PROPERLY built an A4LD can be rather durable.
the problem is that finding an auto transmission guy who can
rebuild one "right" is like finding a breeding pair of Unicorns
My brother can do a wonderful job with an A4LD, the trick is getting
him in the proper mood to actually work on one....
I have seen this "mood shift" accomplished only three times.
Once for himself
Once for his Wife
Once for my mother.
the chances of it happening a fourth time? Essentially Non-exsistant.
He recently bought an AWD Aerostar, but it's a '97 and it has a 5R55E in it.
He also bought a Ranger with an A4LD, I know he bought it because he
called me to ask for a mazda to swap into it....
If the A4LD in my Aerostar dies I MIGHT swap a 5sp
into it.... But it's far kore likely I'll simply junk it.
I KNOW I won't save the engine, I don't know how many miles
that 4.0 has on it but I know this '94 Aerostar is atleast the
THIRD aerostar that particular engine has been in....
AD
