pulling junkyard trans A4LD 4.0 Explorer
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pulling junkyard trans A4LD 4.0 Explorer
I am in the process of removing a A4LD transmission out of a 91 2WD explorer (4.0) that is in a self serve wrecking yard. I have a couple of questions.
What is the best technique to get the the upper bolts on the bell housing?
With the truck set up on stands and the junk yard prohibiting the use of a transmission jack, what is the best technique to lower the trans to the ground without breaking it or hurting ones self?
What is the best technique to get the the upper bolts on the bell housing?
With the truck set up on stands and the junk yard prohibiting the use of a transmission jack, what is the best technique to lower the trans to the ground without breaking it or hurting ones self?
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If you remove the transmission cross member and let the tail end hang, you can tip the assembly down far enough to get at those top bolts. You should remove the top bolts first, then level it out before removing the others so you can slide it straight back from the engine. The engine will want to tilt backwards by itself, so you want to support its rear with something to reduce stress between the two. Don't forget the small 8mm bolt on the front of the plate on the passenger side.
You will need some kind of jack to support the transmission while you remove the bolts and to lower it to the ground.
You will need some kind of jack to support the transmission while you remove the bolts and to lower it to the ground.
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If you remove the transmission cross member and let the tail end hang, you can tip the assembly down far enough to get at those top bolts. You should remove the top bolts first, then level it out before removing the others so you can slide it straight back from the engine. The engine will want to tilt backwards by itself, so you want to support its rear with something to reduce stress between the two. Don't forget the small 8mm bolt on the front of the plate on the passenger side.
You will need some kind of jack to support the transmission while you remove the bolts and to lower it to the ground.
You will need some kind of jack to support the transmission while you remove the bolts and to lower it to the ground.
While the height makes it easy for me to get underneath the car, it is going to be a pain lowering the trans to the ground without a jack.
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Well it is out. After the final bolts were removed from the bell housing, what I did was to remove the floor plate where the transfer case shifter sits on a 4WD model. I tied a rope to the door pillar, across the drivers seat down the hole in the floor and around the trans. This allowed me to lower the trans gently.
One real bugger was that I could not get the crossover pipe undone from the exhaust manifold. Here is what you need to do if that happens to you. Slide the trans forward a bit while tipping the tail end up. Now you have just enough clearance to push the bottom edge of the bell housing over the pipe. The tail can now be lowered down and the then the front will clear. If you tie the rope to one of the holes in the bell housing you can do a lot of maneuvering from the top.
Access is greatly improved removing the inner fender wells.
If however I ever need to pull another trans from one of these places I am going to bring a battery powered sawsall and make the hole in the floor a lot bigger than Ford made. Big enough to get to all the bolts and also to cut the crossover pipe. ($40 at Harbor Freight.)
One real bugger was that I could not get the crossover pipe undone from the exhaust manifold. Here is what you need to do if that happens to you. Slide the trans forward a bit while tipping the tail end up. Now you have just enough clearance to push the bottom edge of the bell housing over the pipe. The tail can now be lowered down and the then the front will clear. If you tie the rope to one of the holes in the bell housing you can do a lot of maneuvering from the top.
Access is greatly improved removing the inner fender wells.
If however I ever need to pull another trans from one of these places I am going to bring a battery powered sawsall and make the hole in the floor a lot bigger than Ford made. Big enough to get to all the bolts and also to cut the crossover pipe. ($40 at Harbor Freight.)
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