SOS from Hungary!

[bezzegh dénes]

Dear Explorer friends!

I was on a tour 3000 miles around Europe with my 91 4x4 xlt.
Fortunately at the and in tha austrian alps -in 2500 m high- all of my automatic transmission oil was come out between the engine and the transmission, after I cant change to any speed it stopped.
Please if you have any tips how to repair it write me!
All thanks Dénes

 

[BrooklynBay]

Click this link: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1481630&postcount=4. The front seal blowing out is a common problem on these transmissions.

 

[Glacier991]

You could also just have had a bad overheat episode aqnd the tranny vented fluid out the overflow tube. Try refilling the transmission and shift to D when doing uphill.

I had that hapen to me a few years ago and once refilled and with a ittle more attention to dropping it into D on long uphills I have not had any troubles since.

 

['97 V8]

at 2500meters, your engines going to be struggling, along with the consistent up and down shifting, i wouldnt be surprised if it was the vent tube as glacier said. However, if your certain that it is from the seal then i gues your trip is over till you get it fixed.

 

[bezzegh dénes]

Click this link: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1481630&postcount=4. The front seal blowing out is a common problem on these transmissions.

Thanks, tomorrow I'll take it out!
Thanks again! Dénes

 

[BrooklynBay]

Check the coolant level in the radiator first as recommended in the link before replacing the seal. Other possible causes of front seal leaks would be a bad pump bushing, and a cracked crankshaft to flywheel spacer. If you are at the point of replacing the seal, check those 2 things as well. That front pump bushing has to replaced by a shop with a special lathe made for this purpose. It's not as simple as popping out the old one, and driving in a new one.