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Posted by over a barrel on July 19, 2008, 4:08 pm
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> > 91 ranger. 3.0 Liter turbo (Just kidding about the turbo part, made you
> > look)
> >
> > the saga continues.... And yes I did get it to run as a 5 cylinder, for
> > a little while, till I decided it wasn't worth the risk, and
> > rebuilt/swapped in a 6 cyl.
> >
> > Next saga. Transmission is leaking from the front seal. However, it only
> > starts leaking after about 30 minutes of driving. (Why would that be?)
> >
> > What is involved in dropping the tranny/replacing the seal? Is it worth
> > it? Or should we swap the tranny for another? Rebuild? We can "probably"
> > replace the entire truck for the cost of a tranny rebuild.
> >
>
> Shouldn't be any different than your garden variety rwd truck....I'd
simply
> pull and replace the seal throw it back together...simple enough but do
make
> sure and loosen the torque converter bolts from where they attaches to the
> flexplate re-tighten these *after* all the bellhousing bolts are installed
> or else runout will cause the new seal to leak....
>
Also it wipes out the input bearing this is typically a sleeve type with
babbit lining.
>
> Actually it's a fairly straight forward job and a staple for any reputable
> transmission shop those guys are uniquely set up to quickly and
effeciently
> R&R auto transmissions and so your standard labor charge is probably gonna
> be less than 2 hours labor at shop rate
>
>
> Anyways if you do it yourself then while your at it suggest drop the pan
and
> replace fluid, screen and gasket *don't overtighten the pan bolts* or the
> sheetmetal will deform and the damned thing will always leak after
that--Oh
> and I always used some sewing thread to line it up...and if you use
silicone
> then only apply to the transmission side of the cork--this way then
usually
OOPS mean't to say apply to pan side only.
> on any subsequent removal the gasketing remains intact.
>
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> look)
>
> the saga continues.... And yes I did get it to run as a 5 cylinder, for
> a little while, till I decided it wasn't worth the risk, and
> rebuilt/swapped in a 6 cyl.
>
> Next saga. Transmission is leaking from the front seal. However, it only
> starts leaking after about 30 minutes of driving. (Why would that be?)
>
> What is involved in dropping the tranny/replacing the seal? Is it worth
> it? Or should we swap the tranny for another? Rebuild? We can "probably"
> replace the entire truck for the cost of a tranny rebuild.
>