thanks Roger

yeah, those details are really helpful.  i'll have another bash over the
xmas-newyr week to stay out of the way while kids do the turkey

if I swap the valve body, would the leaky-but-working one I pulled be a good
candidate, or should i spring for a rebuilt valve bod?

sounds like you've been through this a few times!

Al

On 12/21/05, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> To drain the trans, loosen the collar nut with an adjustable crecent
> wrench. Actually loosen the nut completely and disconect the dip stick
> tube
> from the pan. Fluid will gush. The pan has 4 bolts. take em out and the
> pan
> comes off. The filter/screen is under the tin cover.Take the 3 phillips
> head screws off and the cover/filter comes down.REMEMBER the orientation
> of
> the screen inside the filter housing. Remove and replace filter in
> housing.
> Reattach with the 3 screws.Take note of the bolts on the bottom of the
> valve body. More  bolts then there are stars in the heavens.Some of these
> (11) need to be removed to drop the valve body,but which ones? Upon closer
> inspection with your telescope,you can see 3  distinctly different types
> of
> heavenly bodys up there.Not the heavenly bodys I want to see, but
> necessary
> anyway. The bolts with 10mm heads need to come out to remove the valve
> body.Count them up. There are 11. The rest stay put unless the valve body
> is to be dissembeled.  Removal  of these will split the VB,so dont take em
> out.
>
> Put the new gasket on the pan as directed. BE CAREFUL not to pinch the
> gasket while reattaching it to the trans.Fluid will gush. Maybe use
> another
> hand(usually comes with another person) to hold the pan in place while you
> insert the 4 bolts.Tighten uniformely, and evenly. When the bolts are
> screwed in all the way,they will stop. At this point torque them with the
> amount of torque that was requirerd to remove them. Do this by remembering
> how much force u used to remove them(Thought I was gonna tell you to buy a
> torqrue wrench,right).Just remember this is aluminum, not iorn.Attach the
> collar nut and fill  fill fill .Start the engine after filling about 3or 4
> qts.shift and allow warm up and frequently check fluid level. Add till
> full
> mark is reached. If you over fill, loosen the collar nut and dran drain
> drain.Lets hope you need these instructions. Use them if the trans starts
> to shift ok.If it shifts ok, you will need about 3 gallons of fluid  to
> rince twice.Buy the cheap stuff!
>