Five stepped plugs that seal transmission and transaxle openings so fluid stays in the case during removal, transport, and storage, plus a Ford side gear centering pin.
Anyone who has pulled a transmission knows the mess that starts the moment the tailshaft clears the crossmember: fluid runs out the extension housing, off the bellhousing, and straight onto the floor and your forearms. This five-piece plug set is the cheap insurance that keeps that from happening. The plugs seat into the open bores on the transmission and transaxle and hold the remaining fluid inside the case while the unit is off the vehicle, on the bench, or sitting on a shelf waiting for parts.
The plugs use a stepped profile, so a single plug covers a range of bore diameters and grips tight enough to actually seal rather than just resting in the hole. The set spans roughly 1 inch up to 2.18 inches (about 25.4 mm to 55.4 mm), which is enough to handle the extension housing, output, and case openings on most domestic and import automatics and transaxles. There is also a dedicated side gear centering pin for Ford transaxles that keeps the differential side gears aligned so the axle shafts drop back in without a fight.
It is a small, inexpensive kit that earns its keep the first time you carry a transmission across the shop without leaving a trail of ATF behind you. Toss it in the toolbox next to your fluid pump and seal drivers and stop losing a quart every time a unit comes out.
| Pieces | 5 (4 stepped plugs plus Ford side gear centering pin) |
| Size range | 1 in to 2.18 in (25.4 mm to 55.4 mm) |
| Fits | Most domestic and import automatic transmissions and transaxles |
| Design | Stepped, leak-resistant retention profile |
| Use | Seals openings during removal, transport, and storage |
