PUR PONY
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 96 LTD, 96 XLT, & 98 XLT
So the wifes 06 EB tranny is starting to act up-
the truck has 135K miles. Not sure when the last time the fluid was changed to tell you the truth.
Over the past few months when you put it in reverse and back up, then shift into Drive, there is a few second hesitation before the truck will start moving forward. All else was fine.
Now all of a sudden when you take off down the road, under light load the truck will take off, and then acts like it go into neutral for a few seconds, that back into gear. I want to say its NOT while shifting between gears, but this morning it seemed like it was between 2-3. I originally thought it was 1-2. My wife keeps blaming the Flex shifter i installed about 4 years ago- lol
So for now the truck it parked and we are not daily driving it anymore until i get to the bottom of this.
I was going to have the fluid changed right away but the dealer wants $280 to flush and fill and i have a feeling there is something going on in the valvebody anyways.
So i was going to drop the pan and have a look around. My old 96 i ended up needing to replace a few solenoids- wondering if thats whats going on here. Other then that the tranny shifts and performs fine. Then i need to figure out how to fill it back up. I have read a few procedures, talked to a friend who moved away bit is a mechanic and familiar with these trannys, and found some of the tools needed to do it.
Anyone have any input on where to start. What to look for? Should i just jump right in and replace the valvebody with a rebuilt and tested one?
thanks!!!
the truck has 135K miles. Not sure when the last time the fluid was changed to tell you the truth.
Over the past few months when you put it in reverse and back up, then shift into Drive, there is a few second hesitation before the truck will start moving forward. All else was fine.
Now all of a sudden when you take off down the road, under light load the truck will take off, and then acts like it go into neutral for a few seconds, that back into gear. I want to say its NOT while shifting between gears, but this morning it seemed like it was between 2-3. I originally thought it was 1-2. My wife keeps blaming the Flex shifter i installed about 4 years ago- lol
So for now the truck it parked and we are not daily driving it anymore until i get to the bottom of this.
I was going to have the fluid changed right away but the dealer wants $280 to flush and fill and i have a feeling there is something going on in the valvebody anyways.
So i was going to drop the pan and have a look around. My old 96 i ended up needing to replace a few solenoids- wondering if thats whats going on here. Other then that the tranny shifts and performs fine. Then i need to figure out how to fill it back up. I have read a few procedures, talked to a friend who moved away bit is a mechanic and familiar with these trannys, and found some of the tools needed to do it.
Anyone have any input on where to start. What to look for? Should i just jump right in and replace the valvebody with a rebuilt and tested one?
thanks!!!