A833 gasket question

[kman521]

The A833 in my Dart is slightly leaking oil form the reverse detent.
If I remove this to replace the gasket under the nut will the detent ball stay put or will it drop into the housing?

 

[TrailBeast]

The detent ball, spring and plug are separate parts (not an assembly) but the plug will come out and the ball and spring would stay in place against the detent surface inside the trans.
Assembly instructions say when assembling to "Put the ball in, then the spring, then the plug in so you should be fine pulling the plug to reseal it.

 

[kman521]

Thanks Trailbeast

 

[TrailBeast]

Thanks Trailbeast

Glad to help.

 

[TrailBeast]

Well I guess I messed that up.
Kman tells me the detent ball fell down in the trans when he took the plug out, and the A833 disassembly instructions lead to believe differently.

Sorry about that.

 

[kman521]

Well I guess I messed that up.
Kman tells me the detent ball fell down in the trans when he took the plug out, and the A833 disassembly instructions lead to believe differently.

Sorry about that.

No worries,
I tired to recover it with a magnet in the drain plug hole but no such luck.
I'm going to try and recover the ball by removing the side cover if it's possible to do that while the trans is in the car, if not out it comes.
I had to remove that bolt anyway to replace the gasket or live with the leak.
There's always something new to learn.#-o