- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
sounds like I get to pull another trans. Yay
-
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.
Need help 02 Windstar
- Thread starter buell-eyed-devil
- Start date
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2018
- Messages
- 8,609
- City
- Tallahassee Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Transmission
- Manual
- Total Lift
- Stock 2"
- Tire Size
- Stock
- My credo
- Doing things wrong, until I get it right.
mosquito repellant
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
Lots of it
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
Something else, if both front tires are off ground and I rotate one, will the other move?
adsm08
Senior Master Grease Monkey
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
Ford Technician
TRS 20th Anniversary
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 34,623
- City
- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
They should. The transaxle has a mini diff in it. But there is enough parasitic drag in there that it can hold the other wheel still. If you want to try that you are best to turn the passenger side wheel by hand, it has the most weight attached.
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
Ok I can turn both sides by hand...even in park. Pulled both axles and cranked engine. Put in reverse, both sides turning. Put in park, I can turn both sides by hand
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
What have I broke?
adsm08
Senior Master Grease Monkey
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
Ford Technician
TRS 20th Anniversary
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 34,623
- City
- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
Both sides will turn in opposite directions by hand, even in Park. It will prevent them from turning in unison though. The park pawl is up from the final drive, which like I said, is basically a mini diff, so the spider gears and everything can still turn in opposite directions when in park, just like you can spin the rear axle of a RWD vehicle with the trans in park.
What you broke is the bank. A Windstar is never a good financial move.
What you broke is the bank. A Windstar is never a good financial move.
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
So I didn’t break anything?
adsm08
Senior Master Grease Monkey
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
Ford Technician
TRS 20th Anniversary
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 34,623
- City
- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
I don't know that for sure. If it goes backwards but not forward something is wrong, but it isn't the pump, and it isn't super likely to be the torque converter. I've never been a big fan of the AX transmissions, but I am also not a transmission guy, most of my objection is to how hard they are to take out.
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
With axles in it will not drive in either direction
adsm08
Senior Master Grease Monkey
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
Ford Technician
TRS 20th Anniversary
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 34,623
- City
- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
Then how do you know it was going in reverse?
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
Where the axles go in was turning. I had no way to see if I could stop them from rotating
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2008
- Messages
- 230
- Age
- 63
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Engine
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Hey ya'll, watch this
What other 3.8 will work in this van?
adsm08
Senior Master Grease Monkey
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
Ford Technician
TRS 20th Anniversary
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2009
- Messages
- 34,623
- City
- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
The Taurus/Sable used them well into the 90s.
That's the only other transverse application I know of.
That's the only other transverse application I know of.
Similar threads
2.3L ('83-'97)
Need HELP to rewire my distributor on 84 2.3
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.
Recently Featured
Ranger Adventure Video
TRS Merchandise
Follow TRS On Instagram
