Don't remove blonde bolts. If you do you will break the seal on the pump and you don't need to do that for A drum rebuild.

 

Yea I didn't remove the blondes. I'm missing one as you can see in the picture. So that's one item I'll need to find. Well after disassembly it WAS the A drum. All the plates looked good with no marks or burn areas. I did notince however on a slightly different note We broke a T connection that has a hose into the engine, one up to the throttle body and the other I think goes to the heater valve. Any clues as to what this is called or part number See attached picture.

 

Here is the A drum.

 

Hwere's a slightly better picture of the broken part needed.

 

It's called the 3 way connector NNE3944BA

bob

 

One other question for right now. As I was taking the bell housing/trans pump off there is a tube that looks like it runs to a filter of some sort.Is there a cap or hose that attaches to this? If so

where does it go?

 

That is a vent. There is a plastic cap that goes on it. It appears to be missing. It looks like you are not the first one to have this transmission out. You were missing a bolt amd now this cap.

 

It appears so. Well at least the other stuff looks good. So far.

 

Do you by any chance have a part number? Or coud I put a piece of hose on it and let it hang down ?

 

I did a quick search and couldn't find it. I think if you do find one you will need to buy the complete vent. Ithought I had a spare but I don't. The hose you mentioned would be better than what you have now. Oil is seeping out and dirt is getting in.

 

Might this be the vent caps?
Automatic transmission breather cover ZF 5HP24 95-up 1043325007 24111205976

 

Looks like that is it.

 

Just finishing the parts ordering. Just want to make sure this is the correct trans fluid for our cars.
https://www.amazon.com/Pentosin-1058...wGybHJX03EW_im
Will this stuff work?

 

I buy that brand fluid from Oreilly Auto Parts when I need a local source. I sometimes get the VW Fluid G 052 162 A2 ATF. I still have a few liters of ESSO LT41171 from when I worked at the Jag dealer.

All the same fluid.

bob

 

Parts are arriving daily. So far 3 way water connector that broke while removing trans. Overhaul kit from CTSC, 5 lts of Trans fluid and two bolts for bell to pump. Still waiting on trans filter, Transgo pressure regulator and of cousre the star of the show the A Drum. Everthing should be here by Monday. Then to reassemble everything. Thanks for all the great info and help along the way. I'm sure to have more questions. Again thanks for all the help... Stay tuned.

 

Just a quick update on Operation A Drum repair. After a week of being to busy/sick to work on the car, today was the day to make some headway. Put in new pressure regulator, filter and pan gasket. Then reassembled the A Drum and components. Reattached the bell housing w/gasket and test fitted the Torque converter and marked postion for sliding it in. Moving along nicely. Now to get the monster off the work bench back onto the trans jack...
Now for quick question. Do you prime the torque converter or just fill it after it's back in the car?

 

Now it's ready for the install....

 

Installation has begun. Trans bolted up to engine with no issues and troque converter and fly wheel went together fairly easy. All bolted in. Now the processs of the cats, exhaust, that stupid heat shield and assorted wires and connectoers. Hope to fill it up sometime this week and see what happens. Please keep your fingers crossed.

 

Why didn't you fill it up (or at least most of the way) when you had it on the bench??

Easier to pour in a few liters when it is tipped on it's side.

bob

 

Thought it would be a little easier to handle. But that would've probably the smart thing to do. I am going to put some in before installing the exhaust on that side. I bought one of those cheapo transfer hand pumps from Harbor Freight. Just hoping everything is installed correctly and all works when said and done.