Right.... Happy New year everyone... Here I am with an update on my progress and another question.

The Trans is out now . All went suprisingly smoothly, no major PITA bolts to remove from the bellhousing, no clearance issues when dropping the trans, prop came off easily etc. Really pleased with progress so far, and thanks to Winfred for the reassurance.

I don't know if I've done the right thing here, but I left the Torque Convertor bolted to the flywheel when dropping the box. From your post Winfred, I see that your prefered method would be to unbolt the torque convertor and drop it with the Trans? So my first question is, should I mount it into the bellhousing for reinstallation to ensure a good 'mating' of the splined nose?

Secondly, when manhandling my used tranny (upside down and still containing some fluid) I notice fluid weeping from the input shaft. Anyone know if this is to be expected? Is this a sign of a shot input bearing seal? Should such items be replaced as a matter of course during a job such as this? What is invloved?

Is there any other maintenance that I should carry out while I have access to these areas of the vehicle that rarely see daylight?

In the mean time, I'll be swapping in my rebuilt valve body and trying to recruit a helper for the install, next weekend if all goes well.

Look forward to reading any advice you all may have.

Many thanks

Steve

Thanks