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How difficult is it to remove/clean/replace the Front Pump on an AOD transmission?
any special tools required?
any special tools required?
Thank you, I figured it out now thanks to you.First off are you doing this with the tranny in the car? Front pump removal is as simple as removal the bolts around the perimeter of the pump. Locating the two holes opposite of eachother that are threaded on the pump itself, then sticking short pieces of metal dowel or whatever you want to fit in there (i discourage bits). Then take your starter bolts and tighten them into the holes on the pump, alternate tightening them and it will pull itself out. The purpose of the metal pieces is for the bolts to have something to force themselves against to pull out on the pump so the pieces must be long enough to sit inside of the pump threads also. You can also use a slidehammer but the above method always works.
If you are doing this in the car you must be very very careful to not pull the internals out any with the pump. If you do the torrington bearing for the forward drum hub likes to fall out and then you will have some serious issues if you bolt it back together like this.
If it were me I would be doing it outside of the car and at the minimum replace the overdrive band... but I am not aware of the details of your situation or what mechanical abilities you posses. If you consider doing this I would recommend picking up an ATSG guide from your local tranny shop in order to get a better idea of what is going on. Myself and others could try and guide you along on here, but nothing is like having the book in front of you next to the transmission.
Make for certain that you replace all 3 seals on the pump. Converter...paper...o-ring.
This is a tough build, 428 scj in a 60 t-bird aod and 411 gears. limited slip. This should be fun when I am done? noone made a torque converter for this with a sfi bellhousing. But I found one and now I have to add a solid one piece shaft to the mix and was having trouble gettin that pump to pop loose.Thank you, I figured it out now thanks to you.
Thank you, I figured it out now thanks to you.
I was wondering if I screweda long bolt into that hole won't it push the pump loose?This is a tough build, 428 scj in a 60 t-bird aod and 411 gears. limited slip. This should be fun when I am done? noone made a torque converter for this with a sfi bellhousing. But I found one and now I have to add a solid one piece shaft to the mix and was having trouble gettin that pump to pop loose.