Transmission Rebuild Pics, do these pics make you want to DIY when it comes time?

[Sergei-e]

Hi Frank,

The truck runs great. I got it back on the road just in time – there is snow all over the place now in our area and trouble free reverse is very helpful in these conditions. How is the weather at your place?
To compress the flat springs I started with C-clamps but found it cumbersome, time consuming, and unstable, tried two jaw pulley removal kit (works better, but does not leave a lot of room to work inside the clutch cylinder). For my home garage conditions I found the best tool was Transmission clutch spring compressor: KD Tools (KD 2398) Automatic Transmission Clutch-Spring Compressor. You would still need a number of rings suitable for different clutch cylinders to compress the flat springs. I used different sizes of plastic pipe couplings from a local hardware store. The tool works great! Two spring loaded tabs go in the top snap ring groove of a clutch cylinder safely securing the tool in place and adjustable pads compress the clutch spring by means a threaded rod.
Sergei

[m5james]

Can you post pics of your setup for the non-visually creative

[Sergei-e]

Unfortunately I did not take these pictures but put some information together in the attached file.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Sergei.

[m5james]

Thanks what I was looking for. Thanks, Sergei!

[Nik]

Well, Would any of you guys have any Idea on why my Tranny doesn't Show Parking after few hours of car being parked. when i shake it up a little then its back to normal.

[m5james]

What do you mean "show parking"? Your post has odd choices of when to cap a letter, and then doesn't really make sense.

[Weasel]

Could be park/neutral switch, will it start when it doesn't show park?

[m5james]

I was thinking maybe the cable and where it connects on the side of the transmission since he said wiggling it puts it in park (the light finally comes on on the center console)...or at least that's the way I read it. I'm still wondering if he meant the center console or on the dash though.

[Sergei-e]

For those who may be planning to tackle the job of rebuilding transmission on their own it may be helpful to read my summary of how to remove it from the vehicle. I have put these steps together after I have done this job twice and although it seems to be straight forward, following this sequence made the task easier and the work more efficient. Second time it took me 4 hours to remove the transmission and roll it in the garage for the rebuild and eight hours to install it back in the vehicle (that is including changing all four tires for winter tires). Most of the “extra” time in installation took all the work with the torque wrench tightening all of the bolts and nuts to the specified torque. If someone interested, I can expand each of the steps in more details.