i have a 1996 eddie buaer 5.0 4x4 e4od that i drove 60 miles from home started shifting hard and died in reverse once.pulled over checked fluid it was low ,drove 11 miles to nearest place and bought and added fluid to correct level.everything seemed fine til i got 15 miles from home the OD light on the end of the shift column started blinking pulled over once again checked and added little more fluid. drove the rest of the way home now everytime i put it in reverse it either wont move or it grinds horribly isit shot or is there anything i can do, fluids pretty dark red doesnt smell burnt, yet.it engages in all gears still ,goes forward good. there is a very quiet grinding in first gear as well all other gears quiet . thanks for any help

 

Rebuild time.....

 

i have my first bronco sitting in the garage still for parts, it is a 94 with the 5.8 the tranny was rebuilt shortly before i wrecked it.the truck runs and drives ok except the frame is tweaked and cracked.i was wondering if the tranny will work in my 96 5.0?if not what needs to be changed? both trucks have the e4od tranny.

 

yes tranny will work for sure.

i would first do a complete service on your current tranny. drain the Torque converter, and replace the filter of course. make sure you get it topped off and see how it goes from there.

when you drain the torq Converter i believe you will need around 15quarts to refill.

 

thanks guys, i will try servicing it first.if that dont work, out with the bad in with the good. i'll post again after i get the materials together and get it serviced.thanks again.

 

well, finally found time to drop the pan.three pounds of hamburgered metal in the bottom of it. needless to say i won't be servicing this one. time to rip into the black beast, tranny first. wish me luck. thanks for the advice.

 

Man thats not good, at least you have a spare truck with parts. Good luck with the swap.

 

thanks, edge. nice paint job! now i just need to find time to do the swap.

 

I recommend you take the solenoid pack and mlps from your 96 tranny and put onto the other tranny you are going to be installing. this way your sure to have things correct. there where wiring changes and such that took place from 94-96 that are not consistent.

 

Three AMENS to what Kem said.

In '95 the solenoid pack changed with moving a diode to the PSOM. The connector pointing up at the passenger rear is different.

Again the '94 MLPS connector is upward and I think later ones are rearward. Edit.. thinking about this again you might try the '94 MLPS first. ..long story..shaft alignment to Neutral...check connector wiring layout when you make the swap.

Did your '94 E4OD get the Ford warranty upgrade the first year?

 

Apparently the filter falling off could also cause issues in reverse, mostly stalling. If that's the case, the tranny service should take care of that.

 

one tranny out no problems. yet. dont know bout the warranty upgrade, whats that all about. i bought the truck when it was 5 years old.

 

i read something about repinning the harnesses, but that seems like it would be harder and take more time than just switching the mlps and solenoid pack from one to the other. any thoughts on that? would'nt be that hard, i guess, just hate foolin with those damn electrical connectors more than i have to. are the mlps and solenoid pack the same from 94-96, just with different connectors?

 

waaay more than filter problems. thanks for the tip though.

 

94 solenoid pack will not work in the 96. The connector is different. In '95 a diode was moved from the pack to the PSOM.

The 94 mlps should work. compare the connectors. I do know the rear connector MLPS will not line up on Neutral on my 94. The '95 MLPS kit with the top connector works on my '94. I would leave yours on if the connectors fit and try it.

The original owner of mine told me about the warranty upgrade done the first year.