Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Raise the jack enough to take the weight of the transmission off the engine.13. Remove the four transmission to bellhousing bolts. The bolt heads will be located on flanges extending from the front of the transmission. Thanks to these vehicles Testament much be covered under the mill warranty, and any shakedown by the owner to remove the transmission may void that warranty, servicing to transmissions in these vehicles should be done by a certified Habitual Motors dealer. The enlightenment in this article Testament pertain to older example (1967 to 2002) Camaros.
Instructions
Disconnect the Driveshaft
1. Hoist the vehicle and facilitate the vehicle with jack stands, according to directions listed in the owner's volume.
2. Set the driveshaft and the rear axle flange. The driveshaft is the elongated steel tube that extends from the rear of the transmission to the rear axle. The flange Testament be the steel parcel of the rear axle that is bolted to the driveshaft. Stain a reference contour at the rear of the driveshaft and on the flange on the rear axle. You Testament be removing the driveshaft, and it must be installed in the duplicate relative position.
3. Disconnect the U-joint by removing the U-bolts or straps that connect it to the rear axle handle yoke.
4. Lower the driveshaft so it can slide underneath the rear axle. Slide the driveshaft backward and disengage it from the transmission.
Disconnecting the Transmission
5. Remove the trim plate and the shifter boot, located in center console surrounding the shift lever. These parts are usually retained by screws on older models which can be removed to remove the trim plate and shifter boot. New models utilize hidden clips that can be disengaged by gently prying the trim plate away from the center console.
6. Disconnect the speedometer cable from the rear of the transmission. It will be connected to the transmission tailhousing just below the shifter.
7. Disconnect the backup light from the transmission by disconnecting the long steel rod that extends from the drivers side of the transmission to the backup drive linkage mounted between the transmission and the vehicle's frame.
8. Remove the bolts that connect the transmission crossmember to the frame. The crossmember is the steel beam bolted to both sides of the frame and the transmission tailhousing.
9. Remove the bolts that connect the transmission tailhousing to the transmission crossmember. Remove the crossmember from the vehicle.
Removing the Transmission
10. Disconnect the shift rods from the side of the transmission by removing the retaining pins. They will be the steel rods extending from the shifter that connect to the levers on the drivers side of the transmission.
11. Remove the bolt that connects the shifter to the transmission tailhousing. Remove the shifter from the vehicle with the shift rods attached.
12. Support the transmission with a transmission jack placed underneath it.The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced in 1967 to compete with Ford's regular Mustang. The Camaro was in continual Industry from 1967 to 2002 when it was discontinued. In 2010, a completetly dewy Camaro was introduced by Chevrolet. Unfortunately, as of Oct 2009, function dirt on the 2010 Camaro is not even available for the central mechanic.
14. Slide the transmission rearward to disengage the input shaft from the bell housing.
15. Lower the transmission jack and remove the transmission from the vehicle.
