How to rebuild a transmission?
To remove a transmission on most cars,drop the transfer case and remove it out the bottom,unbolt the engine mounts,unbolt the transmission from the crossmember and
Pull the engine and transmission as a single unit,following the transmission with a bucket to catch the fluid,then set the transmission on an overturned 5-gallon bucket
After the transmission is out,set the entire transmission in a bucket with the tailshaft assembly pointed down to drain out the rest of the fluid.
With the transmission upside down,unbolt or pry off the pan. The valve body has to be removed from the transmission before it can be rebuilt.
Take the valve body apart,carefully clean it and then put it back together.
The tailshaft assembly is the short,aluminum housing typically located on the rear of the transmission that adapts the transmission to the transfer case,which houses the parking
From here,you will begin to encounter a lot of bigger parts that will need to be taken apart before being reassembled: the accumulator piston and spring,the
Once the transmission is taken apart,the majority of parts are replaced,which may or may not include all the parts disassembled and cleaned; all clutch plates and
What does E40D do?
The E40D was Ford’s first electronically controlled automatic in light trucks. According to “Popular Mechanics,” the E40D receives commands from the EEC-IV on-board engine control computer, “which processes input from engine, transmission and the vehicle itself to determine the best shift points for performance and consistent shift feel.”
What is rebuilt transmission?
A rebuilt transmission is one where the transmission is disassembled and inspected, worn or damaged parts are replaced (generally referred to as “hard parts”) and then reassembled to factory specifications, along with new gaskets, seals, clutches and bands. These are commonly referred to as “soft parts”.
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