HELP!!!! Transmission distick tube.

[mvusse]

I have an 1996 AW4 transmission almost out of the truck. Dipstick tube against the firewall is stopping me. Chilton doesn't mention anything about it, Haynes specifies "remove dipstick tube from the transmission".

 

How does the tube disconnect from the transmission pan?

[partsmj]

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=aw4+tran ... 5&hovw=258

 

the tube is two piece.

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1006302

[mvusse]

I did notice the tube was two pieces, but where they are joined together they are pressed with a few dimples. That joint doesn't want to separate either. Will try the worm clamp idea from your second link.