battery ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE 2010 Workshop Manual

Manual Transmission (07.03)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 7-3-19
Dry Break Connector-Renew-Roadster
Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp and secure with straps.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
5. Remove centre undertra y (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.MB Undertray - Centre - Renew).
6. Remove bolts (x4), subframe cross brace.
7. Remove centre exhaust mounti ng bolts (x4) (see Figure
1).
8. Loosen clamp nuts (x2), rele ase centre pipe from both
catalysts.
9. Remove centre pipe and rear exhaust pipes as an assembly.
10. Remove bolts/washers (x4), tunnel heatshield to body, remove heatshield.
11. Remove bolts (x8), shear plate to body, remove shear plate.
12. Remove bolt securing earth lead to transaxle.
13. Mark drive shaft to differential flanges for assembly purposes. 14. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x12), collect plates (x6),
drive shaft flanges to transaxle.
15. Position drain container to collect oil spillage.
16. Loosen unions and disconnect oil cooler pipes (x2) from
transaxle interconnecting pipes and plug pipe
connections (x4).
17. Remove drain container.
18. Disconnect transaxle breather pipe.
19. Release reservoir hose from mounting bracket (Clips x2)
(see Figure 2).
20. Remove bolt from reservoir bracket, release and remove clamp, tie reservoir aside (see Figure 3).
21. Remove nuts (x2), hydramounts to subframe mountings.
22. Position hydraulic lifter to support transaxle.
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WA R N I N G
OBSERVE ALL OIL/FLUID MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or moisture into the system.
Figure 2
Figure 3
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14. Position earth lead to transaxle, install and torque tighten bolt.
15. Install shear plate, install bolts (x8), tighten bolts to correct torque.
16. Install tunnel heatshield, install bolts/washers (x4), tighten bolts to correct torque.
17. Install centre and rear exhaust pipe assembly, align to both catalysts. tighten clamp nuts to correct torque.
18. Install bolts (x4) into centre mounting.
19. Install subframe cross brace, install bolts (x4) and torque.
20. Install rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
21. Install centre undertra y (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.MB Undertray - Centre - Renew).
22. Install road wheel(s).
23. Lower vehicle on ramp, remove securing straps.
24. Connect vehicle battery.
25. Bleed clutch system (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AE Clutch Hydraulic System - Sportshift - Bleed).
26. Test drive vehicle.
Clutch Position Sensor-Renew-Roadster/
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Re move for Access & Refit).
4. Remove grommet sealing clutch position sensor harness to torque tube. 5. Disconnect multiplug between clutch position sensor
and transmission harness (see Figure 1).
6. Release clip securing clutch position sensor harness to top of torque tube.
7. Release clips (x2) securing clutch position sensor harness to side of torque tube (see Figure 2).
8. Remove bolts (x2) securing clutch position sensor to slave cylinder and remove sensor.
Install
1. Secure clutch position sensor to slave cylinder using bolts.
2. Install clutch position sensor harness to side of torque tube and secure with clips.
3. Secure clutch position sens or harness to top of torque
tube using clip.
4. Connect multiplug between clutch position sensor and transmission harness.
5. Install grommet sealing clutch position sensor harness to
torque tube.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
7. Lower vehicle on ramp.
WA R N I N G
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
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8. Connect vehicle battery.
Transmission Sensor Assembly-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp and secure with straps.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
5. Roadster Only - Remove centre undertray (see
Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray -
Centre - Renew).
6. Remove bolts (x4), subframe cross brace.
7. Remove centre exhaust mounting bolts (x4) (see Figure 1).
8. Loosen clamp nuts (x2), release centre pipe from both catalysts.
9. Remove centre pipe and rear exhaust pipes as an assembly.
10. Remove bolts/washers (x4), tunnel heatshield to body, remove heatshield. 11. Remove bolts (x8), shear plate to body, remove shear
plate.
12. Remove bolt securing earth lead to transaxle.
13. Mark drive shaft to differential flanges for assembly purposes.
14. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x12), collect plates (x6), drive shaft flanges to transaxle.
15. Position drain container to collect oil spillage.
16. Loosen unions and disconnect oil cooler pipes (x2) from transaxle interconnecting pipe s. Plug pipe connections
(x4).
17. Remove drain container.
18. Disconnect transaxle breather pipe.
19. Release reservoir hose from mounting bracket (clips x2 (see Figure 2).
20. Remove bolt from reservoi r bracket, release and remove
clamp, tie reservoir aside (see Figure 3).
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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WAR NI NG
OBSERVE ALL OIL/FLUID MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or
moisture into the system.
Figure 2
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22. Connect vehicle battery.
23. Test drive vehicle.
Transmission Valve Block-Renew
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp and secure with straps.
3. Remove road wheel(s).
4. Remove rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.KA Silencer & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
5. Roadster Only - Remove centre undertray (see
Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray -
Centre - Renew).
6. Remove bolts (x4), subframe cross brace.
7. Remove centre exhaust mounting bolts (x4) (see Figure 1).
8. Loosen clamp nuts (x2), release centre pipe from both catalysts.
9. Remove centre pipe and rear exhaust pipes as an assembly.
10. Remove bolts/washers (x4), tunnel heatshield to body, remove heatshield. 11. Remove bolts (x8), shear plate to body, remove shear
plate.
12. Remove bolt securing earth lead to transaxle.
13. Mark drive shaft to differential flanges for assembly purposes.
14. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x12), collect plates (x6), drive shaft flanges to transaxle.
15. Position drain container to collect oil spillage.
16. Loosen unions and disconnect oil cooler pipes (x2) from transaxle interconnecting pipes and plug pipe
connections (x4).
17. Remove drain container.
18. Disconnect transaxle breather pipe.
19. Release reservoir hose from mounting bracket (clips x2) (see Figure 2).
20. Remove bolt from reservoi r bracket, release and remove
clamp, tie reservoir aside (see Figure 3).
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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WAR NI NG
OBSERVE ALL OIL/FLUID MANUFACTURERS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HANDLING COMPONENTS
THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TRANSAXLE OIL.
Caution
Plug oil cooler connections to prevent ingress of dirt or
moisture into the system.
Figure 2
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33. Remove bolt valve block to transaxle (see Figure 8).
34. Remove nuts (x3) securing valve block to transaxle and remove valve block from studs (see Figure 12).
Install
1. Install valve block to stud and fit nuts.
2. Install bolt valve block to transaxle.
3. Install hoses (x3) to valve block and install new clips.
4. Install pipe into valve bl ock and bolts (x2) pump to
transaxle (renew O-ring on hose).
5. Install clip pump hose to valve block.
6. Install reservoir hose to valve block and install new clip.
7. Connect multiplugs (x5) to valve block.
8. Connect dry break quick-fit connector to torque tube pipe.
9. Raise transaxle, install harness clip to subframe.
10. Connect transaxle breather pipe.
11. Raise transaxle to fitted position.
12. Install transaxle mounting brackets and hydramounts, install and torque tighten new bolts (x8).
13. Align hydramounts to subfra me, lower lifter, install and
torque nuts. Remove lifter.
14. Position reservoir to bracket and fit clamp (bolt x1).
15. Position reservoir hose and secure clips.
16. Remove plugs, connect and torque oil cooler unions.
17. Apply thread lock to new Allen bolts.
18. Align drive shafts to transaxle flanges, clean and install plates (x6), install and torque tighten Allen bolts (x12).
19. Position earth lead to transaxle, install and torque tighten bolt.
20. Install shear plate, install bolts (x8), tighten bolts to correct torque.
21. Install tunnel heatshield, install bolts/washers (x4), tighten bolts to correct torque.
22. Install centre and rear exhaust pipe assembly, align to both catalysts then tighten clamp nuts to correct torque.
23. Install bolts (x4) into centre mounting.
24. Install subframe cross brace, install bolts (x4) and torque. 25. Install rear exhaust silencer assembly (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.00.KA Muffler & Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
26. Roadster Only - Install centre undertray (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.MB Undertray - Centre -
Renew).
27. Install road wheel(s).
28. Lower vehicle on ramp, remove securing straps.
29. Connect vehicle battery.
30. Test drive vehicle.
Shifter Assembly Gasket-Renew
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp and secure with straps.
3. Remove gear position sens or (see Workshop Manual
procedure 07.03.AL Sensor - Transmission Assembly -
Sportshift - Renew).
4. Remove shifter unit fixings (bolts x6, nut x1), release from dowels (x2) and tie shifter aside (see Figure 1).
Figure 8
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WAR NI NG
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE) TERMINAL FIRST.
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ItemCode
Shifter Assembly Gasket-Renew 07.03.AN
WAR NI NG
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (- VE) TERMINAL FIRST.
WAR NI NG
WHEN YOU LIFT THE VEHICLE ON A 'TWO POST' LIFT MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE A STRAP TO HOLD THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO THE RAMP. IF YOU
DO NOT, THE VEHICLE CAN FALL OFF THE RAMP AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
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5. Remove and discard gasket (see Figure 2).
Install
1. Clean mating faces and install new gasket to dowels.
2. Ensure alignment of selector mechanism with shifter unit and install shifter unit.
3. Install Gear position se nsor (see Workshop Manual
procedure 07.03.AL Sensor - Transmission Assembly -
Sportshift - Renew).
4. Connect battery.
5. Test drive vehicle.
6. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Transaxle Assembly - Sportshift Only -
Remove for Access & Install
Remove for Access
1. Set the transaxle to neutral.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Remove the rear undertray (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB - Rear Undertray). 4. Raise the vehicle and install straps to hold it to the lift
(refer to Figure 1).
Figure 1
5. Remove the four bolts that attach the cross-brace to the rear subframe.
Figure 2
6. Remove the cross brace.
7. Remove the four bolts that attach the exhaust centre pipe to the rear silencer.
8. Loosen the two clamps that attach the exhaust centre pipe to the catalytic converters.
9. Move the clamps along the exhaust pipes.
Figure 2
WA R N I N G
ALWAYS CONNECT THE BATTERY EARTH (+VE)
TERMINAL FIRST.
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WA R N I N G
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL BE VERY HOT AFTER
OPERATION. LET THE EXHAUST COOL BEFORE YOU DO WORK. IF YOU DO NO T, PESONAL INJURY CAN
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43. Install the tunnel reinforcement plate.
44. Install and torque the eight bolts that attach the tunnel reinforcement plate to the body.
45. Install floor heatshield.
46. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the floor heat shield to the body.
47. Install the exhaust front mount.
48. Clean the component mating faces.
49. Apply an applicable sealant to the component mating faces.
50. Install the exhaust centre pipe.
51. Install and tighten the four bolts that attach the exhaust centre pipe to the exhaust front mount.
52. Put the clamps into position on the exhaust pipes.
53. Loosely install the four bolts that attach the exhaust centre pipe to the rear silencer.
54. Align the exhaust assembly.
55. Tighten the two clamps that attach the exhaust centre pipe to the catalytic converters.
56. Install the cross brace.
Figure 24
57. Install and torque the four bolts that attach the cross brace to the rear subframe.
Figure 25
58. Remove the strap that attaches the vehicle to the lift.
59. Lower the vehicle until the wheels are approximately 10 mm above the ground.
60. Connect the battery ground cable.
61. Bleed the clutch system.
62. Use AMDS to do an ASM self-tune.
63. Start the engine, select first gear and allow the wheels to turn for 10 seconds.
64. Lift the vehicle.
65. Remove the fill plug for the transaxle oil.
66. Make sure that the transaxle oil is level with the opening for the transaxle oil. Add more oil if necessary.
67. Install and tighten the fill plug for the transaxle oil.
68. Do a check of the ASM fluid level.
69. Install the rear undertray (refer to Workshop Procedure 01.02.PB - Rear Undertray)
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.
WA R N I N G
THE EXHAUST CENTRE PIPE IS HEAVY. GET THE AID
OF ONE MORE PERSON
TO DO THE STEP THAT FOLLOWS.
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Automatic Control System (07.05)
Transmission (07.00)
Issue 4, November 2008 Workshop Manual 7-5-1
Transmission (07.00)
Automatic Control System
(07.05)
Maintenance
Paddle Shift Switch Assembly - Renew -
(Sportshift Only)
Remove
1. Remove the top and bottom shrouds from the steering column (Refer to ’Top and Bottom Shrouds for the
Steering Column - Remove and Install’, page 11-4-4).
2. Remove the screw that attaches the paddle shift switch assembly (switch assembly) to the steering column (Refer
to Figure. 1).
3. Move the paddle shift switch assembly to get access to the electrical connector.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector for the paddle shift switch assembly (see Figure 2). 5. Remove the switch assembly.
Install
1. Connect the electrical connector for the switch
assembly.
2. Put the switch assembly in position on the steering column.
3. Install the screw that attaches the switch assembly.
4. Remove the top and bottom shrouds from the steering column (Refer to ’Top and Bottom Shrouds for the
Steering Column - Remove and Install’, page 11-4-4).
5. Connect the vehicle battery.
Sportshift Drive Switc h-Renew-Sportshift
Only
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch OFF.
2. Remove upper centre panel using special tool (501 115) to hook into either one of the two centre air vents (see
Figure 1).
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3. Disconnect Drive 'D' switch multiplug (see Figure 2).
4. Depress clips and remove Drive 'D' switch from upper centre panel.
Install
1. Align Drive 'D' switch and secure in upper centre panel.
2. Position upper centre panel, connect multiplug, install upper centre panel.
3. Battery isolation switch ON.
Sportshift Neutral Switch-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch OFF.
2. Remove upper centre panel using special tool (501 115) to hook into either one of the two centre air vents (see
Figure 1). 3. Disconnect Neutral 'N' switch
multiplug (see Figure 2).
4. Depress clips and remove Neutral 'N' switch from upper centre panel.
Install
1. Align Neutral 'N' switch and secure in upper centre panel.
2. Position upper centre panel, connect multiplug, install
upper centre panel.
3. Battery isolation switch ON.
Sportshift Reverse Switch-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch OFF.
2. Remove upper centre panel using special tool (501 115) to hook into either one of the two centre air vents (see
Figure 1).
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ItemCode
Sportshift Reverse Switch-Renew 07.05.AH
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3. Disconnect Reverse 'R' switch multiplug (see Figure 2).
4. Depress clips and remove Reverse 'R' switch from upper centre panel.
Install
1. Align Reverse 'R' switch an d secure in upper centre
panel.
2. Position upper centre panel, connect multiplug, install
upper centre panel.
3. Battery isolation switch ON.
Sportshift Comfort Switch-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch OFF.
2. Remove upper centre panel using special tool (501 115) to hook into either one of th e two centre air vents (see
Figure 1). 3. Disconnect Comfort switch
multiplug (see Figure 2).
4. Depress clips and remove Comfort switch from upper centre panel.
Install
1. Align Comfort switch and secure in upper centre panel.
2. Position upper centre panel, connect multiplug, install
upper centre panel.
3. Battery isolation switch ON.
Sportshift Interface Box-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Battery isolation switch OFF.
2. Remove upper centre panel using special tool (501 115) to hook into either one of the two centre air vents (see
Figure 1).
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