1993 5 speed transmission talking to me

[jimjiwat4444]

1993 trans. 5 speed floor shift troubles .
I am having some gringing when shifting into 3rd and 4th with 4th gear being the worst . It's almost like it doesn't get all the way into gear when i shift . At high speed it is almost jumping out of 4th when i would downshift into 3rd. Any experience with this out there in Explorer land ?

 

[Centaurious]

The top cover of the transmission has 3 rubber plugs that seal off shift rod passages, these become loose and leak transmission fluid. When the fluid gets lowered by not much it causes accelerated wear like you have.

I would recommend you find a good condition replacement transmission and a) replace all gasket and seals, b) replace the rubber plugs with metal freeze plugs, c) fill from the top with 3 quarts of full synthetic Mercon ATF.

You can try replacing the worn 3-4 shift fork and inspect the gears for damage but it needs a lot of flushing to get all the worn off material out of the bearings and is no guarantee. If the transmission is whining in some or all gears it is damage to the gears and could last years or weeks, both have happened.

 

[jimjiwat4444]

The top cover of the transmission has 3 rubber plugs that seal off shift rod passages, these become loose and leak transmission fluid. When the fluid gets lowered by not much it causes accelerated wear like you have.

I would recommend you find a good condition replacement transmission and a) replace all gasket and seals, b) replace the rubber plugs with metal freeze plugs, c) fill from the top with 3 quarts of full synthetic Mercon ATF.

You can try replacing the worn 3-4 shift fork and inspect the gears for damage but it needs a lot of flushing to get all the worn off material out of the bearings and is no guarantee. If the transmission is whining in some or all gears it is damage to the gears and could last years or weeks, both have happened.

The top cover of the transmission has 3 rubber plugs that seal off shift rod passages, these become loose and leak transmission fluid. When the fluid gets lowered by not much it causes accelerated wear like you have.

I would recommend you find a good condition replacement transmission and a) replace all gasket and seals, b) replace the rubber plugs with metal freeze plugs, c) fill from the top with 3 quarts of full synthetic Mercon ATF.

You can try replacing the worn 3-4 shift fork and inspect the gears for damage but it needs a lot of flushing to get all the worn off material out of the bearings and is no guarantee. If the transmission is whining in some or all gears it is damage to the gears and could last years or weeks, both have happened.

Thank you very much for your answer . It sounds as if you think i have an automatic trans . It is a manual . Sorry if I didn't describe it properly . Jim

 

[jimjiwat4444]

Thank you for your answer . It sounds as if you think i have an automatic . It is manual . Sorry if i didn't dedcribe it properly . Jim

 

[gmbroy]

No he described it correctly, your 5 speed takes Mercon ATF fluid . with that being said you can rebuild your transmission or get 1 from a junk yard . Good luck

 

[jimjiwat4444]

Wow . I'm glad I never put transmission fluid in it or I would have put the old transmission dope. Then who would have been the dope !!?

 

[jimjiwat4444]

Ps . Thank you !

 

[jimjiwat4444]

Also do you know if parts for this transmission are readily available ? I feel like I might like to have it rebuilt .

 

[Mbrooks420]

Parts availability shouldn't be an issue.

 

[jimjiwat4444]

Thank you sir

 

[4x4sms]

help. i was trying ask a question through this forum. i have 1993 5 speed. i replaced my clutch, unfortunately i left my trans out in the weather and it got water in it. i drove it for 2 weeks before it blew up. i got a used one. my truck can't get out of its way in 4 or 5th gear. 5 gear the speed drops. I have 33x12.5 on it. found out it has only 3.0 rear end. before i had replace my clutch it ran ok just had to drop to 4th going up freeway hills but could do faster than 75mph. help

 

[Mbrooks420]

help. i was trying ask a question through this forum. i have 1993 5 speed. i replaced my clutch, unfortunately i left my trans out in the weather and it got water in it. i drove it for 2 weeks before it blew up. i got a used one. my truck can't get out of its way in 4 or 5th gear. 5 gear the speed drops. I have 33x12.5 on it. found out it has only 3.0 rear end. before i had replace my clutch it ran ok just had to drop to 4th going up freeway hills but could do faster than 75mph. help

What’s your rear end gear? Did you get the exact same transmission?

 

[Jrwking6766 ft]

No he described it correctly, your 5 speed takes Mercon ATF fluid . with that being said you can rebuild your transmission or get 1 from a junk yard . Good luck

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