chrisbronco2
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- Joined
- May 18, 2023
- Messages
- 12
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- 6
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco II
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hi everyone, I bought a 1990 Ford Bronco II 2.9 V6 4WD Automatic about a month ago. For a couple weeks it was losing about a pint of trans fluid every 2-3 days but shifting great as long as I topped off the fluid. A shop found trans fluid in the modulator valve and the vacuum line, replaced the modulator valve and blew out the line, and now it won't shift out of 1st gear. They did the band adjustments with no result and are recommending a rebuild or replacement. I'm kind of shocked because, although it was losing fluid, it was shifting great!
Everything I've read so far points to throwing the A4LD in the trash and swapping in a M5OD-R1, which sounds good as I prefer a stick shift. So my questions are:
1. Is there anything else they should try to fix my shifting problem short of a rebuild/replacement?
2. If I go the swap route, should I look for the M5OD in a junkyard or buy a reman unit?
3. What parts will I need in addition to the trans? Should those be new or salvage?
The shop hasn't done this swap on this vehicle before and I just want to make sure they have as much info as possible. Thanks! -Chris
Everything I've read so far points to throwing the A4LD in the trash and swapping in a M5OD-R1, which sounds good as I prefer a stick shift. So my questions are:
1. Is there anything else they should try to fix my shifting problem short of a rebuild/replacement?
2. If I go the swap route, should I look for the M5OD in a junkyard or buy a reman unit?
3. What parts will I need in addition to the trans? Should those be new or salvage?
The shop hasn't done this swap on this vehicle before and I just want to make sure they have as much info as possible. Thanks! -Chris