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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Help. AOD transmission problem

Hello, this is my is my first post and I have a problem. I have an 83 F100 with a 4.9 AOD two wheel drive. I decided to change my transmission fluid and filter today. Every thing was going well until I went to clean the pan and found a small plastic piece laying in the bottom. It is about 1 1/2" long, looks like a piston with a 9/16" head with a rubber oring and a thin stem about one inch long. My manuals don't show it. I think it goes behind the filter but there is no obvious place for it. I didn't see it fall out. Thanks in advance for any help.
 

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Throw it out, it serves no purpose anymore. It's just a shipping plug.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 81ChopTop
Throw it out, it serves no purpose anymore. It's just a shipping plug.
Right; it gets pushed into the pan (it's in the dipstick tube) upon final fluid addition.

There are pictures around here someplace........
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Thank you! I was beating my head against the wall. Your quick replys are why I love this site.
 
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