Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and 
ThatBostonGuy
Member
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2017
- Messages
- 45
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
What's up guys.
I've hit a snag in my restoration of my 1998 3.0l 4x4 build. The entire truck has been torn down to the frame and every bolt, nut and part has either been replaced to restored including the motor and transmission.
My issue is with the transmission. This weekend was the first time the truck has been run fully up to temperature so I can do my final fluid checks and other tests. The transmission will not shift into any drive gear including reverse. It will shift into park and neutral.
The fluid pump is working as I have good pressure running through the cooling lines. The 2 main electrical connectors to the transmission have been checked for broken pins, etc. The connectors on the transmission itself have been checked as well. I have checked my fuses and confirmed my relays are also working. I have no check engine light on the dash.
The truck will only start in park and in neutral. The shift lever and linkage are functioning properly. Idle is perfect and the fluid level is perfect. It took a little over 10 quarts of fluid. If i shift the truck into neutral and push the truck it will roll. It will not roll in park so the transmission is shifting mechanically. It seems that something is not telling the solenoids to shift which makes me think its an electrical issue. My buddy who built the transmission is a 20 year ford transmission tech and i trust his builds 100%. He wont be able to take a look at it for me for a couple of weeks so I'm trying to get some new ideas on what to test.
Thanks in advance for any input.
I've hit a snag in my restoration of my 1998 3.0l 4x4 build. The entire truck has been torn down to the frame and every bolt, nut and part has either been replaced to restored including the motor and transmission.
My issue is with the transmission. This weekend was the first time the truck has been run fully up to temperature so I can do my final fluid checks and other tests. The transmission will not shift into any drive gear including reverse. It will shift into park and neutral.
The fluid pump is working as I have good pressure running through the cooling lines. The 2 main electrical connectors to the transmission have been checked for broken pins, etc. The connectors on the transmission itself have been checked as well. I have checked my fuses and confirmed my relays are also working. I have no check engine light on the dash.
The truck will only start in park and in neutral. The shift lever and linkage are functioning properly. Idle is perfect and the fluid level is perfect. It took a little over 10 quarts of fluid. If i shift the truck into neutral and push the truck it will roll. It will not roll in park so the transmission is shifting mechanically. It seems that something is not telling the solenoids to shift which makes me think its an electrical issue. My buddy who built the transmission is a 20 year ford transmission tech and i trust his builds 100%. He wont be able to take a look at it for me for a couple of weeks so I'm trying to get some new ideas on what to test.
Thanks in advance for any input.
