Re: Transmission question/help
Ok first, your transmission holds a total of 10.5 quarts. A pan drop usually releases about 4-5 but after sitting and dripping, it could definitely reach 6+. When you re-assemble just fill it with 4-5 quarts, cycle the engine for maybe 10 seconds without starting it. (to do this press the gas pedal to the floor while cranking and the engine wont start). This will run the pump enough to get some fluid moving. Then start it and check the level after it warms up. Add as needed. When I did my valve body I think I used 7 quarts to refill.
The gaskets are a common issue. Make sure you replace it with a BONDED SEPERATOR PLATE & GASKET. Do not just buy the 2 paper gaskets. And be very precise when torqueing the valve body bolts. Do them all 3 times in sequence in increasing inch-lbs to spec. (80inch lbs sounds right but double check). There are different length bolts also, so be sure you're putting the right bolts in the right holes.
Unless you actually ran the engine with no pan on the trans you would not have hurt the pump. And you won't hurt it starting it up if you follow my advice above.
The new gasket costs about 25 bucks so is it worth it? Why wouldnt it be. Even IF the trans is fried you didn't waste much money to find out. And as I said the gaskets are a known problem up until around 2003 when ford switched to the bonded plate/gasket. You didnt mention the year of your truck so ill assume its an earlier model.
If you want, pm me and ill send you a copy of the pdf tech manual for your trans.
Last edited by Dirtman; 12-12-2018 at 07:11 AM.
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