Captiva

Transmission Replacement - With 2.4 Engine

1. Remove the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement
2. Remove the transmission range selector lever cable. Refer to Range Selector Lever Cable Bracket Replacement



3. Disconnect the control valve body transmission control module electrical connector (1) from the transmission.
4. Remove the transmission fluid cooler inlet hose from the transmission. Refer to Fluid Cooler Inlet Hose Replacement .
5. Remove the transmission fluid cooler outlet hose from the transmission. Refer to Fluid Cooler Outlet Hose Replacement .
6. Plug and/or cap the pipes and transmission to prevent contamination.



7. Remove the upper transmission to engine bolts (1).
8. Install the support fixture. Refer to Engine Support Fixture .



9. Drain the transmission fluid. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement .
10. Remove the frame. Refer to Frame Replacement .
11. Remove the wheel drive shafts from the transmission. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement .
12. On FWD equipped vehicles, remove the intermediate shaft from the transmission. Refer to Intermediate Shaft Replacement .
13. On AWD equipped vehicles, remove the transfer case. Refer to Transfer Case Assembly Replacement .
14. Remove the rear transmission mount bracket from the transmission. Refer to Transmission Mount Bracket Replacement - Rear : FWD → AWD
15. Remove the front transmission mount from the transmission. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement



16. Remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Replacement : LNQ → LF1 → LE5
17. Mark the relationship of the flywheel to the torque converter for reassembly.
18. Remove the torque converter to flywheel bolts (1).



19. Remove the left transmission mount bolts (1) from the transmission.
20. Use a transmission jack in order to support the transmission.



21. Remove the lower transmission bolts (1), (2) and (3).

Note: Ensure the torque converter remains securely in place on the transmission input shaft while separating and removing the transmission.

22. Separate the transmission from the engine.
23. Lower the transmission with the transmission jack far enough to remove the transmission.

1. Raise the transmission with the transmission jack and position the transmission to the engine.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




2. Install the lower transmission bolt (1, 3) and tighten to 75N·m(55 lb ft). .
3. Install the lower transmission bolts (2) and tighten to 58N·m(43 lb ft). .
4. Remove the transmission jack.



5. Install the left transmission mount bolts (1) to the transmission and tighten to 57N·m(42 lb ft).



6. Install the torque converter to flywheel bolts (1) and tighten to 60N·m(44 lb ft).
7. Install the starter motor. Refer to Starter Replacement : LNQ → LF1 → LE5
8. Install the front transmission mount to the transmission. Refer to Transmission Front Mount Replacement
9. Install the rear transmission mount bracket to the transmission. Refer to Transmission Mount Bracket Replacement - Rear : FWD → AWD
10. On FWD equipped vehicles, install the intermediate shaft to the transmission. Refer to Intermediate Shaft Replacement .
11. On AWD equipped vehicles, install the transfer case. Refer to Transfer Case Assembly Replacement .
12. Install the wheel drive shafts to the transmission. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement .
13. Install the frame . Refer to Engine Support Fixture



14. Remove the support fixture. Refer to Engine Support Fixture
15. Install the upper transmission to engine bolts (1) and tighten to 75N·m(55 lb ft). .



16. Connect the control valve body transmission control module electrical connector (1) to the transmission.
17. Install the transmission fluid cooler outlet hose to the transmission. Refer to Fluid Cooler Outlet Hose Replacement .
18. Install the transmission fluid cooler inlet hose to the transmission. Refer to Fluid Cooler Inlet Hose Replacement
19. Install the transmission range selector lever cable. Refer to Range Selector Lever Cable Replacement .
20. Adjust the automatic transmission range selector lever cable. Refer to Range Selector Lever Cable Adjustment .
21. Install the battery tray. Refer to Battery Tray Replacement
22. Fill the transmission with fluid. Refer to Transmission Fluid Replacement
23. If a NEW transmission control module (TCM) has been installed into the vehicle, the NEW module needs to be reprogrammed. Refer to Service Programming System (SPS)

Note: The Transmission Adaptive Values Learn procedure must be performed when one of the following repairs has been made to the vehicle. Failure to perform the procedure after one of the following repairs may result in poor transmission performance, as well as transmission DTCs being set:

•	Transmission internal service/overhaul

•	Valve body repair or replacement

•	Control solenoid valve assembly replacement

•	TCM software/calibration update

•	Any service in response to a shift quality concern

24. Perform the Transmission Adaptive Values Learn. Refer to Transmission Adaptive Values Learn .
25. Road test the vehicle.