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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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I have posted my trasmission problem before and have gotten great info. Now Im asking again. Im having a intermittint hard shift from 2 to 3 on my 98 F150 5.4l with 120k miles . The first tranny guy said worn out rebuild or sell. Driving today there were periods when the the shift was normal and others not so Went for 2nd opinion today he belives that the broblem is with electric solinoid or electrical connection to it or other sensors like rpm. ,He said oil can leak into connection and cause bad connection not sure where but internal I belive. Said that at most a $500 repair Is there any thing I can check, should I go to dealer. Also he said driving it will do liitle harm. Any help appreciated. (ps I have had no flashing OD light .)
 
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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hard shifting is also a symptom of a clogged tranny filter, try changing the filter and fluid and see what happens.

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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Had a filter and fluid change. Seems like if the rpm is 2k or higher or if truck is under load the shift is smooth. no load or coasting shift is hard
 
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Try unhooking the battery for about 1/2 hr to reset the PCM and see if that helps.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Never know it works 2/3s of the time.
 
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