Hi, I have a 97 4x4 f150 4.6L
I was drivin to work today and the tranny started slippin a lil, it felt just like the wheels were breakin loose, but i wasnt accelerating very hard. If I just floor it from the line I dont feel any slip all the way threw first gear. When i floor it at about 40 it clunks and starts slippin. (that would be second gear)

I called a few tranny shops and guy was sayin 1200 or so if its one transmission and 1800 or so if its the E40D, I was thinkin that the E40D was the only tranny in my truck.

Is 1800 a good price for a rebuild of the E40D ? I was thinkin it sounded like a deal but i have nothing to base it on.

Am I probably lookin at a total rebuild? Or just a torque converter, or clutch packs? Or what could be causin the slippage. Or once its started slippin if it is just one thing should I have it rebuilt or would just replacing the defective part be enough?

The slippage just started today, And it doesnt seem to slip at all if i drive easy, how much time do I have, if i drive it real easy, before Im walkin half way to school and leavin my truck on the side of the road?

If I was having it rebuilt, what exactly do they do? When it is bein rebuilt if I wanted it geared for more low end power, are the "gears" or pressure plates, or what ever it is in auto tranns. Are they replaced during a rebuild?


Thanks for your help in advance.

P.S. The O/D on/off light is not flashing

The fluid level is a lil high, its been like that since i bought the truck 7 months ago w/ 168k miles, and now at 175k its still the same level but it smelt a little bit burnt. Very light brown color i think, im bad w/ colors, what exactly should it smell like?

 

$1800 is a bit steep to be slapping into a tranny that will go out again soon. i would look into other options but i know with all the computer stuff and all in that tranny motor combo it could be very hard. i'd take your tranny out and send it to a very competent builder. one who knows exaclty what to do and will try to save you money.... not these AAMCO bullsh1t places. if you know it will last you a LONG time and comes with a HEAVY warranty then only then i could stepup to $1800 for a rebuild. i recently rebuilt my C6 and it cost me $100 total which includes brake cleaner and new grease and the rebuild kit. that's justa comparison!

good luck

-cutts-

 

Make sure you take it out and put it in yourself... they were gonna charge me an extra 600 just to take it out/put it back in when my mazda slushbox took a dump on me.

 

ya doing it yourself isnt hard, but i ddint do a rebuild, about 3 years ago, my dad and me were wheeling adn we went over a rock and dropped the tranny down on another and cracked it, well it didnt leak foir like a year, then about 2 years ago it starteed leaking, and then this year we had to replace the case and the pump cuz we put atleast 8 quarts threw it a day, were we replaced it at was in my shed, on the gravel in my front yard, wasnt real hard, just soem busted knuckeles and numb hands
i think it cost us like 250.00 for tranny fluid pump, case, and some bolts

 

Yea, I do not want to do it my self. What I would love to do it my self. But I can't let my first experiecnew orkin a tranny be on my own. If i had some experience with it thatd be one thing, but until i have some experience on some one elses tranny imma leave it to the pros. Money isnt a huge problem right now. so that makes it easier too