Q: How is the removal of the transmission assembly performed on 2011 Chevrolet Corvette?
A: The extraction is done by pulling out the driveline or the transmission, differential, and the driveshaft housing in as a unit to be followed by the pulling of the differential and the driveshaft housing off the transmission. If one decides to tilt down the rear of the driveline there must always be adequate room between the rear of the engine and the firewall. Start by removing the negative terminal of your battery, then the lug nuts of the rear wheel and finally ensure that your vehicle is raised by the jackstands in a sure way. Depress the brake pedal, shift through all gears into neutral and then take off the rear wheels. Third, it is necessary to take out the middle pipe, the passenger muffler, and the driver's side muffler: the latter is to be arranged as far from the differential as possible to provide enough space. Bring out the drive shaft tunnel, indicate on the drive plate/torque converter for installation, unbolt and take off the torque converter accessing bolt and plug. Bolt onto the front bearing in lieu of the driveshaft bearing plug bolts being used to secure it, then, unlock the bellhousing access plug and slightly free the driveshaft hub clamp fastener. Removed the nuts and bolts of shift cable bracket and cable to transmission shift lever and for the models with rear mounted EBTCM remove left mounting bracket of EBTCM and move out of the way. Remove the outer tie rod end from the knuckle, disconnect the shock absorber, as well as the lower ball joint from the rear knuckle, for the other side too. Remove any harness or hydraulic line clamps from the subframe; unscrew and remove the lower nut at the transmission to differential interface as well as the nuts at the interface of the transmission mount and subframe. Sustain the rear sub frame and transmission jointly and then lower the rear sub-frame while the transmission or differential should remain in the car. Remove the driveaxles from the differential and lock them; remove the VSS connector. Lower the driveline slightly to clip and disconnect the wiring harness of those parts from the eat and other electrical connectors To ensure no contact is being made, ensure all those retainer and connectors are pulled out. Set up support for the rear of the engine at the oil pan, and loosen the bell housing to driveshaft housing bolts, and for easier access move the harness bracket up slightly. Gradually turn the driveline in an up and down motion to separate it from the bellhousing, and because of the new bell housing angle, the power can be adjusted until it is pulled out from under the car. If so required, pull off the differential and the driveshaft housing from the transmission. Some of the assembly steps include orienting the driveshaft housing the right way and securing the torque converter right to the transmission case, joining the differential and fastening the involved bolts. Reinstating of the driveline and rear subframe are done in the reverse manner to its dismantling and the keystoned driveshaft input shaft should not be twisted. In use, this drive plate-to-torque converter nuts must be tightened then the driveshaft hub clamp fastener should be tightened hand-tight and the vehicle should be driven for ten minutes before tightening it again and installing the access plug. Last but not least, replace the old with the proper type of fluid for the given model of the car and the necessary quantity of it, as well as correct the shift cable, if necessary.