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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 1998 🢒 Firebird 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 3.8L 🢒 Torque Converter Cover Replacement

Torque Converter Cover Replacement V8

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 208464 Size: SH
  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. If servicing the right side cover, remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement in Engine Electrical.
  3. Remove the right side converter cover bolt.
  4. Remove the right side converter cover.

    5. Object Number: 208478 Size: SH
  5. Remove the left side converter cover bolt.
  6. Remove the left side converter cover.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 208478 Size: SH
  1. Install the left side converter cover.
  2. Install the left side converter cover bolt.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the left side converter cover bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).


    Object Number: 208464 Size: SH
  3. Install the right side converter cover.
  4. Install the right side converter cover bolt.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the right side converter cover bolt to 12 N·m (106 lb in).

  5. Install the starter motor, if removed. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement in Engine Electrical.
  6. Lower the vehicle.

Torque Converter Cover Replacement V6

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 208577 Size: SH
  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Key and Lock Cylinder Coding in General Information.
  2. Remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement in Engine Electrical.
  3. Remove the transmission brace bolts (5) attaching the left brace (4) to the engine block.
  4. Remove the transmission brace nut (1) attaching the left brace (4) to the transmission.
  5. Remove the transmission brace (4).
  6. Remove the transmission converter cover bolt (3).

    7. Object Number: 208574 Size: SH
  7. Remove the transmission brace bolts (2, 3) attaching the right brace (4) to the engine block.
  8. Remove the transmission brace nut (6) attaching the right brace (4) to the transmission.
  9. Remove the right side transmission brace (4).
  10. Remove the transmission converter cover bolt (1).
  11. Remove the transmission converter cover (5) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 208574 Size: SH
  1. Install the transmission converter cover (5) to the vehicle.
  2. Install the transmission converter cover bolt (1).

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the transmission converter cover bolt (1) to 8.5 N·m (75 lb in).

  3. Install the right side transmission brace (4).
  4. Install the transmission brace nut (6) attaching the right brace (4) to the transmission.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the transmission brace nut (6) to 80 N·m (59 lb ft).

  5. Install the transmission brace bolts (2, 3) attaching the right brace (4) to the engine block.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the engine transmission brace bolts (2, 3) to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).


    Object Number: 208577 Size: SH
  6. Install the transmission converter cover bolt (3).

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the transmission converter cover bolt (3) to 8.5 N·m (75 lb in).

  7. Install the transmission brace (4).
  8. Install the transmission brace nut (1) attaching the left brace (4) to the transmission.

    9. Tighten
    Tighten the transmission brace nut (1) to 80 N·m (59 lb ft).

  9. Install the transmission brace bolts (5) attaching the left brace (4) to the engine block.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the engine transmission brace bolts (5) to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).

  10. Install the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement in Engine Electrical.
  11. Lower the vehicle.