Remove the bolts that hold the torque converter cover in place and then remove the torque converter cover.ĭisconnect the shift cable from the transmission by removing the pin holding the cable in place. Remove the exhaust pipe bracket and cable holder from the torque converter cover. Place a catch pan under the Grand Prix's transmission and remove the drain bolt by turning it counterclockwise with a socket wrench. Prying the rivets up with a flat head screwdriver. Remove the engine splash pan and inner fender lining that is secured by plastic rivets. The front jack point is located behind the radiator.Ĭontinue to remove the lug nuts and pull the wheels off the wheel hub. Raise the Grand Prix onto jack stands by lifting up on the front jack point with a floor jack. Loosen the front wheel lug nuts with a tire wrench by giving them a quarter turn counterclockwise with a tire wrench. Then, slide the throttle cable out of the cable guide. Push down on the tensioner for the throttle valve and remove the pin on the end of the throttle cable from the cable pin guide by sliding it out of the cable pin guide. Pull the cooler hoses running to the transmission and plug the hoses with a clean rag to prevent fluid leaks. Then remove all of the electrical wires.ĭetach the power and ground leads running to the starter motor and remove the upper mounting bolt from the starter motor. Mark all of the electrical wiring running to the transmission with masking tape and marker. Mark all hoses running to the transmission with masking tape and marker and disconnect all of the hoses.

Pull the wires off of the distributor and remove the distributor. Mark the location and orientation of the spark plug wires with masking tape and marker. Remove the four bolts that hold the power distributor to the engine block on the left side of the engine. Mark and remove all electrical connections to the intake assembly using masking tape and a marker. Remove the hose clamp connecting the intake to the throttle body. Remove the bolts holding the air intake system in place. Then remove the battery from the engine and battery tray underneath the battery. Remove the nuts holding the battery tie down in place.

How to install transmission with jack