bronco transmission problem ?
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bronco transmission problem ?
i got a 1990 ford bronco with the 351 windsor and a automatic transmission not sure wich tranny dont know much about automatics but its got enough fluid but clunks into reverse and sometimes drive hard and while driving it makes like a howl noise and sometimes will sound and feel like something is loose and moving around but it doesnt slip or hesitate i checked all the tranny bolts tourgue converter bolts and trany mount and there all good
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the clunk into reverse could be either ujoints or the rear pinnion yoke is loose and needs tightend up.
do you have an OD button on your dash or end of shifter? when was the last time you performed a complete tranny fluid change and filter change?
do you have an OD button on your dash or end of shifter? when was the last time you performed a complete tranny fluid change and filter change?
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You might also check your gears. My truck had a loud howling sound while driving down the road too. Turns out I had lost a gear tooth and was just flying around in the housing. Not good.
oh and x like 50 on checking the u joints
oh and x like 50 on checking the u joints
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there is a large nut on the end. they sometimes work loose. the haynes manual gives the torque spec for that.
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When checking the u-joints and pinion yolk, besure to have it in netral. If the yolk is loose, you are supposed to change the crush sleeve. But I have seen and done it with out replacing it. If you have a yolk, you can hold it with a big pipe wrench and tighten the nut with a socket. If you have a disc yolk, you can put two bolts in and place a bar between them to hold it.
By the way, If your tranny has OD, it is a E40D.
By the way, If your tranny has OD, it is a E40D.
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so i checked all my u joints and tighten the pinion yolk up and yes it does have the overdive button but im starten to think that it is my differential because the howling has not only gotten worse but now its clunking really bad just when im drving not 100 percent sure yet tho
