a4ld

My concern: I see fresh coolant "seeping" from the upper transmission cooler line going into the radiator. From everything I read on here, the ATF pressure should be high enough that if the radiator tank (or gasket?) were to break the barrier between coolant and ATF lines that ATF would seep...

Well it's been a long time coming, but my A4LD finally died. Though I would love to take this oppotrunity to do away with the slush box and do the M5OD swap, I am about to start my December gig as a Santa Photographer and have no time to screw around. Can anybody tell me where I can pick...

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting. I have a 1994 Explorer Limited 4x4. 4.0 V6 with 147,000 miles. The automatic transmission works well in most conditions, however it seems to be "indecisive" and shifts hard between 2nd and 3rd gear when going up hill. When cruising down the highway...

my tranny is not shifting out of first and the reverse works once in a blue moon. Thanks to BrooklynBay i was able to figure out my eec relay fuse popping problem and fix my solenoids in my tranny. But replacing them made me see that i had alot of metal particles in my tranny pan and inside the...

I have a 1986 Bronco 2 that I just had the transmission rebuilt in. It runs great and shifts great. I was going down the road today with the cruise at 65mph and I was at 4000 rpm. I called my Dad (who has been a mechanic for a very long time). He said put your hazards on and the rpms should go...

My '94 4WD 4.0 Explorer (in the family since new) with about 170,00 miles on it was leaking transmission fluid from the servo covers. When checking the transmission fluid level before starting it would be good but if the transmission started to slip, I'd check it again and would have to add...

I am posting this as a new thread as I am a rookie here and just realized that I jumped in on a solved thread. I am assuming that I will get a lot more attention starting a new thread vs continuing on dead / solved thread...the original thread and extra info is from here...

My a4ld Lost all Forward Gears , A4ld Guys Chime in Please !! Well as some people know on here I put a Used Trans in my 91 Myself , I Had a Slight leak from the Get go , Always kept an eye on Fluids and the past few days have Read fine on the Dipstick , but Started to Hesitate to Go into...

I have a 1986 Bronco II with an A4LD Transmission. It has a smooth 1-2 shift and the shift from 2-3 is a very high rpm (4500 roughly). After the 2-3 shift, it will not shift to 4th at all. I did not have my 2-3 shift and then I replaced the shift modulator and got that back. I have two routes I...

My '93 Explorer has tranmission delay when initiating reverse to get out of my garage and back into drive to proceed down the street. Same thing happend after a 1 mile trip to the store and getting out of my parking spot. This is consistent. What are the culprits (bands, solenoids, ???). I...

I've had this problem for just about a year now and was hoping for some help. I have a 94 ex with 127,x.. miles on it and it has a hard time shifting from first to second and a minor problem from second to third. I have to take my foot off the gas in order for it to shift, but occasionally it...

Hey everyone, I just rebuilt my a4ld and my trucks working great! however the a4ld in my opinion is a ticking time bomb, and i would rather have a manual transmission. i know there are a few that have done a t5... what exactly do i need to do the swap? where do i order parts from and what t5...

Hi all just wondering if anyone has found a solution to blocking off the heat from the cat to the transmission. I have a 3 quarts overstock pan thick aluminum, + larger cooler and screw on oil filter but I still can't block out all the heat from the cat. Since the cat is right next to the...

So I recently finished the A4LD rebuild for my brother's '94 Explorer and reinstalled it. This is my 4th tranny rebuild but my first A4LD. I was using the ATSG manual at first, but later I found the handy "how to guides" in this forum. On my first test drive I find out that in OD or D, it...

hey everyone! Im about to put another a4ld in my ex, and im 90 percent sure my converter is bad. does anyone know of a place i can send mine away to be rebuilt? or can i find someone locally? I would rather not spen the 160 bucks for a new one. Thanks in advance Justin

Im trying to pull my A4LD ? to R & R front seal. Haynes says there is a cover to remove, so as to access torque converter to flywheel bolts, NOT ON MINE.... there does seem to be a two part bellhousing, can I pull the tranny back to access these bolts without passing "point of no return" ...

Over the last few days the A4LD on my 1992 has not been interested in shifting in the morning. And now, i felt my first slip/bang. The trans was freshened up (seals, etc.) at 104,000 but at 141,500, it looks like it needs work again. Sigh! Thinking over my options and since this is my DD, I...

The problem my a4ld was having was it was surging in and out of reverse(pretty much julting), and it wouldnt do anything unless i gave it some throttle. all foreward gears work fine. also reverse and park on the shifter are switched so reverse is park and park is reverse. and it has to be in...

Hey guys. New to the forum. Just picked up a '89 Bronco II mud truck a few weeks ago and picked it up cheap enough that I was able to blow the tranny the very next day :salute: I've found an A4LD to replace it but am getting mixed info as far as fitment goes. At first my understanding...

The shifter in my a4ld doesnt line up after rebuild you can see in this pic: 0413011247.jpg by Justinsdiy, on Flickr its supposed to be in park but the shifter in the pan isnt on the teeth like its too far. My question is can you adjust this so it will line up where its supposed to???

Okay, I need to tighten the bands on my 92 ex and am wondering if I can do it without tearing the tranny apart. If I can do this under my truck in my garage with no jackstands and a torque wrench how do i do it and what is the correct way, pictures help. Thanks, also socket sizes might help too.

Hello everyone, well after rebuilding my trans(waiting to put back in) i decided to post some pics of the old gaskets... Can anyone tell me what these tears could/would do? I already know what they caused i just would like to get someone elses opinion.. .:p: here are the pics...

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200518_1935723471316_1189221128_32410392_6028637_n.jpg Where does this bearing go??????

Okay im putting my a4ld back together after replacing the clutches and steels only. I have the 1994 version with torrington bearings and i am having trouble. My problem is with the bearings where i have them the center support sits too high it doesnt line up with the hole on the case. Can...

Im trying to remove my a4ld to rebuild and i cant find a socket that fits the torque converter bolts!!! can someone tell me how they removed it? What size are the bolts Did you have to use a box wrench? Much help appreciated!!!!!!

Morning folks! Well, after sitting for about 8 months I'm finally getting around to rebuilding the transmission in my '94 XLT now that the weather is finally warmer. I was experiencing the common "no forward drive" situation where the car would only go into reverse. Checking the vacuum modulator...

Hi Folks, Into my first A4LD rebuild and ran into my first problem. Tranny is out, but can't seem to remove the two studs that also hold the retainer for the gear shift cable. When I turned the nut on the top, the stud came with it and now it is kind of bound up. The retainer can't move up...

I have finally gotten the cash to rebuild my a4ld myself. I am going to be replacing the clutches bands rebuilding the valve body etc and anything else thats worn out or needs replaced. my question is what kind of upgrades can i do to my transmission I have a 94 a4ld 4x4. I have been searching...

Evening folks, Just started my first A4LD rebuild and just have a quick question, although I'm sure there will be more as I move along... I've got the Haynes and ATSG manual, and have reviewed pretty much each invaluable posting on rebuilding these suckers. SO, hopefully forwarned is...

Lurked here for awhile. Finally posting. Hello everybody, my mission is simple: I dig Dora the Exploder, she is a v6 '93 with a bum A4LD tranny that last went into gear a couple years ago only after revving it up to about 5,000 rpm while in drive. She barked wheels and hopped the curb. She...

Okay so I have an a4ld that i have to rev up to 2300-3200 rpm to get it to engage into any forward gear and i have to let it sit when i put it into reverse and it randomly engages. My question is: Is the picture of that cracked vacuum hose would that cause my issues? or would it be something...

Hi all I would like to thank all of you for your help i was able to get my ex running and A special thanks to brooklynbay as he gave me a lot of information about my a4ld. So i finally got my pan back on, I had to get thinner o rings for my new valve body got all the bolts tightened down, but...

I just replaced my a4ld valve body with one off ebay and I had to downgrade one of the solenoids from the tall one to the stubby one, and Everything was put on correctly but when i start my truck i have no reverse drive over drive 1,2 or regular drive,. Could i have installed the Valve body...

Hi all, Im thinking about rebuilding my a4ld trannie in my 94 ex and i was wondering a few things,. what kind of rebuild kit do i need? What special tools do i need? Does anyone have a manual of the a4ld? I cant find it anywhere on the internets,. If anyone has the manual Could they send it to...

Hi all, well i replaced my original valve body for one with a shift kit and i installed it correctly but when i finally try to drive it it Wont engage into any gear, and when i put it in overdrive i can feel the car slightly shake but it doesnt move, So i turned the truck off and climbed...

Okay so yesterday i removed my a4ld valve body expecting to clean it and re install it... NOT THE CASE. the 34 shift bore and a couple others are SCRATCHED!!! and they were stuck in place. The valve body when removed was very dirty. I am wondering before i buy a replacement off of ebay Would a...

Okay so Merry Christmas everyone, I spent my saturday removing a valve body to finally solve the problems my transmission has been having It was very dirty I still have to go buy brake cleaner so i can properly clean it but From what ive done it was extremely dirty. with that wonderful metal...

Ok so Im sick of fiddling with that stupid transmission, It takes forever to engage and it wont shift out of first when its cold unless i manually override it. I have heard you could swap a 700r4 transmission or a c5. If someone had a link to a write up with pictures, or tell me exactly what...

Hey, I'm a new member. I saw some of the older posts and thought some of you might have some ideas. I have a long bed 1991 Ranger Custom 3.0L MFI. EEC-IV. A4LD 2 solenoid automatic. Low miles 80,000 but old. It quit locking the torque converter up at lower speeds. It waits until ~50...

Click here to go to the new thread with pictures! This is the old thread and since photobucket changed their policy, the pictures were dead links. I moved all the pictures and info to a new thread so it can help people for years to come. This is my rough draft of my first how to thread. I...