Removal & Installation - A/t Nissan Stanza II

Note. On Maxima models, transaxle and engine must be removed as an assembly.

REMOVAL - FWD MODELS

1. Remove battery and battery bracket. Remove air cleaner and airflow meter. Disconnect wiring for starter motor and remove starter. Remove throttle linkage cable or linkage, shift linkage and all external wiring connectors to transaxle. Remove transaxle cooler lines. Raise and support vehicle. Drain transaxle fluid.
2. Remove front wheels. Remove right side wheel bearing lock nut and front brake caliper assembly without disconnecting hydraulic line. Separate drive shaft from knuckle by tapping end slightly with a small wood block. Remove tie rod ball joint and remove 3 lower ball joint nuts.
3. Remove bolts holding knuckle to strut and draw out wheel hub, baffle plate and knuckle as a unit. Cover drive shaft boot with a suitable protector. Remove right side drive shaft bearing support bracket (if equipped). Remove drive shaft by prying against transaxle. Repeat drive shaft removal for other side.
4. Remove bolts securing exhaust front tube brackets (if necessary) and remove dust cover. Index mark torque converter in reference to drive plate. Rotate engine to remove each torque converter bolt.
5. Support engine under oil pan with a jack stand. Secure a transaxle jack under transaxle and remove any mounts attached to transaxle. Remove remaining bolts attaching transaxle to engine and carefully lower transaxle.

INSTALLATION - FWD MODELS

1. Measure drive plate runout with a dial indicator before installing torque converter. Runout should not exceed.020" (.5 mm). After installing torque converter into transaxle, ensure distance from edge of converter housing to converter mounting pad is within specifications. See «CONVERTER TO HOUSING DISTANCE»(/nissan/stanza/ii-1986-1989/remont/automatic-trans/#removal-installation-at) table. CONVERTER TO HOUSING DISTANCE Application In. (mm) Maxima .709 (18) Pulsar, Sentra .831 (21.1) Stanza, Stanza Wagon .75 (19)
2. To install transaxle, reverse removal procedure. Apply sealant to torque converter bolts prior to installation. Align previously indexed marks of torque converter and drive plate before bolting torque converter to drive plate. After converter is secured to drive plate, rotate crankshaft several times to ensure free movement without binding.

REMOVAL - RWD MODELS

1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Raise and support vehicle. Drain transmission and remove drive shaft. Remove wiring for starter motor and remove starter.
2. Remove any exhaust support brackets attached to transmission. Remove right side exhaust pipe from manifold (V6 models). Disconnect shift linkage and all electrical and vacuum leads. Disconnect speedometer cable.
3. Remove oil filler tube from transmission and disconnect both oil cooler lines. Remove torque converter housing inspection plate and index mark torque converter to drive plate for realignment reference. Rotate engine to remove each torque converter bolt.
4. Support transmission with transmission jack. Remove rear mount and crossmember mounting bolts. Remove transmission-to-engine bolts and slowly lower transmission out of vehicle.

INSTALLATION - RWD MODELS

Reverse removal procedure to install transmission. Align previously indexed marks of torque converter and drive plate before bolting torque converter to plate. Align transmission mounting bolt holes with engine dowel pins before mounting transmission assembly to engine.

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Note. Torque specifications table not available. Refer to specifications under appropriate INSTALLATION - FWD MODELS or INSTALLATION - RWD MODELS .

See also:
• CONVERTER TO HOUSING DISTANCE
• INSTALLATION - FWD MODELS
• INSTALLATION - RWD MODELS