I have just done this exact operation on my pt cruiser and I can confirm that the operation to remove the auto box from a cruiser is exactly the same as per this dodge neon. The only difference which I did to make it a little easier was to drop the gearbox to the floor using a chain block which means you have a lot more room under the car for working space to realign the box and fit bolts etc...great video..
There's nothing but love coming from me for this 11 year old video. Gfs car rear main oil seal broke. Leaks like a faucet. I never get into things without you tubing it. This was literally the only video relevant. Not even the same car I have a dodge stratus. But this should be enough!
one item to add for anyone following this procedure - as of my comment all Neons are at least 14 years old - if you are in this far to change a transmission, do yourself a favour and (mark bolts) and pull the flywheel while your in this deep, so you can Change the Rear Engine Seal for like $12 more. it is a extra fifteen minutes work and $12 that will no doubt save you from pulling the trani again soon to fix a rear engine seal leak. - just my advice!
sweet man thanx... that's totally what it was...she runs allot smoother now and it seems to have eliminated backfire on start up and quick deceleration! me and my truck are happy
An excellent video, I'm changing the flywheel/flex plate on my 97 neon. I have not done something like this in over 20 yrs was good to have a step by step video. Thanks
Very thorough and very well put together. I've had to do 4 transmission pulls so far. It's just nice to see the different methods people have when undertaking this task. It's becoming to be very easy now.
Thanks so much for making this! I'm doing a transmission swap on a 2000 celica and I just couldn't find out how to remove the transmission. it really helped! the nice thing for me is that there's no engine in the car, so it saves me a lot of time, haha.
Thank You very much! This video helped a lot I have the same car and I needed to replace my transmission. I followed the steps on this video and I was able to do it. The hardest part was putting the new transmission in place.
to all of the people commenting on how richpin sounds: get over yourselves. he is an EXCELLENT mechanic and i have been watching him for about a year now. he cannot choose the way he sounds when he talks just like you can't. besides, i think ray romano is a friggen beast, just like rich! that is all.
On Caravan replacement. noticed a smooth bore hole w/ mount screw hole. located on bell hosing above where trans axle meets it. It's similar to a sensor port w/o threads. Has sand oil dirt in it. I don't recall removing anything from it. noticed urs does not have it Have Chiltons manual have already found several mistakes things they've left out. TO ALL Richpin does an excellent job in this video The only thing I'd change remove the entire shift lever/dip stick ur new 1 won't come w either
Yeah, I still used this as a reference, the manual on a 2000 neon doesn't have the transmission coolant lines and has two cables for the gear selectors, and a speedometer cable coming out the belhousing. This still helped.
@ironman1438 Use a long screwdriver pry the neck part of the filter out of the seal in the transmission then put the new seal on the new filter and pop it in place.
So how did the replacement transmission work? You left us hanging... LOL! I was waiting for a smokey front wheel drive burnout! BTW keep up the great videos, (how about a behind the scenes, tools, toys, projects)
please be advised that the jack stands are in placed in the wrong location the should be placed at the lifting point on the seam of the rocker panel. also when jacking the car never jack more then 3 inches off the ground on either side its best to have 2 jack and work them with a buddy or one after the other slowly or you can twist the unibody and cause aliment problems as well as high speed stability problems
There is no need to take the electrical connections off the starter. I just supported the starter with a zip tie after taking out the starter bolts. Also do not lower The engine any more than you have to to get the bolts out for the trans mount. You will damage the Right engine mount like I did. It is a special liquid filled mount that will cause a nasty vibration when damaged.
Glad I opted for a Saturn. The Neon "Cab-Forward" stuff doesn't leave much room to work. Then again, Transmission work on any FWD car isn't much fun. I'll leave it for the Pro's (like Rich).
@richpin06a it's in front right side almost next to the Ac compressor, radiator removal nesissary, changing it is not bad but serpentine belt replacement IS a 2 person job, there is absolutely NO room for large hands, I'm 17 and I had issues getting my hands in there to change it! Real fun lol
Nice tutorial,nice clear video and step by step instructions....I was wondering if you would have enough room to slide the Trans as far as you could over,without having to drop it down,If you just wanted to replace flywheel?
Very well made video. I'm having a problem with my Ford Escape. I need to access the exhaust manifolds to drill out broken bolts that are causing exhaust leaks on either side of my motor. I can't pull the motor out myself. Is there an easier way? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if you can direct me to a good video.
Thank Heavens The Auto transmission in my Mitsubishi (KS verada fitted with the 6G72 SOHC 12 valve) had to rip it out for replacment as it had major failure the car ran fine but the bearings in the box blew in the box, easy driver side CV out (right hand drive as it should correctly be) undo the bolts, put the jack under undo the transmission mount up top slide it out while dropping it and done took me all of 40min if that to remove and 60min to re install the new one in my own home garage
That's nice work! I like the intelligent, methodical way you worked through every step. Was the torque converter bolted or attached to the flywheel? I only know that the torque converter transfers power from the engine to the transmission, but I really don't know how it works. Thank you :)
Yes, the torque converter is bolted to the flywheel. You can only access one bolt at a time, then turn the motor over to access the next one and so on.
Hey Rich. LOVE your series on Saturn S series! I also have a LeBaron and will pulling and replacing a 41TE like the one here and want to know where you got the plastic axle seal plugs. Such a convenient idea!
Thanks for the great vid. Changing tyranny out of 2001 Caravan 3.3. Everything is basically the same. gave me some great insight. best vid so far.Far better than the 3 morons ,ramming w/floor jack,kicking theirs out, tweaking the spline(rolls eyes) I'm in Adirondacks(near Canada in NY) should have seen the caked on salt/rust. Thanks !
Thank you. Important Update: Jan 1 2013 there will be a new richpin channel for all future videos.Richpin06a channel will be solely for all the Saturn lovers out there.Should be a lot of fun so stay tuned.
He Rich love your postings - always very well done and easy to follow. I realize this is an older vid but i am doing this exact job right now and would like some help: I have a 05 Neon in need of a new ATS - got a used one from another 05 with low mileage on it. I am wondering about the bolt-up of the torque converter - those four small 18mm bolts that are installed through the access plate at the bottom of the engine to transmission connection.I understand how to turn the engine from the harmonic balancing pulley bolt, but It would seem that these four bolts may only fit one way? Is there any kind of index marking i should watch for or are those four bolts equally spaced and can fit in any sequence? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
@@RichpinTv Yeah except this is a replacement so the "new" one has never been on this car until now. I marked the bolts and holes ABCD WXYZ Tried the first position AW and no other bolts lined up close enough to insert a bolt Then tried AX, only two lined up close enough to get bolts in , third try AY and all four bolts lined up. Seems to me there is likely only one way these all line up. On your comment about "no lifting point" i used an overhead hoist (after removing the hood) and i left the small trianglular bracket on the very top of the trani - this has a good sized opening right through the centre of it and my overhead chain hoist hook fit right in that hole, this location is pretty close to a balance point! I used the same trick to hoist in the "new" trani
Hi!!! good day, can you help me, with my neon failure, is a neon 2000 automatic, only reverse works, had no problems with the transmission, no work D, 1,2, only reverse work, great video.
Well I finally did mine and I honestly gotta say the only thing that was hard about it was parting with 1400$ at advanced auto 😂... btw what I did to get it on the ground was let it fall off the floor jack onto the ground... replacing it anyway folks just keep body parts clear... Btw mine was the three speed. Much smaller and lighter!!
I have a '03 Grand Caravan and I know it's a bit different from this. But I was wondering if you would have to get a alignment after you put the ball joints and everything back together? The reason I asked is because I had mines aligned a few months back, and don't want to have to pay to get it done again lol. Btw, my trans front seal is leaking, that's why I want to remove it and replace all the seals.
@faisalmmmmmm Around this year there was a problem with the coolers which are in the radiators cracking letting coolant in and ruining the transmissions.
i just bought a 1990 f150 with auto overdrive trans. i noticed there is a metal line dangeling between my catalic converter and trans. has a clamp on the end and runs toward motor and t's into rubber lines behind intake and block...what is it and where does it conect? does it go to the trans somewhere?
Question, how long would it actually take for a mechanic to take out and fix or change the torque transmission? My engine light came out and it needs to be fixed. I have no clue how long it'll take or how much YET. Please help. Thanks
i have a 2002 dodge neon, the transmission on it was fine but started to fail after the temperature went up, i mean it would drive fine for the first few miles and then it would just rev like the car was in neutral. i replaced the transmission and still have the same problem. please help me. Someone online said transmission cooler might help.
what makes these auto Transmission go? i hear some thing about the coolant mixing with the tran fluid? is there a way to prevent this ? can i take the hoses off and clean some thing ? or is this just some thing that just happens to brake around 80.000 miles?
Maybe you can answer my question. I have a 93 dodge shadow, which unfortunately for me is a transaxle, so removing the engine is quite tricky. The Haynes service manual shows just the engine being lifted out, which leads me to believe it can be separated from the transmission before being lifted up. How far forward would I have to slide the engine toward the passenger side to get it out? or would I slide it forward, and try to reach the torque converter bolts and unbolt it and lift straight up?
Most automatic transaxles have a tin cover on the bottom hear the flywheel you remove to get at the converter bolts.Then you can slid the engine a little to the pass side and you can pull the engine out.
richpin06a awesome, ill see if I can figure out how to remove that! I watched a few videos of it done on other cars, mostly rear wheel drive configurations, though should be a similar procedure
There in lies my problem. Ther manifolds are so tight in there. The motor is sideways and I can't pull it out myself. I was hoping there was a short cut.
And im thinking to take it all off just to clean and paint everything ( engine, transmission, engine bay ... ). It's seems to be very easy watching someone else doing it hahaha . Anyway I think i will put some videos with it.
I have just done this exact operation on my pt cruiser and I can confirm that the operation to remove the auto box from a cruiser is exactly the same as per this dodge neon. The only difference which I did to make it a little easier was to drop the gearbox to the floor using a chain block which means you have a lot more room under the car for working space to realign the box and fit bolts etc...great video..
There's nothing but love coming from me for this 11 year old video. Gfs car rear main oil seal broke. Leaks like a faucet. I never get into things without you tubing it. This was literally the only video relevant. Not even the same car I have a dodge stratus. But this should be enough!
one item to add for anyone following this procedure - as of my comment all Neons are at least 14 years old - if you are in this far to change a transmission, do yourself a favour and (mark bolts) and pull the flywheel while your in this deep, so you can Change the Rear Engine Seal for like $12 more. it is a extra fifteen minutes work and $12 that will no doubt save you from pulling the trani again soon to fix a rear engine seal leak. - just my advice!
sweet man thanx... that's totally what it was...she runs allot smoother now and it seems to have eliminated backfire on start up and quick deceleration! me and my truck are happy
An excellent video, I'm changing the flywheel/flex plate on my 97 neon. I have not done something like this in over 20 yrs was good to have a step by step video. Thanks
Very thorough and very well put together. I've had to do 4 transmission pulls so far. It's just nice to see the different methods people have when undertaking this task. It's becoming to be very easy now.
Do you remember how many hours it took? Thanks
brother i doubt it he commented this 11 years ago @@bobbydodson4934
Very good video. I had to learn patience on 92 escort timing belt. Not ever having done one. It was an adventure for me.
Thank you for the kind words.
you gave me the best idea ever with labeling where each thing goes you're a genius i was scared that i would forget where each thing goes!
Thanks so much for making this! I'm doing a transmission swap on a 2000 celica and I just couldn't find out how to remove the transmission. it really helped! the nice thing for me is that there's no engine in the car, so it saves me a lot of time, haha.
Thank You very much! This video helped a lot I have the same car and I needed to replace my transmission. I followed the steps on this video and I was able to do it.
The hardest part was putting the new transmission in place.
to all of the people commenting on how richpin sounds: get over yourselves. he is an EXCELLENT mechanic and i have been watching him for about a year now. he cannot choose the way he sounds when he talks just like you can't. besides, i think ray romano is a friggen beast, just like rich! that is all.
A transmission removal in 10 minutes...Excellent video Mr. Richpin.!!
That's a big job for such a little car--especially the 1000 and 0ne brackets that hold that transmission to the engine.
On Caravan replacement. noticed a smooth bore hole w/ mount screw hole. located on bell hosing above where trans axle meets it. It's similar to a sensor port w/o threads. Has sand oil dirt in it. I don't recall removing anything from it. noticed urs does not have it
Have Chiltons manual have already found several mistakes things they've left out.
TO ALL Richpin does an excellent job in this video The only thing I'd change remove the entire shift lever/dip stick ur new 1 won't come w either
Retrieving any transmission trouble codes will defiantly help in troubleshooting the problem.
definitely not defiantly
Yeah, I still used this as a reference, the manual on a 2000 neon doesn't have the transmission coolant lines and has two cables for the gear selectors, and a speedometer cable coming out the belhousing. This still helped.
Thanks for the video. I used it as a reference for removing the transmission from my 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager.
What a great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
I am glad there was similarity that helped.
I wish if I was able to do that. Good video and be careful when working under a car just supported by jack stands
@ironman1438 Use a long screwdriver pry the neck part of the filter out of the seal in the transmission then put the new seal on the new filter and pop it in place.
Thanks for the video, I'll be doing the same exact year neon very soon
So how did the replacement transmission work? You left us hanging... LOL! I was waiting for a smokey front wheel drive burnout! BTW keep up the great videos, (how about a behind the scenes, tools, toys, projects)
I see.The only thing i can think off is possibly using a right angle drill attachment.
please be advised that the jack stands are in placed in the wrong location the should be placed at the lifting point on the seam of the rocker panel. also when jacking the car never jack more then 3 inches off the ground on either side its best to have 2 jack and work them with a buddy or one after the other slowly or you can twist the unibody and cause aliment problems as well as high speed stability problems
Thanks for the video.. I like the how you show and explain most everything
I am glad the video helped.
There is no need to take the electrical connections off the starter. I just supported the starter with a zip tie after taking out the starter bolts. Also do not lower The engine any more than you have to to get the bolts out for the trans mount. You will damage the Right engine mount like I did. It is a special liquid filled mount that will cause a nasty vibration when damaged.
Thanks man!
Glad I opted for a Saturn. The Neon "Cab-Forward" stuff doesn't leave much room to work. Then again, Transmission work on any FWD car isn't much fun. I'll leave it for the Pro's (like Rich).
@fenixans The manual says Camshaft timing belt: replace at 105,000 miles
@richpin06a it's in front right side almost next to the Ac compressor, radiator removal nesissary, changing it is not bad but serpentine belt replacement IS a 2 person job, there is absolutely NO room for large hands, I'm 17 and I had issues getting my hands in there to change it! Real fun lol
Nice tutorial,nice clear video and step by step instructions....I was wondering if you would have enough room to slide the Trans as far as you could over,without having to drop it down,If you just wanted to replace flywheel?
Very well made video. I'm having a problem with my Ford Escape. I need to access the exhaust manifolds to drill out broken bolts that are causing exhaust leaks on either side of my motor. I can't pull the motor out myself. Is there an easier way? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if you can direct me to a good video.
I am glad it helped.
Thank Heavens The Auto transmission in my Mitsubishi (KS verada fitted with the 6G72 SOHC 12 valve) had to rip it out for replacment as it had major failure the car ran fine but the bearings in the box blew in the box, easy driver side CV out (right hand drive as it should correctly be) undo the bolts, put the jack under undo the transmission mount up top slide it out while dropping it and done took me all of 40min if that to remove and 60min to re install the new one in my own home garage
Thank you sir. This video came in handy for me when I was trying to replace the transmission mount on my 05 neon. =)
glad u got the right tools for the job where can i get some of those gloves since u have a pipe for a pry bar
Textbook instruction. Much appreciated
Great vid. How many miles did it have? My guess no one maintained the trans, or its just a typical Chrysler/Dodge product.
If i can recall you have to pull it to the front of the car to clear the suspension.
omg alot of work, was plan to rebuild my 2002 chevy trailblazers with 200k kms, it's slip sometime.
@themrfreeze07 I would say average or a touch more difficult because of the back getting by the crossmember.
Great video. You from Boston?
@fenixans If that is the case you need to change it immediately!
That's nice work! I like the intelligent, methodical way you worked through every step.
Was the torque converter bolted or attached to the flywheel? I only know that the torque converter transfers power from the engine to the transmission, but I really don't know how it works.
Thank you :)
Yes, the torque converter is bolted to the flywheel. You can only access one bolt at a time, then turn the motor over to access the next one and so on.
What about removing the manifolds then use a vice grip or stud remover to get the broken bolts out.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hey Rich. LOVE your series on Saturn S series! I also have a LeBaron and will pulling and replacing a 41TE like the one here and want to know where you got the plastic axle seal plugs. Such a convenient idea!
I think they came on a used trany from the wrecking yard.
Thanks for the great vid. Changing tyranny out of 2001 Caravan 3.3. Everything is basically the same. gave me some great insight. best vid so far.Far better than the 3 morons ,ramming w/floor jack,kicking theirs out, tweaking the spline(rolls eyes) I'm in Adirondacks(near Canada in NY) should have seen the caked on salt/rust.
Thanks !
Thank you.
Important Update: Jan 1 2013 there will be a new richpin channel for all future videos.Richpin06a channel will be solely for all the Saturn lovers out there.Should be a lot of fun so stay tuned.
He Rich love your postings - always very well done and easy to follow.
I realize this is an older vid but i am doing this exact job right now and would like some help:
I have a 05 Neon in need of a new ATS - got a used one from another 05 with low mileage on it.
I am wondering about the bolt-up of the torque converter - those four small 18mm bolts that are installed through the access plate at the bottom of the engine to transmission connection.I understand how to turn the engine from the harmonic balancing pulley bolt, but It would seem that these four bolts may only fit one way? Is there any kind of index marking i should watch for or are those four bolts equally spaced and can fit in any sequence?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
What i like to do if i think there might be aligning issues is to mark the parts so they will go back together without problems.
@@RichpinTv Yeah except this is a replacement so the "new" one has never been on this car until now. I marked the bolts and holes ABCD WXYZ
Tried the first position AW and no other bolts lined up close enough to insert a bolt Then tried AX, only two lined up close enough to get bolts in , third try AY and all four bolts lined up. Seems to me there is likely only one way these all line up.
On your comment about "no lifting point" i used an overhead hoist (after removing the hood) and i left the small trianglular bracket on the very top of the trani - this has a good sized opening right through the centre of it and my overhead chain hoist hook fit right in that hole, this location is pretty close to a balance point! I used the same trick to hoist in the "new" trani
thank you for sharing
Good job Thanks for shearing videos guys
Great job love the video
so much thing to remove just to get to the transmission.... i may not be able to put everything back into order.... wish i have your talent....
wow... no wonder why mechanics charge so much to do trans repair. great video..
excellent video, thanks you......you have a new subscriber
If it connects to the cat it could be air injection for the converter to lower emissions.
@ipodtouchfan221 I have not done one what's it like.
This transmission seems like a pretty darn easy transmission to remove
Hi!!! good day, can you help me, with my neon failure, is a neon 2000 automatic, only reverse works, had no problems with the transmission, no work D, 1,2, only reverse work, great video.
Well I finally did mine and I honestly gotta say the only thing that was hard about it was parting with 1400$ at advanced auto 😂... btw what I did to get it on the ground was let it fall off the floor jack onto the ground... replacing it anyway folks just keep body parts clear...
Btw mine was the three speed. Much smaller and lighter!!
@MrMilesLong1 What vehicle do you have
I have a '03 Grand Caravan and I know it's a bit different from this. But I was wondering if you would have to get a alignment after you put the ball joints and everything back together? The reason I asked is because I had mines aligned a few months back, and don't want to have to pay to get it done again lol.
Btw, my trans front seal is leaking, that's why I want to remove it and replace all the seals.
@faisalmmmmmm Around this year there was a problem with the coolers which are in the radiators cracking letting coolant in and ruining the transmissions.
I think it is.
you should do a alternator change on an aurora, its real fun! lol
forgot to note that when putting the torque converter bolts back, u will need to position the flywheel with the oval hole first, correct?
@maison0blanche thank you
It is bolted to the flywheel.
@samchungrrt You think that is bad stay tuned for my timing belt video on this car.
@sbakar When it comes to tearing apart a automatic transmission i will leave that to the professionals
unless you turned any of the tie rod ends it should bolt right back up. If it rides funny or see abnormal tire wear get it redone.
i just bought a 1990 f150 with auto overdrive trans. i noticed there is a metal line dangeling between my catalic converter and trans. has a clamp on the end and runs toward motor and t's into rubber lines behind intake and block...what is it and where does it conect? does it go to the trans somewhere?
to support the motor (from under) did you remove the oil pan? looks like it.
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Question, how long would it actually take for a mechanic to take out and fix or change the torque transmission? My engine light came out and it needs to be fixed. I have no clue how long it'll take or how much YET. Please help. Thanks
holy shit that's a lot of work!
What trany is that ? I can't find any info about pulling an A604 tany on a 1990 Chrysler TC Maseroti. Is the about the same ??
No the oil pan stayed in place.
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@turbofanman1 I do not not think this would be similar to your corolla..
@kaibacorp345 Yes no engine does make it a little easier.
you know how many miles the original one had on it?
good, video, thanks.
From this video yes.
i have a 2002 dodge neon, the transmission on it was fine but started to fail after the temperature went up, i mean it would drive fine for the first few miles and then it would just rev like the car was in neutral. i replaced the transmission and still have the same problem. please help me.
Someone online said transmission cooler might help.
Is this the same for a manual transmission also? I can't find a video
Ohmygoodness, about a million steps packed into 11 minutes. Good video thou.
what makes these auto Transmission go? i hear some thing about the coolant mixing with the tran fluid? is there a way to prevent this ? can i take the hoses off and clean some thing ? or is this just some thing that just happens to brake around 80.000 miles?
Maybe you can answer my question. I have a 93 dodge shadow, which unfortunately for me is a transaxle, so removing the engine is quite tricky. The Haynes service manual shows just the engine being lifted out, which leads me to believe it can be separated from the transmission before being lifted up. How far forward would I have to slide the engine toward the passenger side to get it out? or would I slide it forward, and try to reach the torque converter bolts and unbolt it and lift straight up?
Most automatic transaxles have a tin cover on the bottom hear the flywheel you remove to get at the converter bolts.Then you can slid the engine a little to the pass side and you can pull the engine out.
richpin06a awesome, ill see if I can figure out how to remove that! I watched a few videos of it done on other cars, mostly rear wheel drive configurations, though should be a similar procedure
No as the manual has differences.
There in lies my problem. Ther manifolds are so tight in there. The motor is sideways and I can't pull it out myself. I was hoping there was a short cut.
How long did it take to remove it?
Hi, I am just wondering if I can replace a transmission for a jetta'02 the same way as the dodge or is it diferent.
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And im thinking to take it all off just to clean and paint everything ( engine, transmission, engine bay ... ). It's seems to be very easy watching someone else doing it hahaha . Anyway I think i will put some videos with it.
i have a 96 chrysler cirrus can i change the transmission like this vidio
how long would it take to get it all apart and put together