special tools needed for PCM 40i 1:1 tranny rebuild? any tips also??

[trayson]

So, I pulled my tranny Friday. it had been slipping and losing about 1/4 of a quart of fluid in 4 hours of use. friday I ended up sucking water into the tranny and milkshaked the fluid. so I am buying a seal kit and figure a rebuild makes sense as it is 530 hours anyway...

I was able to find the service manual for the PCM40a, and it referenced some special pullers. does anyone know about these? are they needed? if so where to get and how much do they cost?

Any tips and tricks are very welcome--I will have the help of a very experienced ford car service tech... but any insight into the boat tranny will be great.

[trayson]

Now you see it:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZIi0VdGZ4BQ/Uc5k3OfQoqI/AAAAAAAAOOg/eGP3hCSm90s/s800/20130628_201514.jpg

Now you don't:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FjhhtDREN88/Udd6QthzcPI/AAAAAAAAOR0/xH8xlKcShwQ/s800/20130705_185133.jpg

Here are the special tools referenced in the 40a service manual (yes, I know I have a 40i, but it's the closest I could find online).

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dg4rmEcFY80/UdnieZAEpLI/AAAAAAAAOTU/IMaEE0TiUK8/s800/516003103%2520%2526%25204.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2Bl9h5qya10/Udniebqa1GI/AAAAAAAAOTY/Udmmtx6_tzU/s800/Puller%252051600310.jpg

[trayson]

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mQ1AtHbiwZU/UdnieaHBacI/AAAAAAAAOTc/OHC3VSUwMSA/s800/Puller.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nQ-0JR6usDw/Udnie_2MMEI/AAAAAAAAOTg/gWGiv1OrtSQ/s800/Tool%252051600121.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1moYF3miHSI/UdnifaFVuoI/AAAAAAAAOTk/jFcsxWYVyik/s800/Tool%252070990012.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jr2PiWZPZDc/UdnifcQIEWI/AAAAAAAAOTo/CDEuIlDiSaQ/s800/Tool%252070990013.jpg

[rideevol]

My PCM tranny didn't slip so I did not disasemble the clutch pack. The manual states that needle bearings are destroyed during disassembly of the clutch packs. I did not find a source for a full rebuild set of parts.
My only tip is the main case seal can be reached once you loosen the oil pick-up tube from its press fit, otherwise it inhibits the case from seperating/opening. Your mechanic friend should come in handy during third-hand re-assembly of this press-fit pick-up tube. I just cleaned out my milkshake and replaced main seal. I didn't need to open the oil pump.

[trayson]

My PCM tranny didn't slip so I did not disasemble the clutch pack. The manual states that needle bearings are destroyed during disassembly of the clutch packs. I did not find a source for a full rebuild set of parts.
My only tip is the main case seal can be reached once you loosen the oil pick-up tube from its press fit, otherwise it inhibits the case from seperating/opening. Your mechanic friend should come in handy during third-hand re-assembly of this press-fit pick-up tube. I just cleaned out my milkshake and replaced main seal. I didn't need to open the oil pump.

Vince at SkiDIM said that he rebuilds without releasing the spring on the main shaft. But I talked to my Automotive Tranny friend and he said that there's a seal in there that's been in there for 22 years, and that's a wild card if we don't replace that. Hmmm...