No gears

[utccman]

Hi - a newbie to posting here but been reading for a long time.
I now need your help. 1998 4.0 Explorer (updated model)
Reverse gear went a couple of months ago - no warning, just like being in neutral, so took car off road and looked for a replacement box. Managed to acquire a 1997 box a couple of weeks ago. A mate and I decided to swap ourselves as "can't be that hard".
Now - no gears at all, but park locks up OK so it has definitely engaged correctly.

Don't flame me for my naivety (please).
When we took transmission off the torque converter stayed on the engine. Am I right in thinking this was a bad move. Or did we do something else stupid?
Anybody any ideas what fault I might have got. There are no error codes, as had that checked.
Really appreciate any help given.

Many thanks - Les

 

[Howard]

Sorry but you are right. The torque converter should have come off with the box. It is possible that either the pump is not engaged or the flexi plate is broken. I would take it all out and have a look.

 

[utccman]

Thanks Howard

As I suspected. Will take off on Saturday. Hopefully this will prove the case and I can start enjoying the car again.

 

[DuncanOfEngland]

Uttccman, you wrote
<<... but park locks up OK so it has definitely engaged correctly.>>

No, it doesn't mean that at all. The 'Park' function engages a mechinical pawl at the rear of the transmission, irrespective of whether or not the rest of the gearbox works.

When you locate the torque converter on the gearbox, it must be set so that the front pinion is 10mm behind the front face of the bell housing. It may need a bit of spinning and, to be honest - luck, to get the torque converter to engage fully.

Duncan