41TE Assembly, Pt. VI

by "Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
Published 04/07/2017 at 18:00

Tags: 41TE ; Automatic Transmission ; Rebuild ; Blog
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Because this is a FWD transaxle, we have the additional task of putting together a transfer geartrain and differential.

Both of these retainers go in at the same time, with the heavy differential carrier assembly in between them. (If I had an extra arm, I’d have pictures for you.) Alas...

Now we can slide the head off of the engine stand (careful, the transmission is heavy!), set it down, and unbolt the head of the stand from the bottom of the case. With the tranny separated from the stand, we now have access to re-install the valve body. But we have to put that valve body back together first... 41TE Assembly, Pt. VII

Replies (10)

"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
04/07/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 0

You are making me think I really can rebuild my 8.8 myself....it’s so much simpler than this....Wow!

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/07/2017 at 18:13, STARS: 0

Well, now you got me wishing that I had taken pictures of my 8.8 rebuild...

"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
04/07/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 0

Now you have me wishing you did.....I have 2 to do, One is getting a Detroit Ture Track and 31 spline axels, is just going to get a basic rebuild.....I also have a few t-5.....Maybe I can get a some good pics when I do it....This weekend it’s a new CV Shaft for the outback.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/07/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 0

I haven’t gotten into a T-5 yet, but I’m sure I will someday.

As for my 8.8, I guess I got lucky. I was able to re-use the original shims, as the new bearings brought everything back into spec. The worst part was that the axle was in-car, and I was laying on the garage floor while wrenching on it.

"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
04/07/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 0

The 8.8 that’s out of the car just needs new bearings. The one in the car now is getting new everything..... so i guess i need to figure out how to get the shims right....If you want a t-5 to break into I have 3 out of the car broken and one in the car working.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/07/2017 at 18:51, STARS: 1

Yeah, with new gears & Truetrack (nice choice BTW), I kinda doubt that you’ll get to use the old shims. What you might want to do is, try to save the old bearings so that you can use them for test-fitting.

"MM54" (mm54mk2)
04/07/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0

Blue RTV on the differential cover?

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/07/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0

Kinda stands out, doesn’t it? The old sealant that I scraped off was black. FWIW, the blue stuff is what was shown in the ATRA rebuild guide.

"MM54" (mm54mk2)
04/07/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 1

Interesting. I’ve always used black or grey for oil-containing things since it’s specially made to be very oil-resistant

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/07/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 1

Same here. I double-checked the specs on Ultra Blue, and it’s got the necessary temperature range, and claims to be sufficiently oil-resistant, too. Ultra Black is supposedly for “maximum” oil resistance, but when I saw Blue used in the guide, I figured that I was probably overthinking it.