A4LD no go!

[Captain AirTime]

But even it if IS the pump, I'm NOT putting money into a questionable transmission. All this experience has done is reinforce my general opinion of automatic transmissions. They are nice to drive in the city, for sure, but enough to offset their inherent weakness? Sure, you can make one last 200K miles. But I drive HARD, and run oversize tires. I tow occasionally, and do deep snow running in the mountains. Autos HATE this, and I understand that. Gimmee back my standard.
I'll do as you suggest, since I really don't want to fork out the cash for a swap right now. If it can be fixed for a REASONABLE amount of $, I suppose I'll do it to hold me over.
Can you point me to the other thread? I didn't come across it when I was looking before I started this one.

As for line pressures, I bet they are all zero, since there was no fluid in the cooler lines...

 

[glfredrick]

Just curious - how long did you let it idle after you got it running?

Also - the line to the vacuum modulator is connected, right?

Sometimes it takes some time to get the air bubles out and to get it pumping.

Oh - and did you test it with the wheels on the ground? That seems to make a difference as well - especially inititially.

 

[Captain AirTime]

Just curious - how long did you let it idle after you got it running?

Also - the line to the vacuum modulator is connected, right?

Sometimes it takes some time to get the air bubles out and to get it pumping.

Oh - and did you test it with the wheels on the ground? That seems to make a difference as well - especially inititially.

Wheels on the ground, ready to drive away, if it was so inclined.

The first time it ran long enough to open the thermostat and bring the radiator up to opperating temperature. probably 10-15 minutes.

This last time, I ran it for maybe a minute. Hmmm. should I let it idle for a while again?

 

[glfredrick]

Won't cost you anything to try... Also, did you check the fluid levels while it was warmed up and running?

I would check the pressures, as Glacier said - it is an easy test - and then you will know what is going on in there. It could be something sticking - it could be that the pump is messed up - hard to tell, but cheap or free tries are worth it.

You can always make the change over - but that isn't as easy as it seems either...

 

[Captain AirTime]

Won't cost you anything to try... Also, did you check the fluid levels while it was warmed up and running?

I would check the pressures, as Glacier said - it is an easy test - and then you will know what is going on in there. It could be something sticking - it could be that the pump is messed up - hard to tell, but cheap or free tries are worth it.

You can always make the change over - but that isn't as easy as it seems either...

I just ran it for about 10 minutes, still nothing. Fluid level is still over full.
I don't know if I'll have a chance to mess with it until January now, and thats when I go back to work. *sigh*. At least my Ranger seems to be still limping along.

 

[glfredrick]

iIve got the opposite problem... I have a Ranger with a bad 5 speed and an Explorer with a good auto... (Plus a spare out in the garage). You never can tell.

 

[Captain AirTime]

iIve got the opposite problem... I have a Ranger with a bad 5 speed and an Explorer with a good auto... (Plus a spare out in the garage). You never can tell.

Well, my Ranger has a bad 5spd, but its hangin' in there so far, and the Exploder was supposed to be good...
One more try tomorrow. with the trans on the driveway and no obstructions, I'll see if I can get that torque converter to seat in the 1/2 inch its supposed to. I tried and tried with the motor hanging in front of it, but obviously it wasn't good enough. Hopefully running it without engagement didn't screw anything up... First thing I need to do is see if I can round up a tranny jack, since I don't want to split the transfercase off, and lifting both over my head is not high on my list. BT, DT, drank the ATF LOL!

 

[Glacier991]

Here's that thread:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118724

 

[Captain AirTime]

Read it, then ran the truck for 25 more minutes just to be sure. I also checked the transfercase . I got some feedback from a friend who was a long time trans tech at Ford. He says I probably damaged the pump by installing it the way I did. This might be why the other guys had to replace their pump, they likely killed it with the first install as well? Any idea what one of those babies cost? Hopefully between Christmas and New Years I will have time to pull the trans out.

 

[Glacier991]

Check with Torrie at the FORD PARTS NETWORK (a site sponsor) great guy, square dealer, he'll give you a quote. I'm thinkin like $100 or so.

 

[glfredrick]

Well - at least I got mine running today - and just in time - we are due for 6-8" pf snow tomorrow - not much for most of the great white north - but a blizzard for Louisville...