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i just lost my original post that i've been working on for two hours or so. to make a long posting short and blah, blah, blah free:
failure in radiator allowing water intrusion into transmission. previous to finding this out, i was informed and confirmed that no forward gear selection provided any drive. reverse clunks into gear, although not too harshly, and moves vehicle in correct direction. backward that is.
i'd like to repair it my self but time is a major factor(money, too):
1) can the trans be flushed, change filter, new fluid, cross fingers and maybe get lucky(one extreme)? or;
2) am i looking at a complete tear down with everything being replaced(other extreme)? or;
3) somewhere between these two extremes is where i'll be? or;
4) i should put all my effort/time/money into finding and acquiring a known good used unit and a stand alone cooler?
any and all suggestions/ideas/opinions/hints/ are welcome here. thanks for reading.
1997 ranger
4.0L engine
transmission code T= 4R-55E automatic
2 wheel drive
another thing i'm wondering about: can water in trans cause "no forward/reverse works" condition? or is it possible the water intrusion and forward gear failure together is a coincidence and there's a different cause for the "no forward" situation?
failure in radiator allowing water intrusion into transmission. previous to finding this out, i was informed and confirmed that no forward gear selection provided any drive. reverse clunks into gear, although not too harshly, and moves vehicle in correct direction. backward that is.
i'd like to repair it my self but time is a major factor(money, too):
1) can the trans be flushed, change filter, new fluid, cross fingers and maybe get lucky(one extreme)? or;
2) am i looking at a complete tear down with everything being replaced(other extreme)? or;
3) somewhere between these two extremes is where i'll be? or;
4) i should put all my effort/time/money into finding and acquiring a known good used unit and a stand alone cooler?
any and all suggestions/ideas/opinions/hints/ are welcome here. thanks for reading.
1997 ranger
4.0L engine
transmission code T= 4R-55E automatic
2 wheel drive
another thing i'm wondering about: can water in trans cause "no forward/reverse works" condition? or is it possible the water intrusion and forward gear failure together is a coincidence and there's a different cause for the "no forward" situation?
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