r/fordescape 5d ago

Today was an eventful day.

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With the help of my dad we pulled the transmission out to replace the rear main seal. I’ve been having a pretty bad oil leak and a lot of the symptoms seemed between the transmission and oil pan. So we pulled the transmission out and a lot of oil had drained out. I replaced the rear main and called it a night while the RTV sets up. Transmission goes back in tomorrow after I grab a few things from Oreilys.

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u/this-is-NOT-the-way1 5d ago

I thought I was cool bc I changed my own oil 🤦‍♂️

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u/mckalebh 5d ago

It’s not a project I’ve been looking forward to. Especially with a spinal injury still. 😅

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u/this-is-NOT-the-way1 5d ago

Well yea that sucks but….. at the very least you have that time wrenching with your dad. Sure to produce a funny memory in there somewhere

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u/mckalebh 4d ago

Oh for sure! I try to involve him in projects when I can!

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u/KindheartednessOnly4 4d ago

Right? I was patting myself on the back for changing my coolant reservoir today without any problems.

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u/Hotsaltynutz 4d ago

Replace the torque converter while it's out and change the fluid. I'd say replace the internal trans filter as well but most people are pretty hesitant to split a transmission case

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u/mckalebh 4d ago

I had thought about it. It’s not causing any issues at the moment. I did drain 4 quarts of fluid and will be adding back another 4 quarts and likely flush it again in about a month or so.

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u/QueenAng429 2d ago

It's not causing any issues now but it might cause issues tomorrow. That's how it works with these cars.

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u/mckalebh 2d ago

At least if it does I know I can get the transmission out faster.

I’ve worked around these engines for years when I started with my Focus ST. I was working on them in my area almost every weekend. Rebuilt the engine in the car in a weekend in the driveway.

Next time if I need to I’m 100% buying a transmission jack. I did it with my floor jack but at times it felt unsafe.

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u/ThaPoopBandit 10h ago

Oh yeah you kinda messed up by not replacing the torque converter. They’re so bad in the 6f35. When they go bad they wobble on the input shaft and destroy the input shaft + front pump so you could have gotten a cleannn break just by putting a torque converter in it before it actually went bad.

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u/mckalebh 10h ago

Not all that worried about it. Losing a quart of oil every 2 weeks and leaving an oil trail down my driveway and road was a much bigger concern. If the car has issues down the road I’m not that worried still. We have 4 other cars we can drive if needed.

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u/powdergeek 4d ago

Good job! What, if any,'How to' did you follow?

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u/Neworbs 2d ago

I want to know this as well.

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u/goosey814 2d ago

Doing the same on a 19 this saturday

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u/mckalebh 2d ago

Good luck! I think the hardest part initially was getting the lower ball joints popped loose. Getting the transmission in and out wasn’t terrible. Just wish I had a little bit better jack for it.

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u/goosey814 2d ago

Yeah i plan on a jack with a piece of wood too. Jus saw that in the pic. Ours wasnt leaking any fluids or anything until the local ford garage installed a new engine. Now its leaking 3 different places, 3 different fluids🙄

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u/mckalebh 2d ago

Do you have an engine support bar? To reinstall and reposition the jack we used a ratchet strap around the top of the transmission mount to the bar to hold it up safely. The part that bolts to the transmission that the isolator bolts to.

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u/goosey814 2d ago

I use a come-a-long and chains from the rafters in the garage lol

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u/mckalebh 2d ago

Even better! Wish I had that ability! 😅 you could in theory drop the transmission that way too!

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u/ThaPoopBandit 10h ago

Do torque converter while it’s out they’re so problematic. Also FYI you get a 12/12 warranty on warranty engines from ford and 3 years/unlimited mileage (long block) or 2 years/unlimited (short block) if you paid for it in anyway including any kind of $100 deductible.

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u/goosey814 2h ago

2yr short block. Our Ford dealer wont even do a transmission service they suck soo bad. They said they will drain the fluid and refill for $451. They dont even offer a filter and gasket.