94 limited tranny problems

[mindy68025]

I have a 94 explorer limited and just drove to texas from Nebraska, after i got here my tranny started acting up, i can shift into drive and reverse, but when i start driving, it will not shift through the gears automatically, but if i shift manually it will shift. then after about 15 minutes of driving it will shift fine. I checked the fluid level, and is fine. Please help i am worried its going to act up on the road and not get me home to nebraska, leaving tomorrow. Thanks

 

[JoeW]

Wish I had some good news for you but it sounds like your tranny is in need of a rebuild. I would make sure I had AAA and a cell phone on hand before I left. You probably should take it to a shop for an opinion.

 

[rocco123]

I just chcnged my post. If it shifts OK when warmed, it wouldn't be a band. If it were you would always have the problem.

 

[Glacier991]

You may just have a sticky governor preventing the 1-2 shift and assume the rest won't follow. If it shifts fine when warm, you do not need a rebuild. Not a big deal, just annoying mainly, easy to remedy.

 

[Kadillak73]

How do you fix that problem with the governer?

 

[Glacier991]

You remove the transfer case, and up inside he extension housing you will see the governor, held in place with 2 small bolts. Remove the governor and clean it. If the governor body is badly scored and worn, you may need to buy a new body (not the entire governor, just the body - what I like to think of as the "stalk"). Somewhere in the A4LD Rebuild Diary I cover all this with pictures.