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hey guys im looking at getting a torque converter and i want to install myself is there any good write ups for removing a transmission or do you guys have any tips ive never pulled a tranny but iam mechanically inclined any help is appreciated. thanks
 

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To pull the transmission, the driveshaft will have to be disconnected. Finding a plug to put in the tail shaft of the trans because the fluid will leak all over. If not make it the last thing that you do.

May need to remove the center section of the exhaust for clearance. Disconnect and remove the trans cross member. Remove all the bolts from the bellhousing to the motor. Disconnect the trans cooler lines and linkage. After all is disconnected. You will have to disconnect the converter from the flexplate. Remove one bolt, turn motor over by the dampner bolt til you can get access to the next bolt. Should be three. Once the converter is completely disconnected you will be able to spin the converter.

After everything on the converter is disconnected you should be able to gently pull the trans from the motor and once past the dowel pins lower the trans down. Again watch out for the fluid leaking from the trans. You maybe able to remove with the driveshaft still in the trans but disconnected from the rear end. That would help with the leaking fluid.

When replacing the converter, it will just come right off once the trans is down.

Replacing the converter with the new.......put on the input shaft and spin freely until you hear the converter bottom out. You will here the splines seating. Once you know that it is seated, reverse the process for removal. If the converter is not seated, you will have problems mounting the trans back to the block.

One major step kind of forgot........Fill the converter with trans fluid BEFORE mounting back on the trans!!!!!! It will leak out only for that small time of you installing it back on the input shaft.

Once everything back together, start, select all gears, then check fluid level with the car running.
 

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its pretty self explanatory, just remove everything that holds it in place and reverse your steps for re installing.
I really wish it was that easy as you just made it.....
 

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thanks for the help guys
 

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stang93mustang great write up by the way
 

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Just follow the steps that stang93 gave you and don't try to get the bright ideal that it will be a smart ideal to bolt the converter up to the flexplate then install the tranny.....I know it may sound stupid to some but I have seen people do this and mess **** up. Good Luck!
 
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