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Is your vehicle a flex fuel vehicle? If not, you shouldn't be running E85 at all. It'll gradually eat up your up your hoses and gas line seals.

No, most cars do not have locking gas doors these days. They went through a phase in the 90s and early 2000s where a lot of cars had them but a lot of the automakers kind of got over it.

What are you talking about about a 9/16 spark plug socket? They are a standard 5/8 spark plug socket.

Yes, the ball joint should be replaced. It's much easier to replace just the ball joint than the whole control arm. Advance Auto or AutoZone usually have the ball joint press for loan for basically free.

Just because the transmission code is the same, that only means it's the same model transmission. It doesn't mean that it is exactly identical. For example, back in the day I had a 1970 Mustang and a 1977 Mustang, both with 302 engines and both with C4 Transmissions. They were not...

Not to mention the fact that it probably will not improve your gas mileage and may actually make it worse. They are heavy vehicles and a 4-cylinder would have to be working really hard to keep it moving.

It wouldn't be easy or worthwhile. You would have to also get a different transmission to match the engine, and then you open a whole can of worms on getting PCM to work right. Not to mention that you're alternator, power steering pump, AC compressor will probably not be mountable on a 4...

I'm not sure if you're running a lot of extra accessories, but the voltage you spec'd sounds like it's about right where it should be.

I never did figure out what was wrong with mine. I don't know if it was coincidental but the trans I actually went completely out on me totally out of the blue while I was driving one day. I pulled the trans and tore it down and that Infamous check valve in the pump must have seized up because...

I'm not sure yet. Probably steel. It's fine powered metal inside the transfer case female input shaft, where the training output shaft fits in.

I just removed my 5r 55s transmission to rebuild and when I separated the transfer case there are a lot of metal filings inside the input shaft on the transfer case. ???? Does this mean the splines are shot?

Hey Glacier. I'm planning on rebuilding my 5r55s tranny in the next week or so and wondering if your posted offer of loaning the pump alignment tool is still valid. Please let me know.

Hi. I'm getting ready to rebuild my 5r55s transmission and I'm wondering if it's advisable to use the torque converter to align the pump on reassembly rather than buying the very expensive pump alignment tool.

Thanks. I think I've actually narrowed it down to the transfer case, not the transmission. It was driving fine although the transfer case had had a noticeable clunk to it when I engaged it in Drive every time. Last week I was driving fine and went around the corner and all of a sudden it stopped...

Is the rebuild kit for a 5r55s transmission comprable with a 5r55w transmission?

My 2003 Mountaineer suddenly developed a strange electrical problem. Truck is running fine, but half my interior electrical stopped working. Power driver seat doesn't work, but Power passenger seat does. Also the keyless entry and the keychain remote entry no longer work. Very strange that...

BTW, I didn't mean 2 Chainz the rapper, obviously, but Google Voice typing thought so.☺

I've rebuilt plenty of small block Ford engines but I've never had to dig too deep into a ohc engine. I've researched the timing chains for the 4.6 some because I know I'll need them eventually. It looks like a pain in the ass but it's definitely something I would do myself because I can only...

SOLUTION: Yesterday I finally greased my lower ball joint, which is fine because it's only got about ten thousand miles on it and I've checked it, with a grease gun needle and the squeak/creak is gone!

SOLUTION?: No, I know it's not timing chains because I put a stethoscope on those also. It's definitely coming from the bellhousing. Just an hour ago I let two guys from a very reputable transmission shop take a quick glance and, contrary to people calling it "The Dreaded Torque Converter...

I changed my filter and fluid not long ago and it was all very clean. I got that term, "Dreaded torque converter rattle" from some of the many posts on this site about it. My trans shifts and performs fine, and many people with the rattle have said that they've gone as many as 100,000 without a...

I dunno. There are a ton of posts on here regarding the issue. Apparently it was some kind of design flaw, but not a durability issue. I just finally had a chance to actually record the noise and post it.