Anyone have a step by step to remove and replace an E4OD transmission on a 1996 F250 4X, 7.3 powerstroke. Just trying to decide if this is something I want to get into. Thanks!!

 

I don't have a step by step but it is pretty straight forward if you have ever pulled a tranny from any other rear wheel drive vehicle. A transmission jack made the job so much better that trying to balance it on 2x4's and a floor jack. The E4OD is heavy so I would try it without one. Chock the wheels, pull the drive shaft, disconnect the electrical and shift linkage, support the rear of the engine (I used two 2x6's wedge under each side of the oil pan rails), unbolt the torque converter, hook to the transmission jack, unbolt the cross member and unbolt from the engine. Should slide out from there. The bolts to the engine are a pain. I removed the down pipe to give me room. If you take your time and make sure everything is disconnected and supported properly, you should have no problems.

 

I just did one last week, I'll try to remember the steps....

1. Remove the front and rear driveshafts

2. Unbolt the transfer case and 4x4 shifter linkage (It is easier to separate the transfer case from the trans, but not neccesary)

3. unhook the auto shift linkage from the side of the trans.

4. unbolt the crossmember (with a trans jack under the trans) and remove it.

5. this step could be done earlier in the process: remove the six torque converter nuts, you will have to hold the flywheel, break one loose, remove it, then spin the flywheel to the next nut, repeat till all six are off.

6. It is important that thye torque converter stays in the trans, otherwise if it is removed, the front trans seal will likely leak once everything is reassembled.

7. unhook the round clamp that connects the Downpipe to the turbo.

8. Now lower (tilt) the tranny down on the jack to give you a little more access to the top two bellhousing bolts, Remove all six bellhousing bolts.

9. Now you should be able to separate the trans from the motor. Again, make sure the torque converter stays in the tranny. ( this only applies if the tranny you are pulling is still good and will be reinstalled)

10. I think I covered most of the steps, but I may have forgotten something, if so, post any other questions you may have.

Good luck!

 

Do you recall any special tools that were required? Stuff that you might want to remember to bring to the "pull it yourself" yard?

thx

 

This is a pretty old thread so none of the guys that posted above are very active any more. You wont need anything special. Bring a bunch of extensions and maybe a wobble for your ratchet so you can get the wrench back far enough to work.

This trans is pretty darn heavy too if you're dropping it without the use of a trans jack.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. Have you actually dropped an E40D yourself?

 

I have. My truck came with the E40D and a friend and I swapped in the 5 speed I have now.

 

Well, thank you!. I'm off to the Pick'n'Pull!

 

Wow just wow.

 

On second thought, I think I'm just gonna call it quits with this truck. It's a 95 150 XL longbed and it's ugly and has a cracked windshield. It needs brakes, maybe u-joints has a funny vibration from the engine and needs it's spare fixed and probably all four tires balanced. Oh and it has 205k. Thanks for your input guys.