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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 08:46 AM
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I have an 02 ford f150 lariat 4x4 I rebuilt the trans. And now it won't move at all unless u put the petal to tge floor then it will only move about 6 inches.. Any possible ideas of the problem? 1-2 accumulator an piston maybe or a torque converter issue???
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:00 AM
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Is there a check engine light on?
Is there a shifter light on?
Is there a long list of codes set?
If yes, check fuse 23 in the engine bay box.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:02 AM
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And now it won't move at all unless u put the petal to tge floor then it will only move about 6 inches.
There was something wrong, it might have been repairable. Putting the pedal to the floor made sure that the trans needs to come out and get rebuilt. It's toast.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:20 AM
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There was something wrong, it might have been repairable. Putting the pedal to the floor made sure that the trans needs to come out and get rebuilt. It's toast.
trans has been rebuilt. But had the original torque converter put back in it and now it won't stay running with a dang
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluegrass 7
Is there a check engine light on?
Is there a shifter light on?
Is there a long list of codes set?
If yes, check fuse 23 in the engine bay box.
check engine light is on the od off light is flashing and fuse 23 is good
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 12:13 PM
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What codes are set?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kgrimes123
trans has been rebuilt. But had the original torque converter put back in it and now it won't stay running with a dang
I know you rebuilt it. Then it didn't work and might have been repairable. But now that you floored it and moved it six inches you've wrecked the trans. Take it out and rebuild it again. That kind of abuse will destroy a transmission in a couple seconds. This trans is done.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
I know you rebuilt it. Then it didn't work and might have been repairable. But now that you floored it and moved it six inches you've wrecked the trans. Take it out and rebuild it again. That kind of abuse will destroy a transmission in a couple seconds. This trans is done.
For those who are curious and maybe are looking to get their transmission rebuilt in the somewhat near future. What was probable scenario that trashed a transmission so quickly???
I realize there is no magic crystal ball here that will pin point the issue for the OP. But, maybe give some pointers to watch for as it comes out again and go through it all over.
 

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There are many problems that could have occurred inside the trans. One that's common when installing the trans is allowing the torque converter to slide forward and disengage the pump. Then when the trans is bolted to the engine without the torque converter properly seated in the pump, the end of the converter crushes the pump.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 11:12 AM
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Could have rolled or torn the forward clutch lip seal when assembling. Then when forward was slipping from the low pressure revving it up to get it to move just cooked the clutches.
 
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