Transmission Case: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Mustang. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the snap ring from the clutch housing.
Remove the oil pump drive gear.
Remove the oil pump gear.
- Inspect the pump gears, faces, gear teeth and mating surfaces for damage or scoring. Install a new pump as necessary.
Remove the oil pump spring and check ball.
Remove the cooler line fitting.
Remove the shift detent from the transmission main case.
Remove the 2 shift guide plate bolts and the shift guide plate.
- Inspect the shift guide plate for wear or damage. Install a new shift guide plate as necessary.
Remove the reverse lamp switch.
Remove the cooler line fitting.
Inspect the countershaft and output shaft bearing cups for wear or damage. Install new components as necessary.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Countershaft And Rear Output Shaft Bearing Cups
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
If necessary, Use a brass drift to remove the countershaft and output shaft bearing cups by tapping alternately on opposite sides of the bearing cups.
Clean the transmission main case and clutch housing with solvent and dry with compressed air. Inspect the transmission main case and clutch housing for cracks.
- If the transmission main case or clutch housing is cracked, install a new component as necessary.
NOTE: Do not remove the magnets.

Clean the transmission main case magnets.

Fig 2: Locating Transmission Main Case Magnets
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.