Well, what should have been an easy job just got bad. I've read all the info and watched all the videos on installing a new connector but failed to see anywhere what an absolute b**ch re-seating that connector would be. Wrestled with it for hours (and yes, I lubed the rings with tranny fluid over and over) before I finally got that little bolt to start grabbing. Well stupid me, I thought that slowly tightening it would completely seat the adaptor. Well, 1 turn too many and the bolt snapped. Looks like I get to drop the valve body now.

My question is this. Do I try to save the conductor plate by removing the broke bolt or do I just replace it while I've got it out? Other than the leaking fluid from the adapter plug, the transmission was doing fine. Anything else I should be doing while I got this apart?

It's on 2004 with 88K. Thanks guys. Time to drink and forget about what just happened.