911- Need help with a 7.3 E350(trans. problem)

[Willys]

Hey guys, I didn't want to clog the 911 section with Ford stuff... . but my Father in Law needs help, so I figured Gen Diesel would do.



He bought an ambulance off ebay for a work truck, flew to Ohio from FL to pick it up. Well, he left and within a few hours noticed he had a flat tire. While stopping to fix it, he noticed the transmssion was leaking fluid. He took it to a local shop and they pulled the trans. today. They thought the leak was from the oil pump. The mechanic is having a hard time pulling a cover in front of the transmission. He says its normally bolted on but this one isn't. Does anyone have any ideas? I don't know much about these, and I don't know much about the specific situation because my FIL's cell phone lost signal while he was talking about it.



The van is a 90 E350 7. 3, auto.



Any ideas?



I'd like to find him a good trans. tech in the area, but I don't know exactly where he is yet- WV or VA so far as I know.



Thanks for any help!



edit: He's somewhere in the vicinity of Sissonville WV. The trans. was pouring fluid while running, not just a small leak. He said it did shift fine while he was driving earlier. The leak is coming from somewhere around the bellhousing.

 

[Willys]

He's settled in a hotel and has a laptop, here's his post on the dieselstop.



Thanks for any help you can provide, we need to get him back on the road and home.



http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubb...48599&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1