bolts. NOTE: Some models use shims at transmission mount which control drive line angles. Whenever removing the transmission on these models, be sure to install the same number of shims, and in the same direction, as were removed.
7. Raise transmission to normal position, then support engine with a jack and slide transmission rearward from engine and lower it away from vehicle.

Note. Use a torque converter holding tool when removing transmission or keep rear of transmission lower than front to prevent converter from falling out.

1. To install, reverse removal procedure, and note the following
2. Before installing drive plate-to-converter bolts, make sure that converter pilot hub is installed in crankshaft, and that welded brackets on converter are flush with drive plate and the converter rotates freely in this position.
3. To ensure proper converter alignment, move converter forward to contact attaching surface of drive plate. Align mark on drive plate with mark on converter, made during removal procedure.
4. Install converter-to-drive plate attaching bolts, and tighten. After installation of transmission, remove vehicle from hoist. Check linkage adjustment and fluid level. Correct as needed.

Note. Not all steps apply to all models.

1. Remove battery ground cable at transaxle. Disconnect speedometer cable, shift linkages and T.V. control cable. Remove any hoses or wires attached to or supported by transaxle. Remove any exhaust system components, guards and shields that may interfere with transaxle removal.
2. Disconnect transaxle cooler lines. Raise and support rear of engine only enough to relieve pressure from motor mounts. If beam type of engine support is used, it should be located in center of cowl and left side of radiator support on 4-cylinder models. On 6-cylinder models, beam should be located across strut towers.
3. Remove vibration absorber (if equipped). Remove transaxle strut brackets. Remove 4 upper transaxle-to-engine bolts and 1 engine- to-transaxle bolt nearest cowl. Loosen the transaxle-to-engine bolt nearest the starter, but do not remove it at this time.
4. On "J" body models, remove transaxle mount bolts. Remove transaxle mount bracket bolts and nuts. Raise and support vehicle and remove left front wheel. Remove left end of stabilizer bar and left lower ball joint. Remove left suspension support assembly.
5. On "X" body models, remove steering gear shaft-to- intermediate shaft bolts. Raise and support vehicle, and remove left front wheel. Remove and support steering gear. Remove left lower ball joint at steering knuckle. Remove left end of stabilizer bar.
6. Remove both stabilizer bar reinforcements and bushings. Using a 1/2" drill bit, drill out spot weld between rear bolt holes of left side stabilizer bar mounting. Position a jack under transaxle. Remove engine and transaxle mount bolts. Remove sidemember-to-crossmember bolts. Remove bolts from left sidemember body mounts. Remove left sidemember and front crossmember assembly (gentle prying may be necessary).
7. On all models, disconnect both driveshafts from transaxle. Remove left driveshaft and support it away from transaxle (right driveshaft will slide out as transaxle is removed from vehicle). Remove flex plate and starter shields.
8. Attach transaxle securely to jack and remove last transaxle-to-engine bolt. Remove transaxle by sliding it toward left side of vehicle, guiding right driveshaft out of transaxle and carefully lowering jack.

Reverse removal procedure and note the following: As transaxle is being reinstalled, guide right driveshaft into transaxle. Adjust T.V. and shift cables. Refill transaxle to proper level with fluid. See Automatic Transmission Servicing in this section.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable (both negative cables on Diesel models). Disconnect speedometer cable from transaxle. Disconnect T.V. cable from carburetor or throttle body and remove bracket, then position cable out of way.
2. Support engine with a holding fixture (engine hoist). On Riviera models with turbocharged V-6 engine, remove air intake assembly from top of carburetor and remove exhaust heated air intake at exhaust manifold.
3. Remove upper transaxle-to-engine attaching bolts and upper final drive-to-transaxle attaching bolts. Remove transaxle filler tube. On Cadillac models with Digital Fuel Injection, remove fuel line clip. Place transaxle shift linkage in "LOW" position.
4. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect shift linkage from transaxle. On models with V-8 engine, remove nuts and bolts holding left side exhaust pipe to "Y" pipe and slide flanges apart for clearance needed to remove transaxle.
5. Disconnect oil cooler lines from transaxle and plug lines. Disconnect electrical leads from starter, then remove starter and note position of shims for installation. Remove flywheel inspection cover.
6. Remove converter-to-flywheel attaching bolts. Remove left and right side transaxle mount bolts. Support transaxle with a jack. Remove remaining final drive-to-transaxle bolts and transaxle-to- engine bolts. Remove left and right side transaxle mounts.
7. Loosen final drive-to-engine support bracket. Lower transaxle slightly and move rearward to disengage splines from final drive unit. Carefully lower transaxle from vehicle. NOTE: Install a torque converter holding tool on transaxle to prevent converter from falling during transaxle removal.

1. Reverse removal procedure and note the following: To assist in the engagement of final drive to transmission splines, ensure all mounting faces are in alignment with each other.
2. After splines are engaged, loosely install 2 final drive-to-transaxle lower attaching bolts. After final drive and transaxle are mated, align transaxle bell housing with engine and install remaining attaching bolts.
3. Before installing converter-to-flywheel bolts, make sure that the weld nuts on converter are flush with flywheel and the converter rotates freely by hand in this position. Hand start all 3 bolts and then tighten. This will ensure proper converter alignment.
4. Adjust shift linkage and T.V. cable as necessary. Fill transaxle to proper level with fluid.