bigfld63
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1992
So, last May (2012) I had the transmission on my '05 explorer (4.0L, 4wd) rebuilt for $2300. Came with that wonderful 12 month 15,000 mile warranty which conveniently ended about 6 weeks ago. Yesterday, the check transmission light and check engine light came on. Went to autozone first to pull the check engine code and they said the only code that came up was the infamous P0745 code.
So I stopped by the local transmission shop that did the rebuild last year and had them take a look and drive it. No slippage or funny sounds. It doesn't drive any different than it has. But the transmission shop tech drove it and thinks the 1 yr old torque converter needs to be replaced ($300 parts, $600 labor).
I am not convinced. Is it possible that the torque converter crapped out after only 1 year? Sure, but I thought I would notice more trouble. For example, before the rebuild the car really had problems shifting. Is the torque converter really the problem? If so, I might try to replace myself. What else should I look for?
Thanks!
So I stopped by the local transmission shop that did the rebuild last year and had them take a look and drive it. No slippage or funny sounds. It doesn't drive any different than it has. But the transmission shop tech drove it and thinks the 1 yr old torque converter needs to be replaced ($300 parts, $600 labor).
I am not convinced. Is it possible that the torque converter crapped out after only 1 year? Sure, but I thought I would notice more trouble. For example, before the rebuild the car really had problems shifting. Is the torque converter really the problem? If so, I might try to replace myself. What else should I look for?
Thanks!