sasquatch81
Registered User
So I am replacing the engine in my truck. It is a 7.3 idi with an E4OD. This I my first time swapping an engine. I have been going really slow, labeling and referring to the three shop manuals for advice. I removed the whole front clip and all accessories from the block before removing the engine to hopefully make it as easy as possible.
So I made my first mistake and pulled the TC with the engine. I only had help for a short time and did not do my homework before I pulled it. Arrggghh!
When I pulled the engine. I lifted the engine and the transmission evenly until the transmission was just below the cab. When I started sliding the motor forward, it came out super smooth and I barely had to wiggle it to get it loose. The transmission did not shift or wiggle when the engine cleared it.
So do you think I screwed up the seal on the transmission?
Should I just replace the seal before I put the engine in?
Do I need to do just the seal on the outer edge of the pump or do I need to do the shaft seal?
Is there any way I can test these seals.
I've read elsewhere that fluid should have dumped out of the TC when pulled that way but I didn't have a drop. Maybe this is normal.
Did I likely damage the pump?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
So I made my first mistake and pulled the TC with the engine. I only had help for a short time and did not do my homework before I pulled it. Arrggghh!
When I pulled the engine. I lifted the engine and the transmission evenly until the transmission was just below the cab. When I started sliding the motor forward, it came out super smooth and I barely had to wiggle it to get it loose. The transmission did not shift or wiggle when the engine cleared it.
So do you think I screwed up the seal on the transmission?
Should I just replace the seal before I put the engine in?
Do I need to do just the seal on the outer edge of the pump or do I need to do the shaft seal?
Is there any way I can test these seals.
I've read elsewhere that fluid should have dumped out of the TC when pulled that way but I didn't have a drop. Maybe this is normal.
Did I likely damage the pump?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!