Late last fall my field truck (tool), 97 F150, started giving me problems by not going into reverse. I got busy and just parked it as I didn't need it over the winter. Yesterday we aired up the tires and stuck in a battery. It started right up but wouldn't move. Went to check the tranny fluid and couldn't locate the dip stick! Found out the dip stick tube had RUSTED OFF about 6" above the tranny itself. A little cutting, some PEX, a hunk of old garden hose, some tape and some ATF later and it works fine.
I've never seen anything rust like that, and I live in salt country. I must have been blowing ATF all over the place when I was using it last summer.
I've never seen anything rust like that, and I live in salt country. I must have been blowing ATF all over the place when I was using it last summer.