Transmission Fluid Heat Exchanger: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in N, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
- If equipped, remove the retainers and splash shield.
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- Disconnect the transmission park manual release cable from the transmission lever.
- Remove and discard the bolt and position aside the cable and bracket.
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- Release the harness retainer tab.
- Slide the harness retainer off the fluid heat exchanger.
- Remove the transmission fluid heat exchanger nuts.
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles
- Remove the nut and the park manual release lever.
All vehicles
- Remove the coolant tube hanger nut and separate the hanger from the stud bolt.
- Clamp the coolant inlet and outlet hoses at the front of the engine.
Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp(s)
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NOTE: Be prepared to collect escaping fluid.
- Separate the transmission fluid heat exchanger from the transmission case.
- Lower the transmission fluid heat exchanger to disconnect the hoses and remove it from the vehicle.