Captiva

Control Valve Body Cover Replacement

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .



2. Remove the oil cooler inlet (1) and outlet (2) hoses from the retainer (2) on the control valve body cover.
3. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
4. Remove the engine protection shield. Refer to Engine Shield Replacement .
5. Remove the left engine shield.
6. Remove the left front fender liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
7. Remove the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
8. Drain the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement .



9. Disconnect the control valve body transmission control module (TCM) electrical connector (1).



10. Remove the control valve body cover bolts (1).
11. Support the transmission with a transmission jack.
12. Using the transmission jack raise the transmission to gain clearance for removal of the control valve body cover.
13. Remove the control valve body cover.
14. Remove the control valve body cover gasket.

Caution: Support the control solenoid valve assembly around the connector when removing the seal. Excessive pulling force can damage the internal electrical connections.

15. Remove the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal.
16. Remove all traces of the old gasket material. Clean the transmission case and control valve body cover gasket surfaces.

1. Install the control valve body cover wiring connector hole seal (4).
2. Install the control valve body cover gasket (3) to the control valve body cover.
3. Install the control valve body cover (2).
4. Lower the transmission and remove the transmission jack.

Note: Install all the control valve body cover bolts by hand before tightening the bolts in the specified sequence.

5. Hand start all the control valve body cover bolts (1).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




6. Install the control valve body cover bolts and tighten in sequence to 12 N·m (106 lb in).



7. Connect the control valve body TCM electrical connector (1).
8. Install the front transmission mount. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement .
9. Install the left front fender liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
10. Install the left engine shield.
11. Install the engine protection shield. Refer to Engine Shield Replacement .
12. Lower the vehicle.



13. Install the oil cooler inlet (1) and outlet (5) hoses to the retainer (2) on the control valve body cover.
14. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
15. Fill the transmission. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement .
16. Check for leaks.