Found Part While Removing Transmission/Engine Options

[laughatthemall]

Well, as the title states, while pulling the engine and transmission, I found a part laying on the ground. The car is a 1996 Toyota Celica ST, 1.8L 7A-FE, 5-speed transmission. The part was found after the engine was removed (with transmission still attached), directly after separating the transmission from the engine on the engine lift. I cannot for the life of me figure out where this came from. It appears to be a valve of some sort, it has a screen in one end, and a spring inside. Anyone have any insight? Thanks!

Pictures of part:
http://imgur.com/a/1YVJs

[Bitter]

Honestly it looks like a spool valve for an automatic trans or a hydraulic system. Also, bad bad bad bad idea to work on your car barefoot, only takes a couple pounds of impact force to break the small bones on the to of your feet, dropping a ratchet from 2 feet can do it. Not to mention stepping on things, slipping on fluids, or something falling and slicing your foot open.

[laughatthemall]

Honestly it looks like a spool valve for an automatic trans or a hydraulic system. Also, bad bad bad bad idea to work on your car barefoot, only takes a couple pounds of impact force to break the small bones on the to of your feet, dropping a ratchet from 2 feet can do it. Not to mention stepping on things, slipping on fluids, or something falling and slicing your foot open.

I've actually done the ratchet thing. It sucked. I do definitely appreciate the advice -- it's some pretty good advice - but I only have no shoes because I came out to grab the part and take pictures, after I was done for the day (was hoping I could find the part online somewhere or in one of my books). I always work with shoes for the exact reason of fear of smashing my feet. The 'stepping on things' does still hold true though regardless.