another 1992 A4LD puzzler

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Jan 19, 2006 | 10:55 PM

digitydan

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another 1992 A4LD puzzler

First, I love and miss this ride! History; burned up my tranny (helping friend in ditch) in '05 New Year's Day ice storm here in lovely WI. Located a Bronco with identical and swapped it over. I assisted and we changed modulator valve ( i've researched approx 1500 posts and one said older units do not "like" this) but did not drain torque converter as part of fluid and filter change. Later I pulled an Astro van w/ no engine up a hill , approx 150 yards long. All was great except when I engaged 4X4 the low range did not "take" and I didn't notice it. This was around 2-3000 milesafter the swap. I have a cooler installed and the pull lasted perhaps a minute or a minute and a half. Two weeks later my son used it to pck up his brother , which included climbing long grades to reach a ridge top of one of the bluffs we have around here. After he was back down, he turned a corner and it was as if the lights went out. No gears forward or reverse. Ive never had a trans go out so fast ; no slip or warning of any kind. Could this be something other than complete failure? Could we have messed up the install? I know the rep of this transmission. Are they that bad? Help! I just don't know enough about the computer relationship and the topque converter switch etc. Thanks to all who have an idea and share!

Jan 19, 2006 | 11:42 PM

Fordlover55

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Welcome to the site! You've found the best there is and a bunch of really helpful and fun people to chat with. There's forums for just about everything...including just plain old bs-ing. Explore all the forums, read the READ FIRSTS in each and make this place a habit, like the rest of us.

This forum is mainly for posting your HOWDY or other cool things that happen for ya. I'd go down to the tranny forum and ask around. There are a ton of really knowledgeable folks with years of experience to help out. Good luck and happy surfing of our great site.