Transmission Problems

[Seth]

OK guys - Friday night, CJ and I are heading back to 218 from HEB, laughing about how loud my exhuast is, so I run it hard through first gear so he really gets the full effect. I am guessing this is when the problem started. I could at least see a trail of fluid back to anderson where we were. It leaked (unbeknowest to me) until I figured it out pulling up to 218. Suddenly it felt like it was in nuetral. Get out and look and fluid is coming out real good. Sorry Eric I was not able to recycle any of it. Tate tows me home yesterday, and I just went out to take a look at it this morning. Too hot and too hungover yesterday. For all I can tell, the case is intact, both cooler lines are ok, both fitting are tight, and the filler neck is tight. There is def fluid behind the inspection cover.

Anyone have any idea is there is a seal or anything else right in there that could let go? Do torque converters act like this when they go bad? I am really hoping its not the trans, bc it shifted fine. A seal could have dried up and let go when I ran it hard? I am thinking about dropping the pan to see if there is anything in it. I could change the filter while I am there I guess too.

EDIT: - It is an E4OD in a 95 F150

I was just thinking I could go grab some breakfast but can't....Damn it.

[KrazyKarl02]

I don't really understand where you are talking about, but if you are saying the fluid is coming out of the bell housing area, then yes, there is a seal where the torque converter goes in. As for feeling like it is in neutral, if the fluid level gets low enough in an automatic transmission it will not go. My parents used to have a chrysler mini-van that used transmissions like batteries, the last time I got a tranny from pick-a-part and put it in. It leaked from that seal real slow, after about a week if you went to drive it it would not move. You had to add some fluid and then it would work.

[fbronco86]

OK guys - Friday night, CJ and I are heading back to 218 from HEB, laughing about how loud my exhuast is, so I run it hard through first gear so he really gets the full effect. I am guessing this is when the problem started. I could at least see a trail of fluid back to anderson where we were. It leaked (unbeknowest to me) until I figured it out pulling up to 218. Suddenly it felt like it was in nuetral. Get out and look and fluid is coming out real good. Sorry Eric I was not able to recycle any of it. Tate tows me home yesterday, and I just went out to take a look at it this morning. Too hot and too hungover yesterday. For all I can tell, the case is intact, both cooler lines are ok, both fitting are tight, and the filler neck is tight. There is def fluid behind the inspection cover.

Anyone have any idea is there is a seal or anything else right in there that could let go? Do torque converters act like this when they go bad? I am really hoping its not the trans, bc it shifted fine. A seal could have dried up and let go when I ran it hard? I am thinking about dropping the pan to see if there is anything in it. I could change the filter while I am there I guess too.

EDIT: - It is an E4OD in a 95 F150

I was just thinking I could go grab some breakfast but can't....Damn it.

sounds like the pump seal in the front end of the tranny gave out.

[uglyota]

sounds like a ford
I recommend the old radiator cap swap

[Seth]

Anyone Tow Me Over There This Afternoon/tonight?

[uglyota]

tow you where? I can probably help you out

[Seth]

so far eric is standing me up - anyone else in?

[robertf03]

are you going to get larry bird to fix it?

[Seth]

is that o brothers?

[BMFScout]

no, not that Larry Bird, but ours is better looking!!

[agjohn02]

is that o brothers?

no, john's transmission, they're good

[Seth]

its at oliver brothers now - ill keep yall posted

[uglyota]

see I always come through...just late!

[Graystroke]

so what was it?

[Seth]

pretty much got it rebuilt - it was the original with 150k and 35s and stock gears. the seal letting go just prompted awareness to everything else.