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Jan 23, 2003 | 01:32 PM

JakeOHara

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My 92 Explorer has a A4LD transmission. The trans has no gears at all. No forward in any gear or reverse. A few days ago it was leaking trans fluid from somewhere. Fluid level is normal, fluid appears brown. Could this be the pump? Any help is appreciated.

Jan 23, 2003 | 02:05 PM

460429_freak

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sound like a new tranny is in order for you brown fluid mean it's burnt from.
1) being run low on fluid
2) tranny slipping

99.9% of the tranny shops will insits on a complete rebuild and on this case it will be true.

my 93 would leak when it built pressure up. like climbing a large hill,
or kicking passing gear in the vertic was
bad front pump but it needed a complete rebuild

that costed me $1500 here

sorry for the bad news

Jan 23, 2003 | 08:26 PM

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If the fluid level is normal! Most common leak is the front seal. Have you tried it in manual 1 or 2? Forward and reverse use seperate clutches so this is unusual unless you snapped te input shaft. Was there any event associated with this? if this is 4WD it could be a problem with the transfer case. try switching into 4WD. This is an easy transmission to work on if you want o rebuild it yourself. I found it a lot of fun.

Jan 24, 2003 | 03:35 PM

JakeOHara

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Thanks for the replies. It doesn't move at all in manual 1,2,D,OD, or reverse. It doesn't move in 4 wheel drive either. The trans would leak intermitently. Last time out it didn't leak, it just stopped without any loud or unusual noises. Do I need any special tools to rebuild this transmission? Do you know of any manuals and parts suppliers? Thanks Again

Jan 24, 2003 | 06:54 PM

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Was the trans slipping before it went out?? Seems a bit strange that you would lose everything all at once, unless you ran it completely dry....

Jan 24, 2003 | 09:27 PM

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This is a rather easy transmission to rebuild and the parts are cheap. Bulkpart.com is a good source for the manual $16. The basic stuff and the manual will be about $100. Have to tear it apart to see what is wron so count on a second order of $60-120.
You can do it without special tools if you don't remove the pump but you will have to make some easy tools.

Jan 25, 2003 | 04:32 PM

JakeOHara

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The trans did slip a few days before it broke, but then it shifted fine. The fluid level was always full. Either way this thing is broke. I am going to rebuild it. Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it.

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Jan 28, 2003 | 11:04 AM

hoppy

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Greetings,

I was just wondering if anyone in the Niagara or Southern Ontario area knows where I can get a service manual for overhauling the automatic A4LD and the 5R55e trannies? I am going to repair my old A4LD, and would like to get a manual on it.

Thanks,

Hoppy

Jan 28, 2003 | 03:30 PM

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Opera House Works

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When you got the new one! Thought you had given up on rebuilding that A4LD. I went to ATC the other day just to check them out as another local supplier and they wanted $22.50 for the 5R55E manual. Told me I had to pay retail. Bulkpart only charges $16 but you have to have $100 total if you live in an exotic foreign country like Canada. Get a couple manuals, basic rebuild kit, filters and some clutches and you are all set. $7.50 shipping is cheaper than drivng out of the hills.

Dec 19, 2006 | 01:10 PM

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Help!!!

I am yanking out the A4LD from my brothers 92 Ranger 2WD. I did not think to remove the filler tube before cutting the bell loose, but that is not inportant at the moment because even if I have to mangle it, I have the one from the junk yard unit I'm putting back in.

What I am not so sure of is do I need to remove the exaust in order to get the bell to clear and pull back past the (non-removable) cross-member towards the front of the truck?

A quick reply would be appreciated since this is costing $20 a day for the trans jack rental, plus however much a day it's costing my bro to rent a car.

I used to pull transmissions for Aamco, and I don't remember it being this hard, of course this is the first time I have tried doing this on the ground.