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OK... but how the hell do you DO that?
I guess the block or transmission case could actually have a casting face out of alignment, but I can't imagine an error that gross getting past QC at Kia, let alone Ford.- Hide quoted text -
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You need to extract the information given in the original post, use knowledge based on hands on experience, and formulate a good, solid, found, GUESS as to what "most likely" has occured with this customers vehicle.
The truck was 8...EIGHT......8.......years OLD when his brother bought it 3 years ago.
The "DEALER"........"replaced" it under warranty 2 times.
The transmission is "ONE" year out of warranty.
The customer has owned the vehicle 3 years.
The first TWO...2...units were warrantied 2 years ago.
The the owner had the truck for ONE...year, and it was under warranty, now he's had it for 3 years, and it's ONE year out of warranty.
HYPOTHESIS....BASED ON THE INFO...AND ...... hands on experience....
The truck was purchased from a non-OEM used car lot. The OP never stated the EIGHT year old truck came from an OEM Dealership.
Used car lots hardly ever GIVE extended warranties, and most don't even offer them on a contract basis, there in lies the reason for only a one year warranty. And.....he's fk'n lucky they give him that. My GUESS would be that he still owed a chunk of change at a "Buy Here Pay Here" used car lot.....or they wouldn't have fixed it the first 2 times.
Used car lots tend to take the trannies out themselves to save money, then install a USED unit or get some low-ball shade tree butcher shop to "overhaul" (lmao) it for around $300 or $400. (patch it)
The entire transmission job was "most likely" performed by inferior techs......which has led to the current failure.
AND YES......it IS entirely possible, and MOST probable that the current failure is directly the result of not pay'n attention to detail on the INSTALLATION...of the unit.
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now......to answer YOUR QUESTION........
The transmission can be misaligned on reinstall by several factors, namely not checking that the flywheel spacer is in good shape. They are WELL KNOWN for cracking and going bad. The convertor hub on the exterior, front, uses this to center the convertor and keep it from wobbl'n about. (tearing up front seals and stator bushings, and pumps) The convertor pilot is intended to fit snug into the spacer... absolute minimal clearance.
The transmission can be misaligned if the yard bird that yanked it out....yanked out the alignment pins in the back of the engine along with the tranny. Because they were cankered into the aluminum case, and when the OTHER unit was reinstalled, the alignment pins were gone, he didn't notice it because he didn't know what to look for, and after all......he's a yardbird....and he's gonna be at another used car lot in 6 months working under a lean to.......so why does he care.
The crankshaft may have longitudinal play in it. (was kinds wonder'n why none of thunk'd of that one) This is gonna act like a comode plunger on the front pump section of the tranny you know.
Someone "may have" installed a rear main seal in this thing AFTER the yard bird did his thing........and the crank bolts] may have been overtightened.......which WILL cause the flywheel to crack......Not to mention the fact that if they used a freek'n prybar to pop it off the crank cuz it wuz stuck on there from the years of baked on enamel.....i mean oil......they cudda wopped that sucker make'n it out of balance. Again, a yard bird reinstall failure. Keep in mind......the OP ......NOT ONCE...stated that ANY repairs have been made to the vehicle since the first tranny episode.......and he has YET to do a repost to address ANY of you guys questions and concerns. so fk him
any whooo.......
I have SEVERAL more ways to misalign a transmission......
but my fangers get'n a bit tired, and i'm kinda antsy to gits on over to the Dodge Truck NG and see if I've started any fights since yesterday......
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~:~ MarshMonster ~sips his crownroyal.....and wonders how many of you know there are TWO bolts on that unit that help align it to the case~ ~:~ =========== ===========