I pulled the one switch on my tranny today but wasn't able to get the other. The one I got out was the one under the tranny and towards the back. The other is the one thats sort of on the side of the tranny case. Can someone tell me which is which? The one on the side of the tranny case has been sealed with locktite and some silicone. What the means is that I wasn't able to get it loose even when i used a torch to heat it up a bit. Hell, I even had a 20" breaker bar on it. All that happened what that I started to round the threads on it. I said screw it. I wasn't sure it was leaking anyway. Just thought I would replace it since I had to be under the car anyway and had the fluid out of the tranny.

Anyway, which switch is which?

Thanks!
Curt B. Shumaker

the one on the side of the tranny (near shift linkage) is the neautral switch its just near the axle. The other is the reverse switch. the neutral switch hase the square black connector on harness the reverse has a regular connector like the coil harness.


Larry

Regarding rounding the threads off - i started to do this too until I got the right socket on there, which was a deep 6 point socket. with a deep 6 point that is the correct size, you shouldn't be able to round the threads off.

ak

When you say a socket, I guess I can assume you cut the wire on the harness and then put the socket over the bolt? Or were you able o unhook the electrical plug from the part that goes in the tranny?

I was using a 19mm open end wrench. I don't have a 6point socket, but might buy one if you explain how you made it work with the wiring in the way still.

Thanks!
Curt B. Shumaker
"SHUMAX"

Right, I had to cut off the wires so the socket could go over the end of the switch. That was the point of no return. :)

By the time I got the right socket, I already did a pretty good job ruining the edges of the switch, so I thought I was doomed. THankfully, I was able to pound the socket onto the switch while attempting to line up the edges. Once the socket is on there, you can get a bunch more leverage. Mine was a 1/2" socket, so I got out the trust 1/2" craftsman breaker bar.

If you don't want to cut the wires off at the base of the switch (resulting in really ruining the switch), you might be able to leave an inch or two of wire that would roll up or otherwise fit into the deep socket with the ratchet/breaker bar attached (depending on how deep it is) then if you had to, you could reconnected the switch if it didn't come off.

Aaron

Wanna ship me that socket for the weekend? I pay shipping:) Anyway, I think that I might just wait to see if the blasted thing even leaks. I sure as hell hope it doesn't. But if it doesn, I think that I will go about it the same way.

I had to go out and buy the socket. Actually, I got a set of 1/2" 6 point deep metric sockets from schucks just for this purpose for under $20 (I think). In the end, it was the most useful set of sockets I've ever bought (aside from the 10, 12, and 14mm ones :).

Aaron

Hm..i have always had better luck with open end wrenches on the switch. I did enjoy using the deep socket though whene i got angry on rounded switches. I found that the deeper the better =P


Larry

A 19mm flarenut wrench fits perfectly on there.