Trans slip

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

My 92 LX 5.0 transmission slips when driving at any speed when I step on the gas. 70 mph when I get on the gas pedal the tach will peg but the car will not go any faster. If I go easy on the accelerator pedal the car will go faster but you have to go real easy. It will also slip at lower speeds. It is an auto Trans and has 20 thousand miles with real good care. It seems to me that I had this same problem 10 or so years ago and we replace some sort of cable which had stretch or was worn, but my mechanic doesn't seem to remember. Any suggestions?

Mstng93SSP · Mar 21, 2020

Check your fluid and make sure your tv cable didn't come undone. It is connected to the throttle linkage at the bottom by the throttle body. If it is unhooked our out of adjustment it will fry your trans in no time.

Mstng93SSP · Mar 21, 2020

It's this

Monkeybutt2000 · Mar 21, 2020

See that yellowish colored bushing in the pic above? That's the tv cable bushing,they're notorious for cracking and falling out.

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

You guys are aw some. Will check it out next week. Thanks.

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

Bushing completely gone. Cable is just hanging down and not attached at all. Now I have to decide whether I want to put the metal bushing in or go back with the plastic one. Thanks guys.

Monkeybutt2000 · Mar 21, 2020

Definitely go with the metal bushing.

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

Monkeybutt2000 said:
Definitely go with the metal bushing.

LMR ?

Mstng93SSP · Mar 21, 2020

Whatever you do do not drive it any more until that is fixed. Without that cable attached it takes very little driving to do serious damage to the trans.

Potomus Pete · Mar 21, 2020

Man that worked out for him Hope hes not too late. Nice call 93SSP

Mstng93SSP · Mar 21, 2020

Thanks. Been there myself a time or two.

Use the metal bushing. It is way superior to the plastic one.

Chris

Potomus Pete · Mar 21, 2020

I never had a C4 but cant believe how common this problem is . Wonder how many tranny shops have ripped off people with this problem . Keep it for two days and charge them a grand .

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

Mstng93SSP said:
Whatever you do do not drive it any more until that is fixed. Without that cable attached it takes very little driving to do serious damage to the trans.

mleg · Mar 21, 2020

Drove it right home and parked it, maybe 5 miles. Popped the hood this afternoon and no bushing, cable just flopping. Ordered metal bushing and clip hoping it comes this week. Saved me a bunch of money becauseI will install it myself. Thanks again.

Adieu · Mar 21, 2020

Potomus Pete said:
I never had a C4 but cant believe how common this problem is . Wonder how many tranny shops have ripped off people with this problem . Keep it for two days and charge them a grand .

C4s don't have this problem, AODs do. Ford never put a C4 in a V8 fox-body (I don't think they put C4s in them at all, but can't remember for sure).

Monkeybutt2000 · Mar 21, 2020

74stang2togo said:
C4s don't have this problem, AODs do. Ford never put a C4 in a V8 fox-body (I don't think they put C4s in them at all, but can't remember for sure).

They did,my 79' Cobra had a C4.

Potomus Pete · Mar 21, 2020

I dont know much about auto trans , but I know that post will save a few bucks for a few.

mleg · Mar 22, 2020

Monkeybutt2000 said:
Definitely go with the metal bushing.

One more question for you. I have seen some pictures showing the shoulder of the bushing on top of the bracket and I have seen some pictures with the shoulder under the bracket and the shoulder is almost like a washer between the bracket and the cable. Is there a correct way or does it make any difference?

Adieu · Mar 22, 2020

Monkeybutt2000 said:
They did,my 79' Cobra had a C4.

Yeah, just double checked, I was wrong, they switched to that p.o.s. C5 in 1982, then replaced that with the AOD in '86.

Monkeybutt2000 · Mar 23, 2020

mleg said:
One more question for you. I have seen some pictures showing the shoulder of the bushing on top of the bracket and I have seen some pictures with the shoulder under the bracket and the shoulder is almost like a washer between the bracket and the cable. Is there a correct way or does it make any difference?

It's been years since I've replaced mine,don't have the car anymore. Surely someone here can answer the question.

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