Honda Civic. Manual — part 301

Fig. 521: Identifying Oil Seal Flush With Transmission Housing
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4. Install a new oil seal in the torque converter housing using the driver and the

oil seal driver attachment.

Fig. 522: Identifying Oil Seal In Torque Converter Housing
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CARRIER BEARING SIDE CLEARANCE INSPECTION

Special Tools Required

Driver, 40 mm I.D. 07746-0030100

Attachment, 30 mm I.D. 07746-0030300

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

1. Install the spacer (A) in the torque converter housing with the spacer tab (B)

into the guide. Do not install the spacers mix-up in the transmission housing
and the torque converter housing.

Fig. 523: Identifying Differential Assembly, Spacer And Spacer Tab
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2. Install the differential assembly (C) in the torque converter housing, and put

the spacer (D) on the differential.

3. Install the differential assembly securely using the 40 mm I.D. driver and the

30 mm I.D. attachment in the torque converter housing, so there is no clearance
between the bearing, the spacer, and the torque converter housing.

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

Fig. 524: Identifying Differential Assembly In Torque Converter Housing
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4. Install the 90 mm thrust shim (A) in the transmission housing (B).

If you replace the 90 mm thrust shim with a new one, use the same thickness as
the old one.

Fig. 525: Installing Thrust Shim
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5. Align the spring pin (A) on the selector control shaft (B) with the transmission

housing groove (C) by turning the control shaft with the detent plate (D).

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

Fig. 526: Disassembling Torque Converter Housing & Bolts w/Torque
Specification
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6. Install the gasket (E) and the three dowel pins (F) on the torque converter

housing (G).

7. Place the transmission housing (H), and install the mounting bolts (19 bolts).

Tighten the bolts to 44 N.m (4.5 kgf.m, 33 lbf.ft) in a crisscross pattern in two
or more steps.

8. Measure the clearance between the 90 mm thrust shim and the spacer using a

feeler gauge.

NOTE:

Do not squeeze the end of the selector control shaft
tips together when turning the control shaft.

2008 Honda Civic LX

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