Recent content by JakePSD

Can anyone help a guy out?

Bump anyone?

Are the bolts for the flexplate on the 4.6L torque to yield or are they reusable? Also, what is the proper torque spec for them? Truck is an 03, AWD. Long story short, I've been having issues lately with the starter grinding when I try to start it. Pulled the inspection cover and there is a...

What about the steel part imp?

Just thought I'd add also, I wanted to get a new piston, but time was not on my side. I had to get it fixed by Saturday since I needed my mountaineer back and the woman was borrowing it since it was her truck with the broken part.

I figured I'd update. The local trans shop I use sold me a good used piston, cover and snap ring for $15. Couldn't go wrong with that. Installed it all and it's working great. Let's hope it lasts for a while. Thanks for the help! Much appreciated.

I haven't tried to get the end out yet. I'm gonna leave it in there to help keep contaminates out until I get the new part and time to fix it. I'll be in and out of town for the next few weeks for work so I won't have time to fix it. I will take your advice and buy a new one. As much of a PITA...

FINALLY!!! I just had to keep carefully using a hammer and punch to spin what was left in the bore back and forth to loosen it. Thanks for the advice transman. If you are ever near NW ohio I'll buy you a case of your favorite barley soda.

One other thing that's been bothering me since my last post is what caused it to break? Is my replacement (from a used trans that's taking up space in my garage) gonna break soon after?

After over 4 hours of just trying to get the damn snap ring out, I have discovered that not only does the servo look like the one in the picture, but the shaft of it is broken off. So once I get what's left of the cover out of the trans (had to break it apart to even get the last 1/3 of the snap...

Checking the pressure seems easier, but I don't have a gauge that reads high enough. The only gauge I have goes up to 100 psi, and since idle pressure goes up to 110, that seems like a bad idea haha. Looks like I'll be popping the cover off.

Is that the servo? If so, besides removing it for inspection, is there a way to point it as the problem?

Truck is an 05 explorer, v6, 4x4. Shifted perfect until the other day it randomly stopped going into 2nd and 5th gear. Rather than go into 2nd, it just keeps revving up until it goes straight to 3rd, then shifts to 4th and locks the converter. By this point the o/d light is blinking and it says...

Figured I'd post an update. I went ahead and replaced the coils when they came in, and it has been running fine ever since. We'll see when it starts getting colder if it still has a rough idle when starting it.

They were dry other than the residual water left over from hosing down the engine bay the day before. I've replaced about every external gasket on the block so leakage isn't really an issue.