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Extension Housing Gasket - Rear Wheel Drive (RWD): Removal

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    All vehicles 

  1. Remove the driveshaft. For additional information, refer to DRIVESHAFT .
  2. Vehicles equipped with a fixed flange 

  3. Remove the output shaft flange.
    1. Remove and discard the output shaft flange bolt.
    2. Remove the output shaft flange.
      Fig 1: Identifying Output Shaft Flange And Bolt
      G04615854Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. All vehicles 

  5. Remove the transmission rear crossmember support insulator nuts.
    Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Support Insulator Nuts
    G03889099Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install a suitable transmission jack.
  7. Remove the transmission rear crossmember support insulator bolts.
    Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Support Insulator Bolts
    G03889100Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Raise the transmission upward, off the rear transmission mount and remove the rear transmission mount.
    Fig 4: Locating Rear Transmission Mount
    G04649640Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Disconnect the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 5: Identifying Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Electrical Connector
    G03889074Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Vehicles equipped with a fixed flange 

  11. Using the special tool, remove the output shaft retaining nut.
    Fig 6: Identifying Output Shaft With Special Tool
    G04649634Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the bolts and the transmission extension housing.
    Fig 7: Locating Transmission Extension Housing Bolts
    G03889104Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Vehicles not equipped with a fixed flange 

  14. Remove the bolts and the transmission extension housing.
    Fig 8: Locating Transmission Extension Housing Bolt
    G04649644Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. All vehicles 

  16. Remove and discard the extension housing gasket.
    Fig 9: Locating Extension Housing Gasket
    G03889106Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.