So all the fluid drained out of the transmission while driving down the road, the engine raced and I coasted to the side of the road. Now the starter can not turn the engine over and I am assuming that the transmission has a frozen gob of junk inside. Time for a new used/rebuilt one.

Todays question is, how do it ID the transmission so that I can find another one. Looking through my Chilton manual I see that there were several options.

What I have is:
1990 Bronco
5.8 L
3 speed with Electric OD
manual transfer case

If you have done this before, any ideas on how much one should cost would be helpful too.

Many thanks,
Bill, on the Oregon south coast

 

Electric should be an E4OD, but are you sure it's electric?

Two ways to ID

1. On the Certification Label under TRANS code. Post the code and I can decode it, or decode it yourself...see below.

2. On the trans case, left side...above the manual control lever is the Ford ID tag. ID prefixes: PKB = AOD / PRA = E4OD

Look at top of page for Articles/Specs...there are VIN and related decodes there.

 

Well... no, just assumed. There is a button on the dash, push it in and the truck shifts out of OD and a light goes on. In addition when a fuse blows the OD does not work. Wonder who decided to fuse the OD with trailer lights? Anyway, I just assumed it was an electric activated OD system.

When I get home I'll crall under and look at the tag for the ID code, assuming the rains haven't started yet.

Many thanks for your quick reply and sharing your knowledge.

Bill

 

If it's an automatic transmission, then you have the E4OD in your 90 Bronco, trans code is "E". Plan to pay $2300-$2800 to get it rebuilt and installed. Ask for the 95-up model upgrades, and consider an auxillary cooler. JSM84

 

Should have said that it was an automatic and has a cooler, sorry about that. At $2300 that is 2/3s the value of the truck, a used one from a salvage yard may be my only option.

Ever notice that they never steal your truck when it would be advantageous to you?

Bill

 

Look On your Vin tag on the door jam drivers side. You should see TR Then either D, E, M, T, U

D- Auto 5 Speed (which is a ranger) Not you...
E- Auto E4OD
M- 5 Speed Manual
T- Automatic 4 Speed
U- 4R70W

Hopes this helps

 

i wouldnt go crazy til you know what happened. could be a million different things. engine raced and you didnt go anywhere might be a torque converter problem. if theres not fluid in there, your not going anywhere.

 

Good point, I really have to have someone who knows what they are doing take a look at things.

At least I now know that the transmission is an E4OD

Thanks all for your help