5R55E no 1st gear unless manually shift

[jarfly]

well my 98 Ranger now will only go in 1st if i manually put it there.
then when i shift manually to drive ,thats all i have.
any ideas ? i cant find a used tranny anywhere locally.
had it chked awhile back before it lost the other gears and 2 of the solenoids chked bad. would you recommend a valve body with all 6 solenoids from ebay ?
someone help me out here please.

 

[adsm08]

Valve body sounds like the only plausible suspect to me. I would not recommend the flea-bay one though.

 

[3.0ranger1227]

Where are you located and what engine is it?


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[adsm08]

If he has a 5R55 he has a 4.0.

 

[shane96ranger]

The valve body is a POS in the 5R's. I would recommend getting a kit or valve body (updated) from Sonnax. It's the best stuff on the market.

 

[jarfly]

im in kentucky, 4.0 engine

 

[3.0ranger1227]

If he has a 5R55 he has a 4.0.

5r55 came behind the 3.0 in certain models. Like my 03 edge that the tranny is out of for good.


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[shane96ranger]

5r55 came behind the 3.0 in certain models. Like my 03 edge that the tranny is out of for good.


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I think it had a 5R44E, didn't it? Maybe I'm wrong - but I've always had that programmed in my melon. The 3.0 had the 5R44, and the 4.0 had the 5R55.

 

[adsm08]

To my knowledge the 5R55 only came with the 4.0 and in the Lincoln LS.

The 3.0 Ranger, would have had a 5R44.

Regardless, if it is a 5R55E it doesn't matter which engine. The 5R transmissions had removable bell housings.

 

[jarfly]

i dont have a lot to spend right now, what do yu all think of these =
http://800700tran.com/prod.itml/icOid/80
List Price: $286.00
Our Price: $99.98

http://qualitytransmissionparts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=67
$79.99

 

[shane96ranger]

If you don't have a lot to spend, I'd wait until you do. Those aren't any better than the Ebay units. The boost valve needs to be sleeved if you're in there. This is a list of Sonnax upgrades:

http://www.sonnax.com/downloads/valve-body-layouts/VBL-Ford-4R-5R44-55E.pdf

 

[adsm08]

You get what you pay for. If you are spending less than $200 on a valve body because you don't have the money for a good one then start saving as soon as you get it because you will need money to buy it again.