Honda Civic. Manual — part 253

Fig. 254: Identifying Torque Converter On Mainshaft With O-Ring
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2. Install the 14 x 20 mm dowel pins (D) in the torque converter housing.
3. Place the transmission on a jack, and raise the transmission to the engine level.
4. Install the lower transmission housing mounting bolt (A) part-way in the bolt

hole on the engine, then attach the transmission to the engine.

Fig. 255: Identifying Lower Transmission Housing Mounting Bolt
w/Torque Specifications
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5. Install the lower transmission housing mounting bolt (B), and tighten the bolts.

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

6. Install the rear transmission housing mounting bolts.

Fig. 256: Identifying Rear Transmission Housing Mounting Bolts
w/Torque Specification
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7. Install the front transmission housing mounting bolts.

Fig. 257: Identifying Front Transmission Housing Mounting Bolts
w/Torque Specification
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8. Install the upper transmission housing mounting bolts.

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

Fig. 258: Identifying Upper Transmission Housing Mounting Bolts
w/Torque Specification
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9. Secure the transmission mount bracket on the transmission housing with new

mounting bolts.

Fig. 259: Identifying Transmission Mount Bracket & Mounting Bolts
w/Torque Specification
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10. Install a new set ring (A) on both driveshafts (B).

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

Fig. 260: Identifying Set Ring On Driveshafts
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11. Clean the areas where the driveshaft contacts the transmission (differential)

with solvent, and dry with compressed air. Then install the driveshaft, be sure
not to allow dust or other foreign particles to enter the transmission. Turn the
steering knuckle fully outward, and slide the driveshaft into the differential
until you feel its set ring fully engage the side gear.

12. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate with the eight bolts (A). Rotate

the crankshaft pulley as necessary to tighten the bolts to 1/2 of the specified
torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern. After tightening the last
bolt, check that the crankshaft rotate freely.

Fig. 261: Identifying Torque Converter Cover And Bolts w/Torque
Specifications
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2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)