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Do you have a transmission installation checklist?

Tiny
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Would you guys happen to have a printable Transmission Installation Checklist that includes everything from flywheel, dowels, filling fluid to cooler and lines? Figure if I'd find a good one anywhere, you'd be the place to have it.
(Preferable a 1 for all type of list)

Thanks a bunch.

(This is what I have so far.)
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Friday, February 12th, 2021 AT 11:15 AM

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Hello, I'm Danny.

Unfortunately no, we don't have a form like that. The best thing I can think of is to go online and look for automotive type printable forms. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Friday, February 12th, 2021 AT 9:27 PM
Tiny
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This is what I came up with incase anyone else needs a template. :)
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Saturday, February 13th, 2021 AT 11:32 AM
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I think the issue here is that most of us who spin steel sort of know what steps to use and many times assume that others also know to do those steps. Can really be a trap if you don't though. For instance even something like "Change out the spark plugs" can get interesting if it's a vehicle that requires the intake manifold be removed to access them.
Even worse are the times where you do an interchange and then discover that the OE pulled a switch mid year and the parts are actually not compatible but there is no mention of this in any service info, That can be fun if you go through and swap in the replacement and it all bolts up perfect, then doesn't work! (Yes Chrysler I'm speaking of you specifically !)
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Sunday, February 14th, 2021 AT 1:45 PM
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DANNY L
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Hey Steve W.

You've never had fun until doing spark plug changes until you been on a 1997-2005 E-series Ford van. Like laying under the hood? Or better yet, Since your a Chrysler guy a Hemi Ram truck V8 with 16 spark plugs while doing it in the rain. Just sayin.
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Sunday, February 14th, 2021 AT 10:19 PM
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Those are fun. My favorites were some of the early 1970's cars, like the big old Pontiacs with the 400 that you had to pull the front tires and go in through the wheel wells to get at the plugs. Or the Ford Super Duties where step one was to pull the cab off for access.
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Monday, February 15th, 2021 AT 4:53 AM
Tiny
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Steve, I keep telling my boss that. He gets annoyed after the umpteenth time of the same question. But I have to remind him that to him this is 2nd nature, for me, it's more like 6th and for the public it's foreign so sometimes we have to hold their hand.
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Monday, February 15th, 2021 AT 7:30 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello again.

That is what I did for my self-employed auto repair business. I found an automotive printable online form for a work repair sheet. I printed it out and just make color copies when needed. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

Danny-
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Monday, February 15th, 2021 AT 6:45 PM
Tiny
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Danny, that is great for the shop automotive repair side. Did that a couple of years ago, haven't used it once since we are transmission rebuilding owner/operated, but what I need is like a: hold your hand, this is how you install a transmission template. What I have for the converter is pretty detailed now. Still bet they'll mess it up here and there. SMH

P.S. Check out the skilled art. Those are actual photos from our customers broken pump photo to sketch. Love that program.
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Friday, March 5th, 2021 AT 11:29 AM
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Don't even need to look, biggest converter issue, not seating it into the pump properly and not shimming it if needed to ensure the ears are seated properly. Result, one trashed pump. Next would be not flushing or replacing the cooler after an internal failure that tossed shrapnel around, that one applies to oil/trans/PS coolers and AC systems equally though.
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Friday, March 5th, 2021 AT 3:59 PM
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Nice!
I actually had a pump failure on a 4L60 after 1400 miles on New Years Day. I didn't do the rebuild myself. The warranty wasn't covered-- Company disappeared and I had to start all over. Luckily the idiot company didn't bother to show up and take my original as a core !
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Friday, March 5th, 2021 AT 8:29 PM
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Aw, that stinks. Here, we're with them until the end. Until that vehicle is running smooth. It sucks that there are so many frauds out there representing the whole.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 AT 5:48 AM
Tiny
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Steve, you got it! :) If only we could hold their hand, lol.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 AT 5:50 AM
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Hi,

I noted that you haven't replied in a couple of days. I was wondering if you got what was needed and if any progress has been made. We're interested in knowing.

Joe
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Thursday, March 11th, 2021 AT 2:57 PM
Tiny
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We've been attaching the red stop signs to each rebuild and giving them the torque converter instruction sheet, initialing their invoice that they confirm we've given it to them, so far so good. Been working on another project past couple of days, today getting into a 518. Fun times. Thanks for checking in.
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Friday, March 12th, 2021 AT 5:48 AM
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Thanks for getting back to us. Good luck with the 518. LOL

Take care of yourself and feel free to come back anytime in the future. You're always welcome here.

Joe
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Friday, March 12th, 2021 AT 6:02 PM

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