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I got my truck back today,all is well,finally!!! Evidently the flywheel on the replacement engine was never checked.There are two very obvious points on the flywheel where someone had used a pry bar to remove the transmission and warped it pretty good. I quess there is a lesson to be...

Glacier, I sent you a PM. We have an update.My girl who lives in the Big City told me about a shop that people were impressed with, so I drove in and told them my story.They took me right in and started doing the right thing.Watching these guys run the computer made me realize that all shops...

Thanks Glacier,I have the thing torn right down to its birthday suit,VB and All. What do you think of me sending my VB to you and give it a good looking at to see if this is a good chance to get it done right.I would hate to just throw it back together at this point.Thanks,Ron

Recently I have had some time to really dig into my tranny.Today I finally got a chance to get the pump off from the bellhousing.Up until this point I have found no visible issues to lead me to a cause of my failure. What I found was that the leading edge fit on the pump inner gear has been...

What is the opinion on the various lube additives?What's good or not so good?Thanks,Ron

I haven't been able to do the breakout box thing yet but I did completely disconnect and checked each wire for continuity with no issues found.However I ran across something that gave me a fit.It has to do with the vt/og wire,circuit 315 pins 1 and 14 which are in the main circuit from the...

Well the saga still continues with my tranny.I can't believe that a problem so consistant as this can't be narrowed down to find a fault,butttt...... Anyway I decided to tear down my old tranny to see if I could see what failed.I found it to be very clean with absolutley no debris.No bad...

The harness from the computer out for a 1999 3.0L, AT, 4x4 Ranger.

The same ole 741 code.I went to an ex Ford man that said that I should take it to a dealer and have them run it through thier diagnostics,especially have the breakout box done.He seems to think that there is a wiring issue.I can't dissagree with his logic because we all felt from the get go that...

It's been about a month since I changed the TPS sensor.I got three solid weeks of running without the O/D light showing its ugly face.Maybe 300 miles of going back and forth to work and playing around.With no noticable performance issues.Friday it shows up again!!It is still with me doing as it...

After changing the TPS things have started moving in my direction.The O/D light is taking 3-4 times longer to show up now.For the first time since I had the engine replaced the light didn't come on for about a twenty mile ride.Which leads me to a question or two,I have been disconnecting the...

I went through the wiring and found nothing glaring and quite frankly the problem really doesn't make me think short or broken wire anymore.I'm kinda thinking that maybe the computer itself might be the culprit.They told me that they tried another computer but they told me alot of things.The...

I went and coughed up the change for a new TPS,which made a good bit of difference.I got rid of the CEL and the flashing o/d light took quite abit longer to appear.When it did show up and I reset the system the o/d light still took alot longer to show up than before. I know I really have to...

I went and coughed up the change for a new TPS,which made a good bit of difference.I got rid of the CEL and the flashing o/d light took quite abit longer to appear.When it did show up and I reset the system the o/d light still took alot longer to show up than before. I know I really have to...

Thanks Wrench,I was just playing around with it,mostly checking all my wiring to see if I possibly had a short somewhere.A friend that I confide in from time to time suggested that maybe the TPS could be the culprit because of a few experiences he has had.I had one and the resistance readings...

I tackled the truck today,removed the switch and got to exploring and decided to change out the TPS because there was a big difference in resistance between the two units that I had.The one in the truck had 12 ohms vs 5ohms for the other one.Both have the same part #s.I couldn't find anything on...

It has been with me since I got the truck back.I haven't had it scanned yet and I was wondering if the switch is possibly throwing the CEL.

Thanks for sticking with me Brooklyn.I now have a CEL which just may turn out to be my friend.

The AutoZone diagrams are the same as Chiltons.They don't include the transmission solenoids. I stopped into the local Ford dealer and asked if they could help me out with the wiring diagram.They did,copied a few pages out of the shop manual for me, got pretty much what I needed. My...

I finally got my truck back last night.They have a switch wired into a purple and yellow wire, coming out of the computer, to keep the TC solenoid locked.It works but doesn't make any sense to me why the switch would allow the solenoid to stay locked through this switch and not through the...

I have read through a few of the posts here and found a few references to the heat shields.We haven't addressed that in my discussion yet.How much of an issue could they be for my situation and which shields would we be looking for? Ron

I have a question.If the system throws a code such as the 741 code and it can be a result of various component malfunctions or faults,why doesn't the system give a reason for the fault?For instance,if the TPS is causing the transmission to throw the 741 why don't I get a TPS fault?Ron

Doubt,thanks but I think we did just that(bypass) when we wired in the switch.The whole mystery here is that this is the second transmission with exactly the same problem.Not doubting the solenoid theory but the solenoids were the first items to get attention.The harness has been removed and...

Yea,we did but that doesn't mean that something like you experienced didn't happen. Anyway, today the boys gave up on me.It will probably end up in my drive in a day or so.They didn't beat me up to bad.They are only going to charge me the labor for removing the tranny to check the TC.They...

That is good,but it doesn't make me feel any better.There are only a handfull of sensors that can effect this situation and all things mechanical test out.I just feel that there is a wire or plug that is breaking down and we just can't seem to catch it.Trouble is,all this trial and error stuff...

Thanks Brooklyn,thats the girl.Do I need this piece? I have a 3.0.I haven't been able to run the truck enough to notice if there is any leakage.

Yea,the VSS was changed with no results. Today I am in the big city and went to a tranny shop and tried to tell my story.They came up with something that we haven't discussed.If the new engine that was put in was driving a manual transmission there would be an adapter plate that keeps the...

What do you do when the experts are stumped? This is just blowing me away.If it were something mechanical it would raise it's ugly head.They have checked and rechecked the wiring and the solenoid.The converter was manually wired and proven to be working properly.The TPS was changed,the MAF was...

Been a couple of months now and still no truck.They went and wired in a switch to manually lock up the converter with some results.At times, even with the remote switch the converter wouldn't lock up,however he said that when he went into a store to pick up some parts and had left the switch in...

The only thing that seems to happen when the light comes on is the shifting gets really harsh especially in the lower gears both in and out.The fault won't appear if I don't get to a speed of around 40 mph.When it is cold it takes quite abit longer to appear,maybe 10 minutes of driving time at...

This is getting really old!!!They went back to square one and removed the transmission checked out the converter and found a seal that was broken.Figuring that was the problem, replaced all and still the problem is there.The general consensus is that it is not an internal transmission...

This is a low budget project.I really couldn't afford the engine replacement as it is, let alone a transmission replacement.The trannny has not been rebuilt,it is a salvage unit that tests out well.It is just a little more than frustrating to realize that I probably ruined a transmission due to...

I posted awhile back on how my tranny (4R44E) acted up after an engine change,got a 741 code,something to do with the torque converter clutch.I was told to drive away as it wouldn't be harmful to the tranny.Well.....The tranny died,got a new one and the very same problem is there with the very...

Thanks Glacier,I have been trying to pin down what might be the cause of my failure and never really stopped to think about the TC.When I did think about it I realized that I wasn't sure just exactly what would happen if the thing just outright failed.So what happens if it just doesn't lockup at...

Would someone(Glacier ;) )please fill me in on the function of the torque converter? I am particularly interested in knowing if a bad converter could render the tranny inoperable.Thanks,Ron

I have been reading all the rebuild articles and find that most of the tasks are quite straight forward.What I don't see in the articles is the where the detemination is made to do the rebuild or replace the unit.Providing the case isn't broken,what is the point of no return?My tranny has...

Thanks Glasier,What do recommend for rebuild kits.Up hear NAPA and Carquest are the major auto supply stores.I see alot of stuff online but I have come to learn that not all rebuild kits are created equal! I have also looked for torque converters and find little info on them.

I have a bad tranny in my 99 Ranger 3.0 4x4 auto with 180,000 miles.It started with the o/d light blinking and a code that I can't remember the number of but said that I was having an issue with my converter slipping or not engaging.It was very consistant in how it acted.It took a bit of time to...