LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Chevrolet >> 2005 >> Impala SS >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Transmission >> Automatic Trans >> Automatic Transaxle - Introduction & Repair Instructions >> Repair Instructions >> Case Side Cover Replacement >> Removal Procedure
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the engine dress cover.
  2. Remove the air induction bellows between the throttle body and air cleaner assembly.
  3. Disconnect the accelerator and cruise cables at throttle valve and remove the accelerator controls cable bracket. Refer to Accelerator Controls Cable Bracket Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.4L orAccelerator Controls Cable Bracket Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.8L.
    4. Fig 1: View Of Transaxle Range Selector Cable & Shift Lever
    GM629690Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the transaxle shift cable from lever and bracket from the transaxle.
  5. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness connector and disconnect the harness retainer from side cover stud.
  6. Remove both engine supports from engine and radiator support.
    7. Fig 2: Identifying Case Side Cover Bolts/Locations
    GM164786Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the top case side cover bolt (56,58).
  8. Install the engine support fixture and support engine/transaxle assembly. Refer to Engine Support Fixture in Engine Mechanical - 3.4L or Engine Support Fixture in Engine Mechanical - 3.8L.
  9. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  10. Remove the left front wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  11. Remove the inner fender splash shield.
  12. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness from 4 retainers on the lower control arm.
  13. Remove the transmission mount-to-frame nuts (2).
  14. Remove both stabilizer links and reposition stabilizer to access steering gear- to-frame bolts.
  15. Remove steering gear-to-frame bolts and support steering gear.
  16. Remove the front splash shield. Refer to Splash Shield Replacement - Engine - Left and Splash Shield Replacement - Engine - Right in Body Front End.
  17. Remove the positive battery cable center retainer at front frame rail.
  18. Remove the left side ball joint and support the left frame rail with a jack stand.
  19. Remove ONLY the left two frame-to-body bolts. DO NOT LOOSEN right side frame-to-body bolts.
  20. Lower frame with a jackstand and remove jackstand.
  21. Position the drain pan under the transaxle.
  22. Remove the left drive axle from the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.
  23. Secure the drive axle to the strut assembly.
  24. Lower the vehicle.
  25. Using the engine support fixture lower the engine assembly to access the transaxle case side cover.
  26. Raise the vehicle.
    27. Fig 3: View Of Transaxle Mount Bracket And Bolts
    GM161246Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  27. Remove the transaxle mount bracket bolts and the bracket from the transaxle.
    28. Fig 4: Identifying Case Side Cover Bolts/Locations
    GM164786Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  28. Remove the remaining case side cover bolts (56,57,58).
    29. Fig 5: Identifying Case Side Cover
    GM48208Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  29. Remove the case side cover (53).
  30. Remove the case side cover gasket (54).
  31. Remove the case side cover O-ring (59).
  32. Clean the side cover gasket mating surfaces.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals