Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) Sensor & Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
All vehicles
NOTE:
The 4x2 application and the 4x4 application are similar.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist. Refer to
Jacking & Lifting
.
Excursion
- Disconnect the wire loom from the crossmember.
- Remove the transmission insulator-to-crossmember support nuts.
- Attach a suitable high-lift transmission jack to the transmission.
- Remove the crossmember bolts and the crossmember.
F-Super Duty
- Remove the RH crossmember nuts.
- Remove the LH crossmember nuts.
- Remove the nuts and the crossmember.
All vehicles
- Lower the rear of the transmission to gain access to the sensors.
- Disconnect the electrical connector of the affected sensor.
- If necessary, remove the turbine shaft speed (TSS) sensor.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove the TSS.
- Position the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) connector aside.
- If necessary, remove the output shaft speed (OSS) sensor.
- Remove the bolt.
- Remove the OSS.
CAUTION:
Use care not to induce contamination in the form of dirt or foreign material when removing either of the sensors.