Thread: 300TDI D1 Kickdown Cable Replacement

Not only remove the sump, but the valve body too.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Not only remove the sump, but the valve body too.

JC

Any special tools required?

And i assume be careful with the valve body and keep it clean?

To undo the bolts for the valve body, you will need a T27 Torx bit.

It would be good to get a diagram of which ones to remove, and which ones not to remove. Basically the Torx heads that appear larger in diameter are the ones to remove, the slightly smaller diameter head bolts leave them alone.

It is fiddly, and you will get covered in trans fluid.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

To undo the bolts for the valve body, you will need a T27 Torx bit.

It would be good to get a diagram of which ones to remove, and which ones not to remove. Basically the Torx heads that appear larger in diameter are the ones to remove, the slightly smaller diameter head bolts leave them alone.

I've got rave so I should be right.

It is fiddly, and you will get covered in trans fluid.

so not a job to do this arvo as i will need it for work tomorrow?

JC

Oh and while your here im going to do my head gasket in the not to distant future. only as it's done 240,000 and we are going to do the gib river in may.

What gasket do i ask for and where would i likely to get one from?

no, don't attempt it today if you haven't done one before...and need it tomorrow.

head gasket i recommend Elring composite, new head bolts and an Elring VRS .

jc

Originally Posted by justinc

no, don't attempt it today if you haven't done one before...and need it tomorrow.

head gasket i recommend Elring composite, new head bolts and an Elring VRS .

jc

lucky i was just about to start draining the fluid!!!

at least now i can drain the beer bottle of fluids

I did mine on the front lawn last year, hardest part was routing the cable from trans back up to injector pump. Its messy and fiddly but if you keep it clean and dont rush it you'll be fine, i didnt remove the crossmember but i did remove the LH t/c mount. Get a trans service kit and do the filter at the same time as it comes with the sump gasket.

Rave has a diagram showing the valve body bolts to remove.

I used a new Falcon cable EA Borg Warner 51 3 speed and had the local Auto Trans bloke fit it along with new fluid and filter for around $300, worth a call to your local Auto repairer, Regards Frank.