cableporter
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- December 20, 2009
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- City, State
- Kelowna B.C.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 95 EX LTD, 06 Mtn Premier
Technical Expertise required.
I start to see transmission fluid in my coolant reservoir, assume that it is the radiator, buy one, and tell my kid to take the explorer and the radiator over to the mechanic. I go out of town for 10 days for my work and the kid drives the explorer around the full 10 days, now there is coolant in the trany as well.
In any case the transmission is shot. We have an autowrecker close by the charges $30 for any transmission. I’ve got my choice of about 5-4R55E’s or about 6-5R55E’s. Can someone tell me if the 5R55E would be an upgrade? Also will a 5R55E just bolt and plug in or are both mechanical and electrical modifications required? Has anyone done this?
Further to eliminate the fluid swap a second time I’m thinking about bypassing the radiator altogether and just putting in a big trany cooler. Does the trany need the heat from the radiator in cooler weather?
Also anyone know who sells rebuilts at a reasonable price?
Thanks
Sheldon
I start to see transmission fluid in my coolant reservoir, assume that it is the radiator, buy one, and tell my kid to take the explorer and the radiator over to the mechanic. I go out of town for 10 days for my work and the kid drives the explorer around the full 10 days, now there is coolant in the trany as well.
In any case the transmission is shot. We have an autowrecker close by the charges $30 for any transmission. I’ve got my choice of about 5-4R55E’s or about 6-5R55E’s. Can someone tell me if the 5R55E would be an upgrade? Also will a 5R55E just bolt and plug in or are both mechanical and electrical modifications required? Has anyone done this?
Further to eliminate the fluid swap a second time I’m thinking about bypassing the radiator altogether and just putting in a big trany cooler. Does the trany need the heat from the radiator in cooler weather?
Also anyone know who sells rebuilts at a reasonable price?
Thanks
Sheldon