good time for a derale pan those are fairly priced i think yours will continue to leak unless you weld the full perimiter

 

Amazon has the best prices but here is the pan
Cooling Pans : Ford E4OD, 4R100, 5R110 & 5R110W Transmission Cooling Pan

 

I take it the pan needs welded on the inside? I like that pan, but that sure does drive the price up when I need to drain the fluid and replace. I don't tow but a few times a year, so I dint really need a bigger pan with more fluid. It says it increases the fluid capacity by 8 more quarts? More dinero when it's time for drain and replace fluid lol.

 

or just get a dorman replacement pan for like 30-40 bucks. i will have to replace mien too cause its doing the same exact thing.

i will be doing this soon so ill let you know how it works

 

so would this fancy pan with cooling tubes plus a 6.0 cooler to replace the old 7.3 one be too much cooling for trans fluid or not.

I was thinking the system has a way to bypass front cooler to maintain good temps to keep moisture from growing in system.

so too much or OK.. ??

 

bigger pan isnt needed. just a better cooler. you can install a thermostat in the line to help it reach temp when its cold.

 

I think I'll just weld the nut instead of replCing the pan, pan is in good shape. I'll order a gasket incase this ones fvcked when I take it off and order a filter.

 

Very common problem. Mig welding or brazeing on the inside, get it very clean with brake clean.

 

if u use brake cleaner before you weld be careful
Safety Alert! Brake Cleaner = Phosgene Gas - BREW Bikes LLC

 

Yeah I read that article back when somebody posted it awhile back!

 

^^^ Yep ^^^

Make sure your brake parts cleaner is non-chlorinated or you'll be pushin' up daises.

 

you might as well be useing soap and water as non clorinated brake cleaner. That stuff is allmost useless on eng and trans oils.

 

always good to mention first time i read it i was like WTF that could have been me

i don't have a hard time cleaning parts without using brake cleaner and the chances of you welding over a drop of un evaporated cleaner is very low
but chance is a little higher on a press fit thread insert like you have here beacose the fluid can get trapped

 

We use a lot of acetone at the shop (fiberglass and carbon fiber production) so we use acetone & the air chuck to clean just about everything.

 

The seriousness of this cannot be overstated...

There are guys who did things like wash-down a floor pan and the slid under with a Flux Mig and didn't realize there was some Brake Cleaner in the lap joint. The guy I'm thinking of found himself in the Hospital because of it, permanently disabled, having lost 80% of his lung capacity along with neurological damage that will keep him from Ever living a "normal" life again.

Welding with Anything Chlorinated can produce Phosgene Gas (you know like from WW-I) and is nothing to take chances with. In my State Chlorinated Cleaners are no longer sold, I Still wouldn't use any BK just "in case". Acetone, Mineral Spirits, I'm even am I big fan of Starting Fluid because it dries so fast. ANYTHING but BK when it has ANYTHING to do with Welding...

The good news is that the "Chlorinated" part of the solvent isn't really doing all that much for you, I spray dozens of cans of non-chlorinated every year and don't think I've noticed any big difference

 

Going over the part with an air nozzle will also help to make sure any and all cleaners have evaporated completely.

 

I went ahead and just got a new pan and did my valve body and filter all at once. Sanded and cleaned the pan and painted with rustoleum black