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Nov 23, 2011 | 06:32 PM

fordboy1

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HELP asap transmission problems need advice

I have a 1997 f150 4wd its automatic with button 4wd. I was recently driving it and all of a sudden it dont want to shift into drive but if you bring up the rpms for about a min it'll slowly get going. I've changed the transmission filter still doing the same. My buddy said i need to get a full service on my transmission. I dont know what to do I need some advice on what to do. I am now without a vehicle so the sooner the advice would be greatly appreciated thanks a bunch

Nov 23, 2011 | 07:44 PM

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filter ? i would be checking the oil condition and level. If level is full , you probably have bigger problems. If oil is burn, or lots of crud in it, you probably have bigger problems. How many miles ?

Nov 23, 2011 | 09:28 PM

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ya the filter inside the transmission the tranny filter and it has about 150,000miles on the truck

Nov 24, 2011 | 07:08 AM

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ya the filter inside the transmission the tranny filter and it has about 150,000miles on the truck

What did trans pan look like inside? Any crud or shavings?

Nov 24, 2011 | 08:16 AM

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no shavings just some greyish pasty stuff stuck to the magnet

Nov 24, 2011 | 11:21 PM

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Is it a 4r70 or a e40d?
If you have a 4.6 it's the 4r70 and the 5.4 came with the bigger e40d in 97,98.
Sounds bad, you may be just wasting money on a filter or flush! ):

Nov 25, 2011 | 09:41 AM

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how do i know for sure what kind of transmission i have is there anyway to look on the transmission to find out

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Nov 25, 2011 | 11:51 AM

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i have a 4.6 in the truck

Nov 25, 2011 | 11:59 AM

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Then you have a 4R70 transmission.

Nov 25, 2011 | 02:43 PM

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Im not an expert but if the fluid was not burnt and a new filter did not fix it, you have serious issues. I have rebuilt older ones, not sure if the newer ones have pumps etc. but it sounds to me like you need a new or rebuild. Sorry to say!