I just bought an 89 Lx 2.3 auto notch with no overdrive. It had 1-2-3 and converter clutch lockup, but no od. I bought a spare trans for $125 and installed it, and for a month, it has worked fine. I have not taken the old one apart yet, but I found a Bronco 2 owner at work who has, and who says its not too hard. He has the pump alignment tool also.
I had single solenoid transmissions. The orig had a bit more large metal flakes in the pan when I pulled it than I want, so I put the other trans in with its own torque converter and installed an in line filter.
But I just found a four cyl 5 speed in a salvage yard. All I need is a day off to go get it......
I had single solenoid transmissions. The orig had a bit more large metal flakes in the pan when I pulled it than I want, so I put the other trans in with its own torque converter and installed an in line filter.
But I just found a four cyl 5 speed in a salvage yard. All I need is a day off to go get it......
sounds familiar
I have the same problem...91 A4LD with no OD! Transmission guy said $900.00
and I have discovered that this is a good price. I decided t0 learn to rebuild myself. Careful study said it should be the rear one way clutch gone bad. Sure enough it was toast. replaced all the wear parts and thrust washers, bearings etc. Spotless rebuild, measured clearances, triple checked function of all parts. Still acted EXACTLY the same!!! Pulled it apart again and replaced a star cluster...Nope, same thing. About $600.00 into this experiment by now, I'm just lost, then I found a T-5 for $150 with all the parts for the swap. Nuther $140.00 for the clutch kit and I get to drive the vert again!
My brother bought a ranger A4LD for $75.00 and swapped the bellhousing, valve body and bent the stuff out of the shifter arm to make it fit. NO new gaskets, just fluid. 11,000 miles and it still works great. I'd rather be lucky that good sometimes.
Bruce (TX)
I have the same problem...91 A4LD with no OD! Transmission guy said $900.00
and I have discovered that this is a good price. I decided t0 learn to rebuild myself. Careful study said it should be the rear one way clutch gone bad. Sure enough it was toast. replaced all the wear parts and thrust washers, bearings etc. Spotless rebuild, measured clearances, triple checked function of all parts. Still acted EXACTLY the same!!! Pulled it apart again and replaced a star cluster...Nope, same thing. About $600.00 into this experiment by now, I'm just lost, then I found a T-5 for $150 with all the parts for the swap. Nuther $140.00 for the clutch kit and I get to drive the vert again!
My brother bought a ranger A4LD for $75.00 and swapped the bellhousing, valve body and bent the stuff out of the shifter arm to make it fit. NO new gaskets, just fluid. 11,000 miles and it still works great. I'd rather be lucky that good sometimes.
Bruce (TX)
well, I had the same problem, except i bought mine that way. The previous owner went through 3 a4ld transmissions. The only reason the first one faild was because he ran it out of fluid. That tranny lasted him 180,000miles. The other 2 were jy dogs. I sent mine in to get rebuilt last week and it is installed. For the tranny rebuild and a new torque converter, i spent almost $1,000. As of right now, it is working just fine. If you can find a guy to give it a quality rebuild, they can be a very good transmission. Just becareful, these things are sticklers for cleanlyness. If your not careful and too much junk gets into them they will blow. I'll let you know if i have any problems with mine.