1999 Explorer gearbox help

[janolsson]

just thought i'd pop by and see whats going on in the explorer world and i see something i can help with.

Personally i would do filter and oil and see before doing band adjustment. Whilst doing the filter check that all the VB bolts are tight!

I have for free an upgrade separator plate and gaskets for the valve body upgrade tsb. Also have a free solenoid bracket.

I'm in leicester

janolsson@hotmail.co.uk

 

[janolsson]

I have available a new separator plate and gaskets for the tsb VB upgrade. Also have a new solenoid bracket available. I'm in leicester!.
I may have a few other random bits laying around also.

I would do the trans fluid and filter and see how it is before doing band adjustment. Whilst in there doing the filter check all VB bolts are tight!

 

[blueka]

Hi @janolsson

long time no see!!

Si

 

[janolsson]

Hi @janolsson

long time no see!!

Si

Dude, hello
Good to see at least one old face on here.
Hope you are well
Jan

 

[99exploreruk]

just thought i'd pop by and see whats going on in the explorer world and i see something i can help with.

Personally i would do filter and oil and see before doing band adjustment. Whilst doing the filter check that all the VB bolts are tight!

I have for free an upgrade separator plate and gaskets for the valve body upgrade tsb. Also have a free solenoid bracket.

I'm in leicester

janolsson@hotmail.co.uk

Hey!

Super! I have the OEM filter and gasket coming from rock auto in a couple of days and the new 4x4 motor switch thing too.

The upgraded stuff would be absolutely amazing and I really appreciate it as shipping plus tax puts around 40% on most US sites atm. I will collect it in person when I’m up and happily running but I insist on payment. Be booze, cash or what ever.

Thank you very much for your help!

 

[blueka]

Dude, hello
Good to see at least one old face on here.
Hope you are well
Jan

Yeah, still here, my Explorer is a little different than when I got it. Hope we can all make it to a get together next year!

Si

 

[99exploreruk]

If yours is a 99 you'll need a performance accessories PA883 kit. Summit racing sell it and they'll ship to UK

Si

Hey buddy,

I’ve gone for a generic 2” poly lift. In the Land Rover link I sent above. The PA kit currently runs at £250 delivered at the moment and this one is £50.

I had a look at my body bolts and they are super crusty. So I’m just going cut them all out as an air spanner will probably just be a way of removing the heads anyway, and this will save the middleman.

If these go in ok, I’ll re-upgrade at a later date again. As I’ve brought the OME rear leafs with AAL and it came to £500.

Mark

 

[blueka]

Cool. If you get chance, you should take pictures as you go and then do a write up on here to show other people what you've done.

Si

 

[99exploreruk]

Cool. If you get chance, you should take pictures as you go and then do a write up on here to show other people what you've done.

Si

That’s a good idea - I’ll start a new thread starting with the body lift once that’s in as maybe helpful to someone with updated UK pricing and sourcing things.

Mark

 

[99exploreruk]

Figured these were of 100% top quality as they have skulls with pistons crossbones, so I’ve brought them with no hesitations.

 

[99exploreruk]

 

[blueka]

I've got coopers on mine. No skulls

Si

 

[99exploreruk]

I've got coopers on mine. No skulls

Si

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No skulls? Could quite be possibly an inferior tyre by the skulls/pistons metric then I’m afraid Si

Jokes aside - Niiiiice

 

[janolsson]

Hey!

Super! I have the OEM filter and gasket coming from rock auto in a couple of days and the new 4x4 motor switch thing too.

The upgraded stuff would be absolutely amazing and I really appreciate it as shipping plus tax puts around 40% on most US sites atm. I will collect it in person when I’m up and happily running but I insist on payment. Be booze, cash or what ever.

Thank you very much for your help!

Part numbers for the bits i have are;
Gasket 4 386 002 2L5P7D100BA
Gasket 4 386 000 2L5P7D100AA
Plate 4333472 1L5P7Z490HA
Bracket 4054015 XL2P7L491AJ

Might help with research. as I believe the TB needs some modification to use the updated plate but I cant remember what needs doing. There will be plenty of threads on it!

Edit
to get you started 5R55E - Stairway to a Diary (Companion Thread to the 5R55E Valve Body Rebuild Diary)
and How to: - 5R55E Valve Body Rebuild Diary

As for payment, a bag of haribo tangtastic will suffice.

Jan

 

[janolsson]

Oh and on the lift kit.... Any reason you're doing a body lift rather than extended shackles and torsion bar turn?
I got 2" (closer to 2 1/2") on mine with those.

 

[99exploreruk]

Oh and on the lift kit.... Any reason you're doing a body lift rather than extended shackles and torsion bar turn?
I got 2" (closer to 2 1/2") on mine with those.

Hey Jan - the warrior shackles are planned to go in when the OME leafs appear. I’ve just brought the most impractical enormous impact wrench I could find and it needs something to do to qualify the purchase.

The TT looks as though as if it’s been done as there a very few threads left and front sits high - there have been modifications to front bumper in the past by a previous owner too.

The current body mounts are in good shape and sit at 1 1/4 inch so they maybe of been replaced too - unfortunately the hardware wasn’t by the looks of it. So body lift maybe just a refresh/exercise.

Mark

 

[99exploreruk]

Part numbers for the bits i have are;
Gasket 4 386 002 2L5P7D100BA
Gasket 4 386 000 2L5P7D100AA
Plate 4333472 1L5P7Z490HA
Bracket 4054015 XL2P7L491AJ

Might help with research. as I believe the TB needs some modification to use the updated plate but I cant remember what needs doing. There will be plenty of threads on it!

Edit
to get you started 5R55E - Stairway to a Diary (Companion Thread to the 5R55E Valve Body Rebuild Diary)
and How to: - 5R55E Valve Body Rebuild Diary

As for payment, a bag of haribo tangtastic will suffice.

Jan

Tangfastic hey! Snack of kings! Let’s hope the UK supply chain hasn’t dried up for these too.

Those links are invaluable - and the part number more so - thank you so much internet stranger.

The filter and rockauto bits arrive this week and hope to carve out a morning with them.

 

[99exploreruk]

Oh and on the lift kit.... Any reason you're doing a body lift rather than extended shackles and torsion bar turn?
I got 2" (closer to 2 1/2") on mine with those.

I’ve also brought new shocks for the rear and will address the fronts with new once the rear is sat in.

Mark

 

[99exploreruk]

It sounded but like a machine gun and that’s what’s sold it for me personally.

 

[99exploreruk]

So, which one of you guys put another cat in front of the pan?