Roadblock1945
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- 2002 Explorer XLT
OK so we just did it and... IT FIXED ALL my issues with shifting! Thing runs buttery smooth now.
Couple things though that had my shaking my head.
I bought the Explorer at 126,x.. miles and the previous owner informed me that the transmission had gone out at 117,x... Asked if he had any paperwork but he said unfortunately no. I never really knew if it was rebuilt or not, until today.
EVERY SINGLE ONE of the Torx bolts in the Solenoid pack was finger tight. No, I'm not joking. I took my T-30 socket with NO extension and NO ratchet, just the T-30 socket and removed ALL of the bolts.
Fast forward to the end of of the project and we go to clean the pan out, TWO bolts in the bottom of the pan stuck to the trash magnet. I'm being 100% serious.
I found where they both went (valve body bolts) and replaced them. Then I took my torque wrench and re-checked ALL of the valve body bolts, I would say half of them were finger tight. Got them all back to 89 in-lb.
Sigh...
I filled the trans wrong though. I started it, let it run and ran it threw the gears then SHUT IT OFF and added two more quarts right. Then 2 1/2 drained back out!
I got to thinking about it after the fact and checked this thread again and yep, I was suppose to add those last quarts with it running. I'm guessing so the pump is picking fluid up as your filling it and not draining it all back to the pan?
Guess we re-add the 2 1/2 quarts with it running today and see how much drains back.
It still ran great for the 5 miles I drove it, no issues what so ever.
Couple things though that had my shaking my head.
I bought the Explorer at 126,x.. miles and the previous owner informed me that the transmission had gone out at 117,x... Asked if he had any paperwork but he said unfortunately no. I never really knew if it was rebuilt or not, until today.
EVERY SINGLE ONE of the Torx bolts in the Solenoid pack was finger tight. No, I'm not joking. I took my T-30 socket with NO extension and NO ratchet, just the T-30 socket and removed ALL of the bolts.
Fast forward to the end of of the project and we go to clean the pan out, TWO bolts in the bottom of the pan stuck to the trash magnet. I'm being 100% serious.
I found where they both went (valve body bolts) and replaced them. Then I took my torque wrench and re-checked ALL of the valve body bolts, I would say half of them were finger tight. Got them all back to 89 in-lb.
Sigh...
I filled the trans wrong though. I started it, let it run and ran it threw the gears then SHUT IT OFF and added two more quarts right. Then 2 1/2 drained back out!
I got to thinking about it after the fact and checked this thread again and yep, I was suppose to add those last quarts with it running. I'm guessing so the pump is picking fluid up as your filling it and not draining it all back to the pan?
Guess we re-add the 2 1/2 quarts with it running today and see how much drains back.
It still ran great for the 5 miles I drove it, no issues what so ever.