I currently have the front diff removed from the tranny, but it seems like to take off the oil pump housing, I may need to remove the center diff. Unfortunately for me, there seems to be very little info out there about taking apart 4EAT transmissions. Getting another tranny doesn't seem like a good option, as the one I just got cost me about $550 (with shipping) So, I got ahold of a oil pump for the 'old' tranny, and am in the process of replacing it. The reason for the low fluid was that one of transmission cooler hoses had come off (I had tightened all the connections I did, my brother had actually loosened one of the connections, but left it on) (tranny still works, but I can hear a noise coming from the tranny). End result? I think the tranny bearings got burned. If you tow frequently, go off-roading, use your vehicle as part of a commercial fleet, or idle extensively, you need to follow the severe operating conditions set of maintenance intervals for your Ford F-150. I pulled over, and the transmission fluid was really low. So I went to town (30 miles), and almost to town, I noticed loss of torque. I was able to put the 'new' tranny and engine back together, topped the fluids, and went for a couple miles test drive. By that time my brother had moved away, but he had pulled the engine and tranny for me before he left. I had a tranny ordered in (wasn't any available locally). The lowest cost to fix issues like a damaged coupling or lid switch is 85, including labor and parts. The average homeowner pays 300 for replacing the transmission or the gaskets, both common fixes. In the process of putting the engine back in, the oil pump shaft for the transmission was weakened and a couple days later it snapped (wasn't driven much after it broke, just a couple hundred feet) The overall cost to repair a washing machine averages 150 to 400. He pulled the engine, for the headgasket replacement. I didn't have much time, so I had my brother, (who is somewhat competent on mechanics) replace them for me. My nightmare started when the head gaskets failed. Transmission gears operate on hydraulic pressure, funneled through a valve body.
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