Just got it a couple weeks ago from auction. 2005 CCSB Lariat FX4 automatic. I have been running through the truck and replacing every filter and anything that needs replacing. Most filters on the truck were wix, everything now is back to OEM.

The truck had the infamous check TFT and flashing overdrive on the dash and wouldn't shift over 3rd gear. I changed the transmission fluid a couple weeks back when I went to sort out a TFT flashing overdrive problem. The fluid that came out of the truck was new fluid and so was the TFT sensor so my assumption is someone had tried to fix the transmission problem by changing the TFT sensor but in reality one of the harness connector pins was bent all the way over (the pin that went to the TFT of all pins). Easy fix but I still replaced the TFT and the complete harness since I was that far in the transmission before I found the broken pin. $280 for new harness, trans fluid, and TFT sensor. But I stole the truck from auction because everyone thought it had major transmission problems. easy enough fix in the drive way.

Today I went to replace the transmission filter after receiving it from dieselfiltersonline and finding my 22mm socket. The filter change was easy and strait forward. The filter itself looked pretty bad and there was about 2-3 oz of this white gunk in the bottom of the metal canister. Any clue what it is? Is it going to be a problem? Any advise would be great.

Thanks

D5

 

I've never seen ATF look like that. I have no idea what that is.

 

It looks and has the consistency of a white lithium grease if that helps any, and it was separated from the atf, it looks mixed together when i poured it out however it wasnt.

 

Quite possibly some am tranny fix crap additive. If the tranny is shifting better, I'd drive it for maybe a couple hundred miles and do another fluid and filter change. If they were using am filters and fluids you may be able to right the ship.

 

I have never seen anything like that either. I would havesaid water but it is well defined and seperated from each other.
Shurely they would not have used lithium on reassembly but that shure looks like engine molly or assembly lube.

 

I just changed mine y/day, along with 8 qts and it was totally clean and a consistent color. Maybe because the filter is vertical, it works as a separator and I'm not just sure that there might have been water or contaminates that accumulated, turning the ATF mixture whiteish?

Also, Anyone realize how flimsy the filter assembly bracket is that holds that unit in place is?
I was concerned about creating a possible line connection leak when it flexed way too easy when trying to take it apart.
I got a bar clamp and attatached it onto the filter bracket to keep the assembly from flexing too much, before it broke free.
Something that could have created a real mess. Just surprised how Ford supported it?

 

Need to use the impact driver to get it off easily.
Like he Said: change the fluid and filter again after a good drive. Did the same with Mine, first filter was really filthy Second was perfect. I also dropped the pan and cleaned a lot of sludge out, Magnet Looked like a lump of rubber