I posted a while back about a whirling sound that was coming from the trans on the tow vehicle. This occurred after switching to Mobil 1 synthetic atf. After some research I found a bit of info that said the O ring on the filter neck might be bad. I dropped the pan and replaced the O ring. While I was underneath the trans it occurred to me that the bolt holding the filter might be wrong. The bolt is about 3 inchs long, the bushing about 2 inchs. The bolt passes thru the filter, then the bushing, then is screwed into the trans body. When the bolt is screwed into the trans tight, there is perhaps a 1/2 inch of travel on the bolt where the filter sets. The filter can move up and down the 1/2 inch space between the bushing and the head of the bolt. Is this normal or correct? It seems to me that the filter should be tight against the bushing and that the bolt is a little long. I had the trans rebuilt about 5 years ago and it has been this way every since.
Thanks Brad
Thanks Brad