Theory&Practice
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I've been struggling through a transmission servicing, and dropped the transmission oil pan again (3rd time) thinking the reason I was limping home was a failure to reattach the valve detent leaf spring. That wasn't the case, I screwed something up but that wasn't it.
After checking that part I went to put the pan back on and bumped my transmission oil filter, which became displaced. The tube part held in the opening of the valve body, but the opposite end tilted down, apparently not held by the tab that fits in the slot. I kept trying to seat the filter securely, I would get a satisfying snap from the tube to the valve body, but the tab didn't seem to catch in the slot. There wouldn't be any side to side movement, but any contact with the filter would cause the back side to sag as the tab wasn't catching. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar issue?
I ordered the following kit (https://germanparts.ca/parts/50803M). I'm a little confused by the two rubber gaskets that come with it, because the filter already has one and no write-ups or videos have mentioned the need for additional ones.
Cheers,
Chris
After checking that part I went to put the pan back on and bumped my transmission oil filter, which became displaced. The tube part held in the opening of the valve body, but the opposite end tilted down, apparently not held by the tab that fits in the slot. I kept trying to seat the filter securely, I would get a satisfying snap from the tube to the valve body, but the tab didn't seem to catch in the slot. There wouldn't be any side to side movement, but any contact with the filter would cause the back side to sag as the tab wasn't catching. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar issue?
I ordered the following kit (https://germanparts.ca/parts/50803M). I'm a little confused by the two rubber gaskets that come with it, because the filter already has one and no write-ups or videos have mentioned the need for additional ones.
Cheers,
Chris