2004 dodge 5.9 cummins rear main seal replacemr

Jack up tranny on the pan, I used a block of wood between the pan and jack, jack high enough so that the pan will just side over the crossmember.ġ7. Remove (6) torque converter bolts (15mm head) I used vice grips clamped on the flex plate to rotate the flex plate and hold it while loosening bolts (just let the vice grips ride up against the block/starter, while loosening or tightening)ġ6. I removed the small heat shield on the DRIVER side as I could not get the longer bell housing bolt in on the lower hole until I did, also the tranny “ear” will hit it if you don’tġ4. Remove 2 lower bell housing bolts and replace them with 5-6inch bolts, do this BEFORE removing remaining bell housing boltsġ3. This will make it easier to remove the remaining bell housing bolts laterġ2. Jacked up tranny/TC assy and removed tranny mount.ġ1.

Unbolt tranny dip stick tube, and lift up to pull tube outta the tranny (1 nut) take note of all the grounds (don’t let any fall down, esp the body to engine ground, as you might forget one when re-installing), you might leak some tranny fluidġ0. Unhook tranny cooler lines, mine has plastic retainers that pop off (slide back) and small “c” clip retainers that have to be plucked out. Unbolted tranny shifter bracket from tranny pan (2 bolts), unhooked cable end from tranny shifter armħ. Unbolted Transfer Case shift arm from Transfer case (one nut) let it hang downĦ. Removed the exhaust cross over, on mine the exhaust bolts came out easy, some may have issues if they have been in there for years.ģ.Removed the torque converter cover (6 bolts)ĥ. Jacked up the front of the truck, high enough so that I could roll around under there on a creeper, don’t forget the jack stands!!Ģ. Not that long ago I broke a plate, mostly caused by the tranny to engine bolts being loose. How to change a flex plate, without pulling the tranny: Mods feel free to use/modify my post, I was inspired by someones rant about the FAQ

2004 dodge 5.9 cummins rear main seal replacemr