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May 20, 2004 | 06:04 PM

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grendel

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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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May 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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May 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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May 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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May 22, 2004 | 05:21 PM

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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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