Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
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Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
Have a 2000 E150 w/ 5.4L and AOD/4R70W tranny, I want to replace my tranny fluid and removed the rubber plug so I could locate the drain plug, I turned the engine over a few times with the key and could not locate it, is there a drain plug and what is the best way to turn engine over so it is accessable.
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Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
Don't know your model so can't say for sure.
Most drain plugs I have seen are on the front face of the TC and near the edge. They are usually a small bolt head looking plug. Some are Allen plugs. Some are on the outside diameter of the TC.
There are two gotchas. 1) There might not be a drain plug, some don't have one. 2) There may be a flex plate and it might be covering the plug.
The best way to turn the flywheel is one of those big flywheel wrenches. Looks like a big C shaped hook with handle that grabs the teeh of the flywheel or TC. You put it in neutral and turn the TC by hand. Naturally your ignition is off and I would pull the main spark plug wire. On some engines it is easier to turn if the plugs are out. The other way to turn is have a bump switch and bump the starter a few times. You could also cheat and short the starter solenoid with a fat screw driver or wrench, this assumes the solenoid is on the starter, not common on older Fords.
You really want to be sure you are in neutral with ignition disabled, if you are under the truck and trying to turn the TC.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
Most drain plugs I have seen are on the front face of the TC and near the edge. They are usually a small bolt head looking plug. Some are Allen plugs. Some are on the outside diameter of the TC.
There are two gotchas. 1) There might not be a drain plug, some don't have one. 2) There may be a flex plate and it might be covering the plug.
The best way to turn the flywheel is one of those big flywheel wrenches. Looks like a big C shaped hook with handle that grabs the teeh of the flywheel or TC. You put it in neutral and turn the TC by hand. Naturally your ignition is off and I would pull the main spark plug wire. On some engines it is easier to turn if the plugs are out. The other way to turn is have a bump switch and bump the starter a few times. You could also cheat and short the starter solenoid with a fat screw driver or wrench, this assumes the solenoid is on the starter, not common on older Fords.
You really want to be sure you are in neutral with ignition disabled, if you are under the truck and trying to turn the TC.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
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Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
Ive always used a big screwdriver to turn the flywheel to get the plug to the bottom.2000 was the last year to have the drain plug,which is on the outer radius of the converter.Socket size is 11mm.
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Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
Ditto on the big screwdriver, can usually find a pivot point and rachet the flywheel tooth-by-tooth until you find the plug, if it has one.
Be sure to rotate in the normal direction, as some things don't like being forced backwards... like cam lobes and timing-chain tensioners.
As Jim says, disable the ignition. And don't do it to a just-run engine. Years and moons ago, I was nearly bit by a hot piece of carbon in an IH-4banger that fired the cylinder...
Be sure to rotate in the normal direction, as some things don't like being forced backwards... like cam lobes and timing-chain tensioners.
As Jim says, disable the ignition. And don't do it to a just-run engine. Years and moons ago, I was nearly bit by a hot piece of carbon in an IH-4banger that fired the cylinder...
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Where is Conveter Drain Plug?
Did my 4R100 filter, fluid change yesterday and was able to get the drain plug into view by using a booster start battery to bump the starter around.
Remove the rubber plug in the bell housing so you can see the converter.
Attach the Neg. clamp to the block.
Touch the Pos. to the small conection on the solenoid to bump the starter.
I did this while laying on my creeper and watching through the housing.
Once the plug was in sight I gently levered it centered.
It was then removed with a 11mm socket.
Draining took a while.
Replaced the plug.
Replaced the rubber plug.
Went on to the pan removal.
Remove the rubber plug in the bell housing so you can see the converter.
Attach the Neg. clamp to the block.
Touch the Pos. to the small conection on the solenoid to bump the starter.
I did this while laying on my creeper and watching through the housing.
Once the plug was in sight I gently levered it centered.
It was then removed with a 11mm socket.
Draining took a while.
Replaced the plug.
Replaced the rubber plug.
Went on to the pan removal.
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