So I dropped my ATX pan today and...

[wood_e]

Found this stuff:


What the heck are those large metal pieces?

 

[MADDOG11]

Looks like one of the clutch steels. Anyway with that much metal and a broken clutch steel? in the pan I would say you are in need of an overhaul!?!

 

[wood_e]

Oddly enough the car shifts fine...

 

[MADDOG11]

Have you already finnished the flush/service, test drove it and it still shifts fine?

 

[wood_e]

Yeah I already changed the filter and fluid and it shifts a bit better than before. No issues in any gear... strange isn't it?

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

That is a lot of metal

 

[SHOtimer]

I assume you cleaned that magnet off really well? I would say that it is a good thing you put new fluid in - and if you are at 146k (like your sig says), I wouldn't be bankin on that tranny lasting untill 200k.

Doug

 

[wood_e]

Oh of course i cleaned that magnet really well Yes, I'm at 146k original miles on that trans... I had the filter and fluid changed at 89k when I first got the car, I don't know if they cleaned the magnet or not (Ford dealer...).

 

[MADDOG11]

I wouldn't bet on that thing lasting much longer, ouch! And yes they would have washed out the pan @the Ford dealer, magnet included!

 

[wood_e]

Probably a good thing I'm planning on selling it come june...

 

[twr]

No way that's a clutch steel, way to small. Looks more like a shim to me.

 

[seraphiem]

I dropped my pan for the first time in its life at 142k. Found the exact same thing. I believe its a spider gear/diff shim that got ejected.

Scared the **** out of me...but 28k later and the trans still shifts great. So much for that myth about not changing fluid if its too old....

Course, no clue how the POs treated the car, but I've got two giant coolers and an ATX temp gauge in the pan to keep the fluid temp in check. Yes I like to really beat on my ATX.