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- Location
- Toledo, Ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 5.8l
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I've read that these transmissions are prone to failure, but it could be a couple different things. I'm trying to determine what the actual problem is, so I know if it's worth fixing it.
The transmission is in an 02 explorer with a 4.6, this is my dads vehicle, so most of this is second hand info. It suddenly and harshly downshifted out of 5th while cruising back roads. Shifting from 1-2 is delayed, you have to let off the throttle to coax it to shift. Once it does, it can be sloppy or harsh, I haven't figured out any pattern.
Dad pulled the pan and found a small piece of debris, said the rest of this piece seemed to be ground up. He's cut his losses, bought something new, and I have possession of the vehicle. If I can definitively determine its a valve body or solenoid pack or whatever, I'll probably swap it myself and have a nice vehicle for winter. If it's a broken band or other hard parts, I'll probably just get rid of it. Hooping one of you transmission gurus has some insight for me, it would be greatly appreciated.
The transmission is in an 02 explorer with a 4.6, this is my dads vehicle, so most of this is second hand info. It suddenly and harshly downshifted out of 5th while cruising back roads. Shifting from 1-2 is delayed, you have to let off the throttle to coax it to shift. Once it does, it can be sloppy or harsh, I haven't figured out any pattern.
Dad pulled the pan and found a small piece of debris, said the rest of this piece seemed to be ground up. He's cut his losses, bought something new, and I have possession of the vehicle. If I can definitively determine its a valve body or solenoid pack or whatever, I'll probably swap it myself and have a nice vehicle for winter. If it's a broken band or other hard parts, I'll probably just get rid of it. Hooping one of you transmission gurus has some insight for me, it would be greatly appreciated.
