Access to Transmission

bliss · #1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2012, 10:48 AM

It appears that my transmission has a leak and I need to access it - there is a bar that goes across the bottom - so, it appears that access is from the floor of the interior (I'm a driver, not a builder).

Could someone point me to the steps required to access the transmission?

PeteF · #2 (**permalink**) 09-09-2012, 11:33 AM

This can be done with the car on the floor. Remove seats (4 bolts each from underneath). Remove shifter boot and handle. Remove the E-brake boot. Remove sheetmetal screws from tunnel along sides. They can be accessed just under the carpet edge. Remove tunnel (it takes a little patience). This will expose trans, driveshaft, and E-brake. You should be able to adjust the E-brake here. Good to grease the U-joints while you're in there.

bliss · #3 (**permalink**) 09-09-2012, 03:37 PM

Thanks, that should work well.

ERA 778 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-09-2012, 06:34 PM

I don't know about your car, but on the later cars, there is also an inspection/access plate at the rear of the transmission cover that has to be removed before you can pull the trans cover. It has about a half-dozen screws. There may also have to be a little attention around the roll bar if you have one.