hey guys...i got an easy one this time...i'm replacing my tranny pan gasket...i disconnected the crossmember at the 4 points..and the tranny pad...now i lifted it up..maybe 1/2 inch,didn't wanna go farther til i knew more....is it possible to lift it enough to clear it?or ...what do i do at this point?.......thx......

 

and should i disconnect the driveshaft?.....

 

Hi azdesertdweller,

Welcome to the Chevy Forums.

What's your vehicle type and year? What kind of mileage does it have?

While you're taking off the pan, wouldn't it maybe be a good idea to consider changing the tranny filter, too?

 

i thought it would pop-up when i logged in,but, '96 chevy 2500 5.0...280,000 miles....new crank bearings,injectors,fuel system,high perf air intake..flowmaster 40 series w/3 in strait pipe...ya its beefy sounding...but the wife drives it,with a big grin on her face....

i disconnected the carrier bearing and the tranny lifted just fine...the pan bolts weren't even visible with a quarter million miles of grime on them,swapped the filter and gasket,i didn't have time ,but it looks like there's a module on the side of it that maybe leaking also....the gasket i removed was very brittle,even though it looked( uncorrupted?) good...$12 autozone...for both filter and gasket....5 quarts tranny fluid, extra........
thanks guys...when i get the next headscratcher i'll be sure to log in....

 

Well,luckily for you,your 2500 costs less than mine to fix.

The filter for my 04 is @45$, and if you want an OEM(heavy fiber) gasket, that's 65$ at the stealership. Fortunately,the rather tough original gasket in this case is re-usable.