Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Aston Martin
01 00 Introduction02 01 Body system03 02 Frame and mounting04 03 Engine05 04 Suspension06 05 Driveline07 06 Brake system08 07 Transmission09 08 Clutch10 09 Exhaust11 10 Fuel12 11 Steering13 12 Climate control14 13 Information, gauge and warning15 14 Power supply16 15 Vehicle entertainment17 16 Vacuum distribution18 17 Lighting19 18 Electric distribution and electronic control20 19 Electronic features21 20 Appendix and glossary22 Circuit diagrams23 Squeaks and rattles repair manual24 Bluetooth system (training guide)25 On board diagnostics (EOBD)26 Service bulletins
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual (2005-2010)06 · 05 Driveline
06 · Transmission

Installation

Make
Aston Martin
Model
V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2005–2010
Section
Driveshaft › Installation
05 DrivelineInstallation
  1. Remove bolt securing propshaft speed sensor to torque tube and remove sensor.

Installation

  1. Install propshaft speed sensor to torque tube and secure with bolt.
  2. Connect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness.
  3. Install exhaust system (see Workshop Manual procedure 09.00.NB Exhaust System - Excluding Manifold/DownPipes - Renew)
  4. Lower vehicle on ramp.
  5. Connect vehicle battery.

Warning
Always connect the battery earth (+ ve) terminal first.

Torque Tube-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Torque Tube-Renew05.01.BB

Removal

  1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
  2. Raise vehicle on ramp.

Caution
On a two post ramp, ensure the vehicle is ‘strapped’ to the ramp.

Warning
The torque tube is heavy. To avoid personal injury or damage to the torque tube, torque tube removal / installation is a two person operation.

  1. Remove torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access and Refit).
  2. Sportshift only - Remove grommet sealing clutch bleed pipe to torque tube.
  3. Release clips and remove bleed and supply pipes from slave cylinder. Install clips in union.

Caution
Plug pipe connection to prevent ingress of moisture or dirt.

  1. Sportshift only - Remove grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
  2. Manual only - Loosen and remove pipe adaptors (x2) from slave cylinder.
  3. Sportshift only - Release clip, disconnect clutch pipe from slave cylinder adaptor.
  4. Sportshift only - Release clip securing transmission harness to clutch pipe mounting bracket.
  5. Sportshift only - Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness.
  6. Sportshift only - Remove clutch pipe from torque tube.
  7. Sportshift only - Disconnect multiplug between clutch position sensor and transmission harness.
  8. Sportshift only - Release clip securing clutch position sensor harness to top of torque tube.
  9. Sportshift only - Release clips (x2) securing clutch position sensor harness to side of torque tube.
  10. Sportshift only - Remove bolts (x2) securing clutch position sensor to slave cylinder and remove sensor.
  11. Remove bolts (x2), securing slave cylinder to torque tube.
  12. Remove bolts (x2), securing slave cylinder to torque tube.
  13. Remove slave cylinder, collect spacer.
  14. Sportshift only - Disconnect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness.
  15. Sportshift only - Remove bolt securing propshaft speed sensor to torque tube and remove sensor.
  16. Sportshift only - Release clips (x5) securing transmission harness to torque tube.
  17. Remove exhaust mountings (bolts x4) (see Fig. 1).
Close-up photograph of an exhaust mounting bracket secured to a vertical metal tube, with a black arrow pointing to the upper fastener.

Fig. 1

Installation

  1. Install exhaust mountings (bolts x4) (torque).
  2. Clean slave cylinder, spacer and pipe adaptors.
  3. Sportshift only - Secure transmission harness to torque tube using clips.
  4. Sportshift only - Secure propshaft speed sensor to torque tube using bolt.
  5. Sportshift only - Connect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness.
  6. Install spacer and slave cylinder, install and torque tighten bolts (x2).
  7. Sportshift only - Secure clutch position sensor to slave cylinder using bolts.
  8. Sportshift only - Secure clutch position sensor harness to side of torque tube using clips.
  9. Sportshift only - Secure clutch position sensor harness to top of torque tube using clip.
  10. Sportshift only - Connect multiplug between clutch position sensor and transmission harness.

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