E40D Transmission Front Seal

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Mar 17, 2008 | 07:52 AM

92Flareside4x4

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E40D Transmission Front Seal

I have a 1992 F-150 Flareside 4x4, Transmission Fluid is leaking, well, its more than a leak, more like pouring out the front of the bell housing. My brother and I have looked at it, and think it is the front seal in the transmission. Several years ago he did work for a local transmission shop, his main job was dropping and re-installing transmission's after they were repaired. He seems to think it will take a day, two if we run across problems with rusty bolts etc.

My main question, and I hope someone here has worked on one of these or knows... with the electronic control shifter etc, would this be better going to a shop, or being that we are not going to go into the housing, should be be alright. I have faith that my brother and I can get it out, and replace the seal, and put it back, but I don't want to take a chance at screwing up anything electronic and costing more money in the end to save money....

Thanks.....

Brian

Mar 17, 2008 | 11:25 PM

icrman

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You should have no problems getting it out and fixing the seal. I would remove the transfer case first, its too much to leave it on the trans and manuver it. Just unplug the wires, and pop the shift linkage off the ball joints.