gearbox pan contain oil??

[SB98UKexplorer]

does the pan on the gearbox contain oil or is it all clear so i can access the solinoids? also are they easy to take out? i have a slow 3rd gear engagement.

 

[rich uk]

Mate the gearbox is one complicated bit of kit and costs a fortune to replace/overhaul why dont you consider changing/flushing the ATF 1st, its worth doin , might make all the difference ,did for me
rich

 

[SB98UKexplorer]

well the gearbox oil in jus over a year old, its clean color still and filled to the limit line, i read on the rebuiled page that poor power supply could couse this, all want to do is check the connections on the solinoid and the solinoid it self, i just need to find out if the pan underneath it is loaded with oil?

 

[Howard]

Yes the pan is loaded with atf. It is not easy to get off. You need to either remove one cat or the front drive shaft. Be prepared to get drenched in atf.

 

[SB98UKexplorer]

thankyou for that , i was about to go ahead and do that tomrow morning.

i jus put a vid here to show what its like
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RuakyZntvhk

 

[kevin p]

Try this;

www.sonnax.com

click on; product lines
click on; sure cure
click on; sure cure part finder
click on; Ford
click on; unit and select 5R55E
click on; EPC & TCC relief valve kit
click on; part summary.

Hope this helps,

Kev.

 

[SB98UKexplorer]

thanks for that, ill be checking the power cable first before going in.

 

[rich uk]

sb just saw this might be of intersest mate sounds like what u have ?
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212851

 

[SB98UKexplorer]

sb just saw this might be of intersest mate sounds like what u have ?
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212851

i hope its not as costly, i havnt checked the power cables yet, may get round to that tommrow morning