Gadgetk13
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- Location
- Mableton, Georgia
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello Everyone. Hope all are well. I'm looking for advice on whether or not to "tackle" an A4LD failure or to turn the problem over to a transmission specialist.
For some context relative to my abilities ... I'm a former IBM Customer Engineer of 20 years. I repaired most of the typewriters, dictating equipment and copiers IBM manufactured. I'm comfortable with the use of hand tools, appreciate "minimum clearance, no binds" and am not too proud to RTFM.
Here's where I stand. I live in a sub division with a HOA that frowns on week long messy car repairs in people's driveway which is where I will have to perform my repairs. So with that staged set, let me describe my automatic transmission problem. My 4.0 1994 Ford Ranger has 165,000 miles and has had the transmission rebuilt once, around 100,000 miles. History of the current failure began with no D while OD was fine. I can't attest to how the other forward gears were in the past, now they no longer work, likewise with D and OD. Reverse works fine. Actions taken by me so far include dropping the transmission pan, checking for broken parts, replacing the gaskets and o rings, and replenishing the AT fluid.
So, back to this request .... I'm looking forward to doing the work if the consensus is that I could do the repair in a day or two in my driveway. I'm guessing I need to drop the pan again and then the portion that retains the "valve bodies", etc. Then I believe I'm looking for wiring failures, binding pistons(?) and other components that might need replacing or adjusting. I have the A4LD service manual and have access to that Google thing.
Would this be time well spent, for the the trouble I've described?
Thank you.
Post script. I've started pricing rebuilt transmission but would rather spend money on my education then for someone else's labor (NO DISREPECT). I'm retired.
Stay safe and be well.
Hastings
For some context relative to my abilities ... I'm a former IBM Customer Engineer of 20 years. I repaired most of the typewriters, dictating equipment and copiers IBM manufactured. I'm comfortable with the use of hand tools, appreciate "minimum clearance, no binds" and am not too proud to RTFM.
Here's where I stand. I live in a sub division with a HOA that frowns on week long messy car repairs in people's driveway which is where I will have to perform my repairs. So with that staged set, let me describe my automatic transmission problem. My 4.0 1994 Ford Ranger has 165,000 miles and has had the transmission rebuilt once, around 100,000 miles. History of the current failure began with no D while OD was fine. I can't attest to how the other forward gears were in the past, now they no longer work, likewise with D and OD. Reverse works fine. Actions taken by me so far include dropping the transmission pan, checking for broken parts, replacing the gaskets and o rings, and replenishing the AT fluid.
So, back to this request .... I'm looking forward to doing the work if the consensus is that I could do the repair in a day or two in my driveway. I'm guessing I need to drop the pan again and then the portion that retains the "valve bodies", etc. Then I believe I'm looking for wiring failures, binding pistons(?) and other components that might need replacing or adjusting. I have the A4LD service manual and have access to that Google thing.
Would this be time well spent, for the the trouble I've described?
Thank you.
Post script. I've started pricing rebuilt transmission but would rather spend money on my education then for someone else's labor (NO DISREPECT). I'm retired.
Stay safe and be well.
Hastings