Transaxle Assembly-Oil Check/Top-Up - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

29. With assistance, manoeuvre and remove transaxle from
subframe (see Fig. 14).
Installation
1. Clean transaxle and mating face on torque tube.
2. With assistance, manoeuvre and install transaxle in
subframe.
3. Align transaxle to torque tube and install and torque
tighten bolts (x8).
4. Lower lifter from torque tube.
5. Connect selector cables and install horseshoe clips.
6. Connect multiplug to reverse light switch and install
multiplug in bracket.
7. Install reverse light harness clip in transaxle.
8. Connect transaxle breather pipe.
9. Install transaxle mounting brackets and hydra mounts.
10. Install and torque tighten new bolts (x8).
11. Align hydra mounts to subframe, lower lifter and install
and torque nuts.
12. Remove lifter.
13. Remove plugs and connect and torque oil cooler
unions.
14. Apply thread lock to new Allen bolts.
15. Align drive shafts to transaxle flanges and clean and
install plates (x6).
16. Install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x12).
17. Position earth lead to transaxle and install and torque
tighten bolt.
18. Install shear plate and install bolts (x8).
19. Tighten bolts to correct torque.
20. Install centre heatshield, install bolts (x4) and tighten
bolts to correct torque.
21. Install centre and rear exhaust pipe assembly and align
to both catalysts.
22. Tighten clamp nuts to correct torque.
23. Install subframe cross brace, install bolts (x4) and torque.
24. Install rear exhaust silencer (see Workshop Manual
procedure 09.00.KA Silencer and Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
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Fig. 14
Workshop Manual
Manual Transmission (07.03)
25. Install road wheel(s).
26. Lower vehicle on ramp and remove securing straps.
27. Connect vehicle battery.
28. Test drive vehicle.
29. Raise vehicle on ramp and check transaxle oil level.
30. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Transmission Axle Assembly-Drain/Refill
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Transmission Axle Assembly-Drain/
Refill
Removal
1. Position vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear undertray (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
3. Position container to collect transaxle oil.
4. Remove transaxle drain plug and drain oil.
5. Loosen and disconnect oil cooler pipes and allow oil in
the oil cooler system to drain into container.
6. Remove filler plug.
7. Discard sealing washers (x2).
Installation
1. Clean drain and filler plugs.
2. Install new sealing washers to filler and drain plugs.
3. Install drain plug and tighten to correct torque.
4. Install oil cooler pipes and tighten unions to correct
torque.
5. Fill transaxle with the correct grade and quantity of oil.
6. Install filler plug and tighten to the correct torque.
7. Install rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Road test vehicle.
10. Position vehicle on ramp.
11. Check and top-up transaxle oil level.
12. Lower vehicle on ramp.

Transaxle Assembly-Oil Check/Top-up

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Transaxle Assembly-Oil Check-Top-up
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Wait 2 minutes before checking oil level.
3. Position suitable container to collect spillage.
4. Remove filler plug and discard sealing washer.
5. If necessary, top-up with specified oil until oil 'dribbles'
from filler aperture.
6. Clean filler plug and install new sealing washer.
7. Install and torque tighten filler plug.
Transmission (07.00)
Code
07.03.BC
Code
07.03.BD
7-2-5