adaptation a4ld

[Momohenri]

Hello everyone, I found a good a4ld gearbox for my Bronco II 4x4 but it was a ford scorpio 4x2, the rear axle (output shaft) is too long, I think I put the axle of my old gearbox. do you have to remove everything from the front or can it be removed from the rear?

 

[Transman304]

The output shaft on the 4x4 will need to be removed from original transmission and installed in replacement transmission which requires complete disassembly of both transmissions. Not a simple bolt in repair.
Good luck
Brad

 

[Momohenri]

thank you, is there a particular difficulty ? , I saw a video of a reassembly, apparently the hardest is the band adjustment

 

[Transman304]

You’re welcome, not a particularly hard job as it’s taking parts out and setting them back in the case. Just quite a few pieces that has specific assembly procedures that can be missed it not familiar with transmission repair. I would suggest getting a workshop manual and get an idea of what to watch out for.
Good luck
Brad

 

[RonD]

In my opinion, just rebuild the original since its the same work, actually less work than disassembling 2 to build 1

Sell the working 2WD A4LD to pay for new parts

Good read here on what should be done/replaced when A4LD is apart regardless: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/a4ld.shtml

A4LD service manual here: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/pdf_documents/A4LD_manual.pdf

 

[wildbill23c]

You have to tear the transmissions apart to swap shafts, may as well rebuild the old one....and I highly doubt you found a good A4LD, there never was one made they've got to be the worst transmission Ford ever came up with given the huge number of failures.

Rebuild or have a shop rebuild the one that was in your Bronco 2 and be done with it, and just give them that other transmission.

 

[RonD]

Well they used the A4LD internals from 1985 to 2011(26 years) so no, not a bad transmission at all............for an automatic
There are ways to goof it up and ways to make it better

Article here on the goofs and betters: https://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/a4ld.shtml