I need to drop transmission but it's hooked up to something that won't let me drop it. i need to know what it can be that i have to remove.

No, nothing will drop down into the pan when it is removed. The only precaution that you will need to prepare for is the transmission fluid. Supporting the pan and directing the fluid can be messy. Wear safety glasses, lay down cardboard, have plenty of rags on hand and a large drain pan.

You need to take off the bumper and the door that covers engine access. You'll need a low boy engine hoist. Take out the radiator and push aside the AC condenser and oil cooler. Take off the fan blades from the watre pump pulley. Find a good place to hook up the chain on the hoist. Now go under the engine and remove the access cover on the bell housing. Take out the bolts that hold the torque converter to the flywheel. Now go after the bolts that hold the transmission to the engine. Put a floor jack under the transmission so it wont drop when you jack up the engine with the hoist. After you remove all the electrical wiring from the components on the engine remove the bolts on the motor mounts and raise the engine with the hoist . Pull the engine out while looking for anything that you didn't disconnect. Be sure the transmission doesn't drop when the engine separates from it.

The transmission dipstick will be closer to the firlewall on most vehicles It may have a handle with a picture of a transmission on it. You'll need to find the transmission drain plug if there is one. Some models you need to drop the transmission pan some you have to drop the oil pan before you can drop the transmission pan. Many you have to remove brackets and or exhaust parts before you can remove the other pans. See Tutorial

The engine oil sending unit has nothing to do with the transmission problem you are facing neither does a drained battery,If the transmission fluid was low it will neutral out at idle and only engage very harshly when warm,so the level is ruled out,That dole valve noise is of concern that can be the transmission pump or the torque convertor,Just out of curiosity,the transmission pan its not smashed up is it?This is a long shot remove the transmission pan make sure the trans filter did not pop out.And since you have the trans pan out see if there is shiny brass or metal shaving in the pan if there is you are dealing with a internal transmission failure

• I don't know about reasonable. I don't know how they can assess something they have not seen with a price like that unless they are gunning for a full transmission replacement which is shady, in my opinion. Some other possibilities should have been voiced. Yes it could be the transmission needs replaced but there are some things to consider and check first.
• Have you checked the transmission fluid level yet? Low fluid will butterfly the transmission.
• Fluid over 50,000 miles needs replaces as well. Don't do this yet unless you get the transmission going or it may be a waste of money. If you get it going again and the miles call for it then flush the transmission fluid.
• When is the last time you changed the transmission filter and gasket (sold as a kit)? A really clogged filter can inhibit your vehicle like that and make it not drive.
• Open the hood and look at the transmission linkage. Now have someone get into the car and put their foot on the brake and drop it into gear. Do you see the linkage (on top of the transmission) move back and forth as they switch gears? If not then the linkage is hung up somewhere. If not then the linkage may be fine.

• These are some things to look at before you go for the new transmission. I might suggest you get the opinion of a transmission shop first or at least the opinion of someone willing to do a little diagnosing first.

• Hope this helps and good luck to you.
• Thank you for using FixYa.

Regards, Tony

yes there is u need a 3 prong puller hook to remove it. it will hook behind the balancer but u also need to disconnect the motor mount to drop the pulley below the frame of the car

TO DO A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE YOU NEED HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON HAND YOU NEED TRANSMISSION FILTER AND GASKET.YOU NEED 3/8 WRENCH THE RATCHET TYPE WITH METRIC SOCKETS. YOU NEED JACK TO RAISE VECHICLE SUPPORT VECHICLE ON JACK STANDS.YOU NEED A DRAIN PAN. ONCE YOU GET VECHICLE OFF GROUND.PLACE DRAIN PAN UNDER TRANSMISSION OIL PAN REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN BOLT.LET FLUID DRAIN OUT IN DRAIN PAN THEN SCREW DRAIN PLUG BACK IN PLACE DONT OVER TIGHTEN.REMOVE OIL PAN AND GASKET. BESURE TO HAVE PAPER TOWEL ON HAND.MAKE SURE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN GASKET SURFACE CLEAN BEFORE INSTALLING NEW PAN GASKET. ONCE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN REMOVED. REMOVE THE OLD TRANSMISSION FILTER INSTALL THE NEW FILTER.THEN WITH NEW GASKET ON OIL PAN IN PLACE.OIL PAN NEED TO BE CLEAN SO THE GASKET ADHESIVE WILL HOLD PAN GASKET IN PLACE WHILE INSTALLING PAN AND GASKET TO TRANSMISSION.INSTALL OIL PAN BOLTS INSTALL THEM CRISS CROSS TORQUE PAN BOLTS TO 7 TO 10 FT LBS. LOOK IN OWNERS MANUAL FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CAPACITY.BUY 10 QUARTS .TO BE ON SAFE SIDE SO YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH FLUID ON HAND. IF YOU DONT HAVE NO TRANSMISSION FLUID CAPACITY. ADD 7.5 QUARTS FLUID.WAIT FOR 2 MINUTES.CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL ON DIP STICK. SHOULD BE ON THE FULL MARK.CRANK VECHICLE UP.LET IDLE FEW MINUTES CHECK TRANSMISSION DIP FLUID LEVEL IF DROPPED ADD LITTLE MORE.WHILE ENGINE IDLING GETTING WARM UP. KEEP EYE ON FLUID LEVEL.WHEN FLUID LEVEL STOP DROPPING. APPLY BRAKES HOLD FOOT ON BRAKES SHIFT THROUGH ALL GEARS TWO TIMES. THEN CHECK FLUID LEVEL SHOULD BE ON FULL MARK.CHECK FOR LEAKS WHILE ENGINE RUNNING.

For $900 I would have someone else do it. Just dropping the transmission itself is bit of work as you need to support the engine with something while you drop it cause you end up removing 2/3 of the mounts to get the tranny out. Not only that you need to pull the cv axles, wheels, drain the fluids (and then dispose of them) and just about everything attached to them to get it out of there (battery, starter, filter mounts). Add onto that the potential of breaking bolts, stripping bolts, losing bolts, and not mounting everything back properly when you are done, it just isnt worth the headache. After going through three transmission trying to save a buck, I doubt I will ever attempt to drop a Mazda 3 transmission again. And whats worse, is some of the bolts are nearly impossible to take off without removing the exhaust headers, I actaully got a gear wrench stuck removing one of them once the bolt was out far enough i couldnt remove the wrench until the tranny was completely out and i was able to move the bolt forward again.

This requires a boom which is a mounting brace which that holds the engine in place (from the top) as you drop the lower subframe in order to remove the transmission. Once the boom is in place and hooked to the engine,lift and remove wheels,exhaust,lower control arm,axles,subframe and finally the transmission. .

no, Because the transmission is underneath your motor. now if you were changing your transmission you would have to pull out the motor then hoist the transmission out.