Windowlicker
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- March 3, 2011
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT 4WD
1998 4.0 SOHC Exp 4X4
So I'd been having issues with the shifting after I bought this explorer several months back. I finally got around to ordering the Ford TSB, new solenoids, VB seperator plate with gaskets, Superior shift kit, and new filter with seal.
After putting everything back together and taking the truck for a drive, everything ran great and my problem was fixed until the next morning when I tried to go to work and I could barely get it in gear. Long story short, I lost a lot of ATF somewhere. After taking another look at it, it looked as if I neglected to tighten two bolts on the trans pan that were hiding above the catalytic converter.
I took the pan off again and replaced it with another brand new gasket (the big chain garage in town wanted me to pay $250+ for this) and made sure I tightened all 18 bolts to 10 ft/lbs and filled her up again. I let it idle and now there is smoke coming off the cat. I let it idle for a while and looked under the car and saw ATF dripping off the cat. The cat. would smoke and then drip. So naturally I got under the truck and looked at the gasket and everywhere else for that matter and still can't find where, if anywhere, this leak is coming from.
OBSERVATION: There is ATF dripping off the under side of the cat. but I can't find anything dripping ON TO the cat itself nor any fluid running to it. Trans pan doesn't appear to be leaking, dip stick tube looks dry, and I can't find any verifiable source for this leak.
When I originally filled the tranny with ATF, I over shot and tried to dump 8 qts in there. It over flowed out of the dip stick tube and went everywhere. Is it possible that I've soaked the catalytic converter in ATF and it's just taking a while to burn off? My first guess was a leak but I can't find one just yet. And it looks like the only time it's dripping is when the cats heat up and start smoking. Could the dripping really just be condensation from the cat steaming up the spilled ATF?
Any suggestions would be great.
So I'd been having issues with the shifting after I bought this explorer several months back. I finally got around to ordering the Ford TSB, new solenoids, VB seperator plate with gaskets, Superior shift kit, and new filter with seal.
After putting everything back together and taking the truck for a drive, everything ran great and my problem was fixed until the next morning when I tried to go to work and I could barely get it in gear. Long story short, I lost a lot of ATF somewhere. After taking another look at it, it looked as if I neglected to tighten two bolts on the trans pan that were hiding above the catalytic converter.
I took the pan off again and replaced it with another brand new gasket (the big chain garage in town wanted me to pay $250+ for this) and made sure I tightened all 18 bolts to 10 ft/lbs and filled her up again. I let it idle and now there is smoke coming off the cat. I let it idle for a while and looked under the car and saw ATF dripping off the cat. The cat. would smoke and then drip. So naturally I got under the truck and looked at the gasket and everywhere else for that matter and still can't find where, if anywhere, this leak is coming from.
OBSERVATION: There is ATF dripping off the under side of the cat. but I can't find anything dripping ON TO the cat itself nor any fluid running to it. Trans pan doesn't appear to be leaking, dip stick tube looks dry, and I can't find any verifiable source for this leak.
When I originally filled the tranny with ATF, I over shot and tried to dump 8 qts in there. It over flowed out of the dip stick tube and went everywhere. Is it possible that I've soaked the catalytic converter in ATF and it's just taking a while to burn off? My first guess was a leak but I can't find one just yet. And it looks like the only time it's dripping is when the cats heat up and start smoking. Could the dripping really just be condensation from the cat steaming up the spilled ATF?
Any suggestions would be great.