burning trans fluid smell
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Mountain Pass
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burning trans fluid smell
I've got a 94 F150 w/5.0 and E4OD....after driving a bit, you can smell what
seems to be tranny fluid after parking. My trans does clunk a bit when going into drive, more like a click/clunk. I'm thinking bad ujoints, but what about the smell?
Thanks
seems to be tranny fluid after parking. My trans does clunk a bit when going into drive, more like a click/clunk. I'm thinking bad ujoints, but what about the smell?
Thanks
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you need to change your fluid, today.
get filter at ford if you can, drain pan and you must drain convertor.
remove the rubber plug and tap ignition until the drain bolt lines up.
use good fluid and a quart of lucas trans fluid.
you may be to late but this is worth a try.
describe the crap you find in the pan and on the magnet.
use brake cleaner to clean inside of pan.
get filter at ford if you can, drain pan and you must drain convertor.
remove the rubber plug and tap ignition until the drain bolt lines up.
use good fluid and a quart of lucas trans fluid.
you may be to late but this is worth a try.
describe the crap you find in the pan and on the magnet.
use brake cleaner to clean inside of pan.
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
use good fluid and a quart of lucas trans fluid.
My retired 92 F-250 7.3 Diesel had over 350K on it and 1 quart of lucas at oil change slowed oil burning from 3qts/5k to NONE.
YMMV
Good Luck,
Justin
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I've never used an ATF additive. I'm assuming that the quart of additive is REPLACING a quart of ATF right? Not sure if there would be enough room in the tranny for an extra quart on top of the system capacity... My instinct tells me no...
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
of course it replaces a quart of regular trans. fluid.
i am talking about during a complete fluid change and filter.
i am talking about during a complete fluid change and filter.
Also don't want to mess with that damned drain plug on the TC again. My back still hurts from turning the crank a little, checking the hole, turning the crank, checking the hole, turning the crank, etc etc.
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disconnect the cooler line and drain a quart out.
i boil water in a pan and put the lucas bottle in so it thins out.
makes it easier to pour in.
this stuff is thick.
also, if you have convertor shudder i recommend shudder fixx, google it for more info.
it works and is only 5 bucks or so.
i boil water in a pan and put the lucas bottle in so it thins out.
makes it easier to pour in.
this stuff is thick.
also, if you have convertor shudder i recommend shudder fixx, google it for more info.
it works and is only 5 bucks or so.
Last edited by quicklook2; Sep 10, 2007 at 04:39 PM.
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