2002 Transmission Pan Removal Help

[350xfire]

Guys, I need help... No amount of cursing is making the transmission pan drop from my Bird. Bolts are off, O2 sensors disconnected but there does not seem to be enough room to work it off there. What else needs to come off?
Thanks

 

[biddle]

Subject revised.
Transmission Pan 2002 Bird --->2002 Transmission Pan Removal Help

 

[350xfire]

FInally got it. Had to remove the black connector that goes to the solenoid and also drop the rear transmission crossmember. Then it dropped. What a pain. You would think they could have cut a1/4" on the pan to make it drop without having to do this...

 

[350xfire]

Wix vs Factory, hard to tell but factory is like a million times better.

Clean pan, notice the circular magnet


Wix Filter

 

[350xfire]

Some more pics

Trans cross member, fill adapter, oxygen sensor connectors, solenoid connector, suction pump.
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