Cooler Bypass Valve - 4R100 Transmission: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford RV Cutaway, 2003 Ford Econoline, 2003 Ford E550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2003 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove, and discard the inline transmission fluid filter, if so equipped.
- If not done previously, carry out the transmission fluid cooler flow test procedure. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION-4R100 .
- Remove the fluid cooler tube from the front cooler bypass valve assembly fitting.
- Remove the fluid cooler tube from the rear cooler line case fitting.
- Remove, and discard the front cooler line case fitting and the two rubber-coated sealing washers.
- Remove, and discard the rear cooler line case fitting and the two rubber-coated sealing washers.
- Remove the cooler bypass valve (CBV) assembly (7H322) from the transmission.
CAUTION:
Install a new inline transmission fluid filter (XC3Z-7B155-BA) every 48,000 km (30,000 miles) and always as part of a transmission overhaul or exchange. If the vehicle was not equipped with an inline fluid filter install a new inline transmission fluid filter kit (XC3Z-7B155-AA) according to the instructions supplied with the kit as part of a transmission overhaul or exchange.
NOTE:
The inline transmission fluid filter, if so equipped, is attached to the fluid cooler return tube. The fluid cooler return tube runs from the intank transmission fluid cooler or the auxiliary transmission fluid cooler, if so equipped, to the rear transmission cooler tube case fitting.
NOTE:
The two rubber-coated sealing washers can fall out when removing the cooler line case fitting.
NOTE:
The two rubber-coated sealing washers can fall out when removing the cooler line case fitting.