First reverse the ground wire, then lift up the vehicle safely with jack stands in place. Turn off your Automatic Ride Control system's switch if you have one. Empty and put back the transmission fluid pan. For 4WD models, remove the transfer case. Move the starter aside and thread string through it to fix it in place while you use the starter's mounting hole to access the nuts on the torque converter. Put a small dot with white paint on both the torque converter and one of its mounting bolts, to help you put them back together correctly later. Loosen the four torque converter-to-drive plate nuts by turning the crankshaft counterclockwise. To take out 2WD driveshafts, loosen the extension housing and plug it tightly. When working on early 2WD models, release the speedometer cable wrap by removing its clamp, and disconnect the speedometer cable at the end. On later models, just disconnect the electrical connector connected to the VSS. When working on early models of the transmission, take the time to remove the cables that operate shifting and kickdown. Unplug all electrical connectors from different mechanisms and place the transmission electrical system wires out of the way. Set up a transmission jack underneath, press down on it, and attach safety chains to hold everything steady. To get engine support, take out the transmission mount and cross member, using a block under the oil pan and a jack for the engine. Take off four bolts from underneath the transmission then disconnect its oil cooling lines. Lower the engine and transmission just a little. Before you remove the fluid dipstick tube, take care to free up all the bolts holding it in place. Twist the transmission into place on the jack, then unscrew the two top bolts that connect the transmission with the engine. Slide the transmission backward while watching carefully, relieving it from the engine block pins while making sure the drive plate detachment happens with the torque converter. When installing, do the opposite of what you did to remove: make sure the converter wheel fully locks into the next piece, straightens the mounting holes for the mounting screws and bolt hole, and handles the transmission steadily. Line up the studs with holes in the drive plate, guide the transmission to fit, check with painted marks as guides, and attach drive plate-to-converter bolts, torque them to meet specifications. Rephrase the
Shift Cable, let the car hang from stands below, fill your transmission with proper fluid, start engine, and search for fluid leaks.