• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

4r44e Band Adjustment


ratdude747

Well-Known Member
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
TRS 20th Anniversary
Joined
Aug 10, 2014
Messages
504
Age
33
City
Madison, IN
Vehicle Year
1995
Engine
4.0 V6
Transmission
Automatic
Tire Size
215/70R15
I have a ranger with a 4r44e tranny (1995) and it has a 1-2second slip during the first gear change in OD (1-2?). It was so bad the other day I got a blinking O/D light, which since hasn't returned with no change in performance.

I recently acquired the vehicle and found the tranny fluid to be oxidized and nasty... I've since changed the fluid and filter, no change in performance.

I read that loose bands can cause that... and upon finding info on it, I have some questions:

1. Not a question, but FYI, I have ordered new locknuts.
2. Where on the tranny are these adjusters? I didn't find them on the driver's side (side with the shift cable) and the exhaust in is in the way on the passenger side to tell. If it is on the passenger side, is it generally required to drop/remove part of the exhaust?
3. I saw two specs for one of the bands; one (excerpt from a service manual of some unknown year) say both took 2 turns back after torquing to 10ft-lbs; the other said for 1995 one took 2.5 turns and the other 2 turns. Which is correct?
4. somebody on a non-automotive forum told me:

intermediate servo pin bore wear.wont be long till it bleeds enough to slip and burn up.

Is this actually a common issue (he claims to have done a few of these) and if so (and it is the actual problem), can't I just replace said servo or is my tranny toastier than a sub at quiznos?

Other than a handful of other issues, the truck is in decent shape (body is 90% rust free, minus some tailgate seam bubbling and a few rock chips); I do want to fix it the right way, not the "get it by" way (even if it means saving up a bit; I have access to other vehicles).
 
i have yet to mess with a ford automatic transmission. but i have rebuilt a torque flite 727 (dodge 3 speed) in that transmission, if you pull the pan and then the deal underneath it, you can see the bands, i just tightened them till they were tight (cant wiggle them back and forth, basicly). never had a problem with the transmission.

also that spec for torque is factory, i would tighten the bands down a turn or 2 and see if it improves. although on the ram charger transmission i rebuilt, we tightened down the bands to see if we could even get it into the garage and it wouldnt budge.
 

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

TRS Events

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Latest posts

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Ranger Adventure Video

TRS Merchandise

Follow TRS On Instagram

TRS Sponsors


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Sponsored Ad

Back
Top