98 F150 4.6L 4 speed

Is there a drain plug in the convetor.

 

Yes there should be, they quit putting the plugs in late 2001.

 

I thought they quit putting plugs in convertors a long time ago.

I called severals shops around here and it seems no one uses the plugs to drain the convertors. It's either flush or drop the pan but not drain the convertor.

I rebuilt trannies 25 years ago and we always drained the convertors. Even drilled and tapped GM convertors. When lockup convertors came out they didnt have plugs, those were the only ones we didnt drain.

 

I have a 2001 and it has the plug.

 

I have a 2002. . .I couldn't find the drain plug in the torque converter -- is this the year that they stopped putting drain plugs on the 4R70W?

 

I have a '97 and it has the drain plug. Just pop out the rubber grommet to gain access to it. Use a breaker bar on the harmonic balancer crank bolt to rotate the engine to align the plug with the hole. Be sure to put the tranny in Neutral. Sure helps if someone is under watching it line up for you.

 

I would leave it in Park. The torque converter will rotate just as easily in park as in neutral.

 

just use a pry bar or screwdriver on the ring gear of the flywheel and turn it around by hand. my 99 had the plug. quite alot of will drain from the tc

 

I know how to do it. I was just surprised to find that it had a plug. I rebuilt transmission about 20 years ago, did a lot of fluid changes. At that time most of the cars had gone to a lockup convertor and the plugs were eliminated. GM never had the plugs and we would drill them out and install plugs.

 

Be ready to catch the fluid!

You'll get approximately 9-1/2 quarts, and it'll take a while.

The other thing to consider is when refilling, to put in around 5 quarts, start the engine and run it for 20-30 seconds, then add 5 more quarts, run the engine, then add a quart at a time until you have the right level. I add until the stick shows a pint low, then I take the vehicle out for a drive. Then I add as necessary.

 

As the man said, he knows how to do it. He used to rebuild trannys. All he's asking is whether they have drain plugs or not!

 

They have them. They're just like 25 years ago. Have a beer and crawl under the darn thing instead of beating it to death. When I first joined here a guy asked what size socket removed a battery cable. Interesting....go look yourself, it's much faster or else invest in a cresent wrench.

 

Man that is a lot of information for the simple question about a drain plug!

 

What is the torque spec for re-installing the TC plug? My Chilton's doesn't list it.

 

a torque spec on that is kind of useless put a little bit of the pink loctite gasket sealer on it or thread tape if you don't have the sealer and tighten it securely with a ratchet be careful if you overdo it the plug will break off

it's not really complicated to drill for a drain plug in a converter that doesn't have one the important thing is that you put it in the stock location if you go to far towards the engine you will hit the lockup piston if you go to far towards the trans you will cause the turbine to hit i have determined the measurement from the top of the pad is 1.350 mark a dot there and drill and tap