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CntryBoy777
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Today was just one of those days!!....the weather was nice and there is a chance for thundershowers tomorrow....so, I got up and started working on the truck....have to replace the 2 shifting solenoids.....got everything setup and crawled under the truck to remove the pan from the transmission....had difficulty with a couple of bolts, but basically was fairly easy....then it started dripping and I was thinking that most of the fluid would be in the pan...no big deal.....after removing the 4 corner bolts the pan was detached, but the flange on the driver's side fits above and over the shifting linkage and the cable attaches to a clip right next to the side of the pan....on the other side is the exhaust pipe that connects to the converter.....there isn't enough room to wiggle the pan out or tilt and slide it either.....of course wiggling and tilting cause the fluid to slosh out....after much anguish and fluid all over my arms, I had to take a break....tho, there were several of those laying under the truck to allow blood to flow back into my arms....so, I wiggled out from under as best as I could....with coming rain the left knee is swollen and a bit sensitive right now....any how, got back under after the break and decided to undo the bolts that attach the transmission to the crossmember, jack it up some for clearence, and then get pan out finally....I tried several wrenches, but I didn't have any with me that would fit....they are in storage back in Mississippi....so, went to Wally to get a set of cheap ones....got back and the 5/8" is a hair too big and kept slipping, not wanting to round the head, I decided to run back and get some metric....get back and 14mm is too small, but the next one in the set is 17mm and it is too big....
.....I was hurting, disgusted, and covered in tranny fluid, so I decided that I would get back at it in the morning....hoping to get it done before rain comes in tomorrow....also, I am using the tarp I had covering the bed of the truck as a protector of the driveway.....so, now I have to get some cat litter to absorb the fluid and rinse it off before recovering the bed of the truck before the rain starts. I am hoping that this will fix the shifting issue that has been happening witb the truck....if it does it will save us the cost of renting a vehicle to get back up to Mississippi and get our stuff from storage....and will give us extra room to put stuff in to bring back down....mainly tools and rider.....that could save us on the size of Uhaul that we will need. Also, STA is in the process of reading and is up to the beginning of the crap a year ago....when it all started....when he reaches this point, he will have something to smile about......
.....I was hurting, disgusted, and covered in tranny fluid, so I decided that I would get back at it in the morning....hoping to get it done before rain comes in tomorrow....also, I am using the tarp I had covering the bed of the truck as a protector of the driveway.....so, now I have to get some cat litter to absorb the fluid and rinse it off before recovering the bed of the truck before the rain starts. I am hoping that this will fix the shifting issue that has been happening witb the truck....if it does it will save us the cost of renting a vehicle to get back up to Mississippi and get our stuff from storage....and will give us extra room to put stuff in to bring back down....mainly tools and rider.....that could save us on the size of Uhaul that we will need. Also, STA is in the process of reading and is up to the beginning of the crap a year ago....when it all started....when he reaches this point, he will have something to smile about......
What took you so long, STA?
