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Sounds worth trying! Any recommendations on gear oil and friction modifier?

I just finished repairing both front and rear heater blend doors on my '02 XLT (V8 with towing package), when I start getting the grinding noise/sensation at low speeds. Mechanic says to replace the clutch packs and bearings ($1500), which seems to match with information on this board...

Yet another huge thanks to Big Rondo. Without your help (and pictures) I'm not sure I would have ever found the darned actuator--or all the screws holding console, etc. There were also a couple moments where I might have decided I was on a fools errand if I didn't know that so many had...

Rondo, are you saying that the actuator you replaced in your original post failed after only 3 years? Sounds like I might as well save $$$ and buy one at Autozone if the genuine Ford part only lasts 3 years. (Also makes me wonder if there's a problem in the door itself--like extra...

Why nitrogen? Racers use it to keep pressure increases more predictable (the moisture in normal air expands when heated and increases pressure). That's potentially important in racing situations where a half-pound or pound difference can be signficant. But it's hard to imagine why it would be...

So does anyone know of a similar solution for the 2002+ "sealed" transmissions without a @#^%$ fill/dipstick tube?

It's not a fill plug in the usual sense. It's a drain plug that has yet another plug tapped into the center of it. As it turns out, that center plug has 1/8" pipe threads, so it seems like you can make a simple adapter by going to Home Depot/Checker/whatever and getting a 1/8" pipe thread with...

I really like Monmix's set-up, but after a quick look, it doesn't seem that it will work on a 2002+ model. Has anyone does something similar on a 2002 or later?

I really like Monmix's set-up, but after a quick look, it doesn't seem that it will work on a 2002+ model. Has anyone does something similar on a 2002 or later?

Never mind--found the answer to my own question when I stumbled across the transmission forum: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127283&highlight=transmission+cooler Looks like a slick solution to my problem, plus adds the filter.

I want to install a tranny temp guage on my 2002 XLT/4.6. The sender for the guage is 1/8" NPT. Anyone know if there's an existing fitting (like a pressure test fitting) that I can use for the sender? And if so, where?

I was towing a fairly light (~2500) trailer last week at 75 mph with the OD on, when tranny fluid began dripping out and hitting the exhaust, causing some smoking. The closest dealer said not to run OD, even with a small trailer, because it will cause overheating, which causes fluid to boil out...

Thanks, guys. :)

So where do you get the special tool for removing the filter--especially the better quality metal one?