I think I just screwed myself here, shaft seal r&r…

[Plyrr471]

Everything going along great trying to fix fluid leak. Got old seal out with yool, no prob. After removing e-clip and rubber seal I pushed shaft into valve body. I don’t suppose there is any to get it out w/o dropping pan and valve body? I really didn’t want to screw with that!!! Any suggestions guys? Thanks.

 

[donmodro]

It looks like I can see the end of it, any chance you can carefully fish it back out with a magnet?

 

[Plyrr471]

Tried the magnet and some small gun smithing picks, nfg.

 

[lewtot184]

Drop the pan.

 

[Plyrr471]

Valve body as well, or no? I think it’s inevitable at this point.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Hey look at it as a good opportunity to put a shift kit in it!

 

[Plyrr471]

Already is one. Thanks though RJ.

 

[autoxcuda]

That’s just the kickdown shaft IIRC

I don’t think you have to drop the vavle body or the selector comb.

I knocked out my seal from the bottom since I didn’t have that tool. Bonus was it let me clean/polish up the surfaces that the seals ride in so they seal good.

I have pics here of when I dropped mine:
Post in thread 'Dreaded shift shaft seal in car tips' pics here;
Dreaded shift shaft seal in car tips


There’s just a lever at the end of that shaft that dropped down:

 

[1 Wild R/T]

As Steve said, no need to drop the vale body to push the K/D lever back up....

 

[Plyrr471]

@autoxcuda great! Thanks for the link and tutorial. Looks like a project for tomorrow. That will be a big help.

 

[Plyrr471]

Thanks @1 Wild R/T

 

[Plyrr471]

Now I’ve just got to figure which fasteners these are securing the pan. Seem like 12pt. but I can’t remember…

 

[1 Wild R/T]

12pt.. Probably 5/16

 

[Plyrr471]

Might be this Summit part, +2 qt. but no mention of the specific hardware.

 

[Plyrr471]

I bet you’re right. It must have run off with my 10mm !

 

[1 Wild R/T]

The bolts are 5/16-18.... The standard deal with 12pt bolts is the socket size is the same as the thread size...
So 5/16-18 = 5/16 12pt socket

 

[Plyrr471]

Great. Thanks @1 Wild R/T I’ll grab 1 tomorrow at get back at it. Happy New Year to all!!!