Goetzky99
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- City, State
- Denver CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Explorer
Have a '97 Explorer with a SOHC and 5R55E tanny.
Been having shifting problems and found a thread about replacing the valve body. Ordered a rebuilt Valve Body and went to drop the tranny pan but the catalytic converter is in the way! Found a few threads that suggested removing the front drive shaft but it looks like even if I do that there wont be enough space to get all the bolts out of the pan, let alone the valve body. 3 out of the 4 bolts to remove the catalytic converter look like a *****. Has anyone cut the catalytic converter pipe, and used a coupler to put it back on? Looking for ideas on how to do this, if anyone can help. Thanks!
Been having shifting problems and found a thread about replacing the valve body. Ordered a rebuilt Valve Body and went to drop the tranny pan but the catalytic converter is in the way! Found a few threads that suggested removing the front drive shaft but it looks like even if I do that there wont be enough space to get all the bolts out of the pan, let alone the valve body. 3 out of the 4 bolts to remove the catalytic converter look like a *****. Has anyone cut the catalytic converter pipe, and used a coupler to put it back on? Looking for ideas on how to do this, if anyone can help. Thanks!