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Old 05-20-2004, 06:04 PM
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transmission meltdown. Cause?
My automatic transmission has problems.
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Sun gear lost all its teeth and all three planetary gears are flat on one side. This is the second one. Any idea what make this happen?
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Old 05-21-2004, 05:38 AM
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Lack of sufficient lubrication.
Probably a flaw in the design, very common on fords.
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Old 05-21-2004, 10:12 AM
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If you plan to fix that tranny again, I would replace the solenoid pack. You might have a bad line pressure solenoid.
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Old 05-21-2004, 12:45 PM
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The trans cooler in the radiator might be plugged. Lubrication oil is feed thru the cooler. The cooler are known to plug up limiting oil supply to the gears.
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Our radiator does a bad job, if any at all, of tranny cooling. Best bet is aftermarket cooler (only 75 shipped)
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