Ford Forums
Register Classic Cars Garage Members List Calendar Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   Ford Forums > Ford Cars > Ford ThunderBird
Reload this Page Automatic Transmission gasket replacement HELP for a 1986 V8 Thunderbird

Ford ThunderBird Ford thought they'd take their own stab at the nostalgia business. There are quite a few last-century icons that wear the blue oval. For a revival subject, why not use a car famous enough to have been the subject of Beach Boys songs, starred in George Lucas movies, and has been gone long enough to be missed? Why not indeed. In 2002, the Thunderbird was reborn.

» Advertisement
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-25-2009, 11:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
Junior Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sunshine State
Posts: 2
JJSierra will become famous soon enoughJJSierra will become famous soon enough
Points: 166, Level: 3 Points: 166, Level: 3 Points: 166, Level: 3
Level up: 32% Level up: 32% Level up: 32%
Activity: 40% Activity: 40% Activity: 40%
Exclamation Automatic Transmission gasket replacement HELP for a 1986 V8 Thunderbird
Following the instructions from my Haynes Repair Manuel, I am attempting to remove the automatic transmission pan in order to replace the very old gasket that was leaking.

I raised the front of the car on jackstands and I Removed all the bolts and drained part of the transmission fluid, but I can not remove the pan. It's tight between the muffler (pg. 1-25, Illustration 28.7 on Haynes Manual) and the crossmember (pg. 7B5, illustration 9.2 on Haynes Manual) that hold the transmission.

The Haynes manual does not say anything else needs to be removed in order to get the pan out. Please, if anyone could help me out, I would appreciate it. I have gently tried for a an hour to remove the pan and its way too tight. I can't slide it out from any angle.

Thank you in advance.
JJSierra is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Tags
1986, automatic transmission, replacement, thunderbird 5.0 ford, transmission pan gasket

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Hybrid Mode Hybrid Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

» Online Users: 76
8 members and 68 guests
dariem, drvinnie, Frank B, jocada, mobileshop, paul7085, rescuetech476, WVFord
Most users ever online was 509, 07-28-2009 at 01:07 AM.
» Stats
Members: 61,038
Threads: 38,256
Posts: 147,848
Top Poster: mark v (7,710)
Welcome to our newest member, mobileshop
» Partner Sites
Shopping for new Ford can be a stressful experience especially if you don't have the right information. Our new car research center at CarEverything.com can help relieve this stress and bring the joy back to new car buying!

The Car Blog, or TCB for those who are acronymically inclined, is alive because some of today's top Web designers needed a place to drool and bitch about their motor vehicle obsessions.

Read the auto blog at Automotive.com to get the latest news and opinions, view the newest concept cars, and join discussions with auto experts from around the world.

Read the auto blog at Motor Trend Online for the latest auto industry news, expert opinions, vehicle photos, and more.

View Ford recalls online; don't get caught off guard with a breakdown, learn about the latest official new and used car recalls at autorecalls.us

Join other Envoy Enthusiasts and chat about your GMC Envoy SLE, SLT, Denali and XUV. We are a growing community and would like to here from you.
» Advertisement
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.1.0


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0


Contact Us - Welcome to the Ford Forums - Archive - Top