Tranny went on my 99 XLT, $2,000 to overhaul

[bluestream1]

I paid a great local $3000 to rebuild the tranny in my '98 SOHC 120,000 miles ago. A good quality rebuild job where they replace what's broken and set all of the tolerances just right is far better than a crate tranny. I get the service done regularly and still can't tell when it shifts.

Putting in a shift kit or the Ford update will make your transmission last longer. Not feeling the shifts is not rally a good thing.

 

[Flash]

Scraping a car is never an easy decision; its like putting down the family pet

It looked like I was going to have to make that decision a few weeks ago.

I'd been doing some suspension work then I let it off the jack to go for a test drive. No reverse.
And it was taking off slowly and not going into top gear.

This thing is insured for a lot more than I paid for it. Hmmmm.

It was the transmission selector (T bar).
When it showed R it was in neutral and D was 2nd.

I don't usually look at the readout, I just count down from P, I don't know how it tricked me.

 

[alohamonte]

Its not the changing of the fuel pump that is the problem, its when it lets go and you are 2 hours from home without any tools and its 9:00PM

It's ok to preventively replace it so you dont get stuck. At 200k it's a smart idea.

When I had a CV axle go out, I replaced both. When I had a ball joint go out, I replaced all four. Same with shocks, tires, brakes, and even bulbs. One head light goes out, I replaced both.

When I bought the explorer used with 120k on it, I replaced the MAF, IAC, battery, idler pulley, tensioner pulley, coil pack/wires/plugs, and battery within days of taking it home.

 

[bluestream1]

It's ok to preventively replace it so you dont get stuck. At 200k it's a smart idea.

My buddies Tahoe went over 700KM and never needed fuel pump

When I had a CV axle go out, I replaced both. When I had a ball joint go out, I replaced all four. Same with shocks, tires, brakes, and even bulbs. One head light goes out, I replaced both.

When I bought the explorer used with 120k on it, I replaced the MAF, IAC, battery, idler pulley, tensioner pulley, coil pack/wires/plugs, and battery within days of taking it home.

Why stop there? Do the starter motor, Water pump, alternator, ect ect.

 

[shadowless127]

WTC (Wantagh Transmission Center) in Wantagh, Long Island.

There is another tranny shop close by, Banner Transmission in Bellmore, but I think both shops are reputable.

Ah, so you live in my neck of the woods. Banner Transmissions is like 10min from me.