Removal (Mustang, Thunderbird & Town Car)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove torque converter access cover and adapter plate bolts from lower left side of torque converter housing. Drain transmission fluid (including torque converter). Mark torque converter-to-flexplate position for installation reference. Remove 4 torque converter-to-flexplate nuts. Turn crankshaft clockwise (as viewed from front) to access nuts.
- Mark position of yokes and remove drive shaft. See DRIVE SHAFT ALIGNMENT article. Disconnect and remove speedometer sensor from extension housing. Remove starter.
- Remove rear mount-to-crossmember bolts and 2 crossmember-to-frame bolts. Remove 2 engine rear support-to-extension housing attaching bolts.
- Disconnect throttle valve linkage rod or cable from transmission. Remove cable from bracket. Remove bracket from bellhousing.
- Disconnect manual rod from transmission manual lever. Remove 2 bellcrank bracket-to-torque converter housing bolts. Disconnect Transmission Range (TR) sensor wires.
- Position jack under transmission. Secure transmission to jack chain. Raise transmission slightly. Remove engine support-to-crossmember bolts. Remove crossmember-to-frame bolts. Remove crossmember, insulator support and damper.
- Remove any interfering exhaust system hardware. Lower jack slightly to access oil cooler lines. Disconnect oil cooler lines from transmission. Plug openings.
- Remove lower torque converter-to-housing bolts. Remove transmission filler tube. Slide transmission to rear, and lower it from vehicle.