pulling transmission question
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pulling transmission question
I've never pulled a truck transmission, though have pulled out many engine/transmission assemblies (complete) from cars (4L60's, TH400, 200R4's, AOD's) . I do have a transmission jack I bought years ago from HF and it actually looks like there's ample room underneath to drop tranny from below. I'm guessing you've to get the frame off the ground just a little?
Is this the 'typical' way folks pull the transmissions in our trucks?
Is this the 'typical' way folks pull the transmissions in our trucks?
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You may have to slide her off the jack to the floor to get her out from under the truck. Depends how tall your jackstands are. The filler tube hampers this. A tailshaft plug or extra slip yoke would be your friend here. Or a large mess will present itself very quickly.
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If its and automatic. Get the torque converter nuts out from the flex plate. Slide the torque converter back and bolt a 7/16" wrench into one of the inspection cover holes to keep the torque converter from falling off when dropping the tranny. Same with going back in. Just make sure that converter is really slid all the way back or you will break the pump bolting her back up.
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I was going to drain the old transmission anyway, as well as the TC. Doesn't the filler tube pull out, like the dipstick tube on the motor?
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If its and automatic. Get the torque converter nuts out from the flex plate. Slide the torque converter back and bolt a 7/16" wrench into one of the inspection cover holes to keep the torque converter from falling off when dropping the tranny. Same with going back in. Just make sure that converter is really slid all the way back or you will break the pump bolting her back up.
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If its and automatic. Get the torque converter nuts out from the flex plate. Slide the torque converter back and bolt a 7/16" wrench into one of the inspection cover holes to keep the torque converter from falling off when dropping the tranny. Same with going back in. Just make sure that converter is really slid all the way back or you will break the pump bolting her back up.
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Yes, but it makes a mess, take it out as a complete unit, than drag her over and do that work in the neighbor's driveway.
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I have always used an engine hoist through the passenger door. Just remove the tunnel cover and wrap a sling around the transmission/transfer case assembly. I find it way easier than using a transmission jack.
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I just saw the my F-100 (74) has a split driveshaft. Basically has this bearing/spline assembly that a short slip yoke comes out of the tranny and into this bearing/support. The real driveshaft slips into this piece at the support. They did it this way on F-100 longbeds for 74. Only for shortbeds did they go with a single driveshaft.
so since the slip-yoke is short, can I just use the one on the truck to keep fluid from coming out?
Also, just had my engine hoist swiped (i know, long story), so for now will have to make do w/transmssion jack...
so since the slip-yoke is short, can I just use the one on the truck to keep fluid from coming out?
Also, just had my engine hoist swiped (i know, long story), so for now will have to make do w/transmssion jack...
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