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Secondary Valve Body Replacement

  1. Do the battery removal procedure (see RECONNECTION ).
  2. Remove the main under-hood fuse box from the battery base.
  3. Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner housing.
  4. Remove the battery base and the battery base bracket.
  5. Disconnect the transmission range switch connector.
    Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Range Switch Connector
    G08057350Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the starter (see STARTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  7. Remove the front undercover (see FRONT UNDERCOVER REPLACEMENT ) and the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  8. Disconnect the ATF temperature sensor connector (A), then remove the harness clamps (B).
    Fig 2: Locating ATF Temperature Sensor Connector And Harness Clamps
    G08057351Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Disconnect the shift solenoid valve C connector (A).
    Fig 3: Locating Shift Solenoid Valve C Connector And Harness Clamp
    G08057352Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the harness clamp (B) from the dipstick guide tube.
  11. Disconnect the transmission fluid pressure switch C (4th clutch) connector (A), then remove the harness clamp (B).
    Fig 4: Locating Transmission Fluid Pressure Switch C (4th Clutch) Connector And Harness Clamp
    G08057353Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Disconnect the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor connector (A) and the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor connector (B), then remove the harness clamp (C). Remove the harness cover (D) from the ATF filter holder.
    Fig 5: Locating Input Shaft (Mainshaft) Speed Sensor Connector, Output Shaft (Countershaft) Speed Sensor Connector And Harness Clamp
    G08057354Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Disconnect these connectors:
    • Transmission fluid pressure switch E (6th clutch) connector (A)
    • Transmission fluid pressure switch B (3rd clutch) connector (B)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve D connector (C)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A connector (D)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve B connector (E)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve C connector (F)
    • Line pressure switch connector (G)
    • Line pressure solenoid valve A connector (H)
    • Shift solenoid valve B connector (I)
    • Shift solenoid valve A connector (J)
      Fig 6: Locating A/T Connectors
      G08057355Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Remove the harness cover mounting bolts (K) and the harness cover bracket (L), then remove the harness cover (M).
  15. Remove the dipstick guide tube (A).
    Fig 7: Locating Dipstick Guide Tube
    G08057356Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Remove the secondary valve body (A) and the gasket (B).
    NOTE: There are 11 ATF pipes. Do not drop the ATF pipes into the transmission. If an ATF pipe is dropped into the transmission, the transmission will need to be disassembled to recover the pipe (s).
    Fig 8: Locating Secondary Valve Body, Gasket And ATF Pipes
    G08057357Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  17. Remove the ATF pipes (C).
  18. Replace the secondary valve body.
  19. Clean the mounting surfaces of the transmission housing. Do not allow dust or other foreign particles to enter the transmission.
  20. Apply ATF to new O-rings (A), and install the O-rings over the ATF pipes (B). Then install the ATF pipes with the filter ends (C) facing the secondary valve body (D) into the transmission (E).
    Fig 9: Locating Secondary Valve Body Components With Torque Specification
    G08057358Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  21. Install a new gasket (F) to transmission.
  22. Install the secondary valve body while aligning the ATF pipes with the pipe holes on the secondary valve body, and secure the secondary valve body with the bolts.
  23. Install the dipstick guide tube (A).
    Fig 10: Locating Dipstick Guide Tube With Torque Specifications
    G08057359Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  24. Check the connectors for rust, dirt, or oil, and clean or repair if necessary, then connect the connectors securely.
  25. Secure the harness cover (A) and the harness cover bracket (B) with the bolt, then install the harness cover (C).
    Fig 11: Locating Harness Cover, Harness Cover Bracket And Harness Cover With Torque Specifications
    G08057360Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  26. Connect these connectors:
    • Transmission fluid pressure switch E (6th clutch) connector (D)
    • Transmission fluid pressure switch B (3rd clutch) connector (E)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve D connector (F)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve A connector (G)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve B connector (H)
    • A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valve C connector (I)
    • Line pressure switch connector (J)
    • Line pressure solenoid valve A connector (K)
    • Shift solenoid valve B connector (L)
    • Shift solenoid valve A connector (M)
  27. Connect the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor connector (A) and the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor connector (B), then install the harness clamp (C). Install the harness cover (D) to the ATF filter holder.
    Fig 12: Locating Input Shaft (Mainshaft) Speed Sensor Connector, Output Shaft (Countershaft) Speed Sensor Connector, Harness Clamp And Harness Cover
    G08057361Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  28. Connect the transmission fluid pressure switch C (4th clutch) connector (A), then install the harness clamp (B).
    Fig 13: Locating Transmission Fluid Pressure Switch C (4th Clutch) Connector And Harness Clamp
    G08057362Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  29. Connect the shift solenoid valve C connector (A).
    Fig 14: Locating Shift Solenoid Valve C Connector
    G08057363Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  30. Install the harness clamp (B) to the dipstick guide tube.
  31. Connect the ATF temperature sensor connector (A), then install the harness clamps (B).
    Fig 15: Locating ATF Temperature Sensor Connector And Harness Clamps
    G08057364Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  32. Install the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ) and the front undercover (see FRONT UNDERCOVER REPLACEMENT ).
  33. Install the starter (see STARTER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  34. Connect the transmission range switch connector.
    Fig 16: Identifying Transmission Range Switch Connector
    G08057365Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  35. Install the battery base bracket and the battery base.
  36. Install the air cleaner housing and the intake air duct.
  37. Install the main under-hood fuse box on the battery base.
  38. Do the battery installation procedure (see RECONNECTION ).
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