You should be able to see it. Are you on a lift or jack stands?
harsh transmission shifts
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You should be able to see it. Are you on a lift or jack stands?
joegr
Dedicated LVC Member
It's in the middle of the electrical connector on the outside of the transmission, above where the solenoid assembly is on the inside of the transmission.
I tried with a wrench after trying for about 30mins I couldn't get to it
is there a special tool to use
ièm done for today i will try to finish it tomorrow
jjcool00
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lol!
Only if it was synthetic. If it was, then it will stay slippery for at least a year, or 15K blinks. If not, you'll have to put in another drop of fluid sooner.
Four eyed stangs
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I'd like to ask a question here while everyone is being so helpful.
My transmission has just 1 symptom. It works perfectly is every other way.
It works fine until the car warms up. This is about 1-2 miles. The problem then gets progressively worse as it reaches operating temp.
The 2-3 shift fades to useless at temp. I have to speed up to about 40mph and then let off the gas and wait for it to go into 3rd or 4th with no throttle. If I don't back off, it will "hang" between gears until it slams into 3rd(sometimes chirping the tires or giving the E for unexpected pressure differential)
Is this solenoid pack?
Spring?
Servo?
Coils and plugs are all new Visteon and Motorcraft BTW.
I haven't found this specific symptom by itself in any threads here.
I want to save up the money and throw it in the right direction.
Thanks!
My transmission has just 1 symptom. It works perfectly is every other way.
It works fine until the car warms up. This is about 1-2 miles. The problem then gets progressively worse as it reaches operating temp.
The 2-3 shift fades to useless at temp. I have to speed up to about 40mph and then let off the gas and wait for it to go into 3rd or 4th with no throttle. If I don't back off, it will "hang" between gears until it slams into 3rd(sometimes chirping the tires or giving the E for unexpected pressure differential)
Is this solenoid pack?
Spring?
Servo?
Coils and plugs are all new Visteon and Motorcraft BTW.
I haven't found this specific symptom by itself in any threads here.
I want to save up the money and throw it in the right direction.
Thanks!
have you tried disconnecting the battery to clear the shift strategies and then calibrated the shift strategies properly (follow a battery reconnect procedure, and a drive cycle, for starters)? i would start there, as i have personally cleaned up nasty 2-3-2 shifting this way on multiple occasions. i thought my tranny was dead, but for whatever reason it learned to shift like that and it apparently wasnt bad enough to throw a code... depending on how long you have let it behave the way you described you could have some part failures, and i am not sure where to begin diagnosing that. mine has had rough 2-3-2 shifting on 3 occasions and i let it shift less than ten times. if it did it today i would personally pull over ASAP and disconnect the battery on the spot to clear the shift strategies.
Four eyed stangs
Active LVC Member
I've done that several times.
It started doing this right after I let off the throttle during an aggressive takeoff. I accelerated at WOT through 1st, 2nd and let the throttle out at the top of 2nd. It BANGED into 3rd at 6k rpm with no throttle. Ever since then, it has had 2-3 issues.
It started doing this right after I let off the throttle during an aggressive takeoff. I accelerated at WOT through 1st, 2nd and let the throttle out at the top of 2nd. It BANGED into 3rd at 6k rpm with no throttle. Ever since then, it has had 2-3 issues.
If the code was for the solenoid I'd put my money on that, but there is a spring that breaks in the Ns. I don't think its for 3rd though. Here's a good write up, it might help. http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=80761
Four eyed stangs
Active LVC Member
Crap! I didn't write down the code and it clears itself after I behave.
It has to to with pressure.
I'll check codes now and see if I have a pending code. I was not paying attention to nursing it on the way home today and the wheels chirped into 3rd...
I wasn't sure if servos could throw a pressure code.
I would prefer changing the solenoid pack since I've read up on it so much that I feel comfortable doing it myself.
In fact, the only thing I dread is filling the trans fluid. What a goofy setup for fluid fill!
A pressure code sounds solenoid related, but after reading that it started after that WOT run it might be something else. Especially if your not experiencing the delay to D or R.
Four eyed stangs
Active LVC Member
No delays....
were you sure to follow the procedure quite precisely? bc if you are hitting WOT before it learned everything that could be the culprit. It specifically says to avoid heavy acceleration, sharp turns, etc while its learning. fuel slosh screws it up. i think the times I have had a similar issue that i did accelerate rapidly.
it does sound like you have some sort of component failure at this point though. if she was mine i would be packin her up and getting a diagnostic from Lincoln...
jrands solution to any problem you have with your car disconnect reconnect your battery
need an oil change? no problem disconnect reconnect your battery
got a flat tire? disconnect reconnect your battery
car doesn't warm up fast enough in the morning? you guessed it disconnect reconnect your battery
LOL
jjcool00
Dedicated LVC Member
I'm pretty sure 99% of the members here have placed him on ignore. You'd be wise to do so as well.
99%? get real.
everyone who has blocked me has done so because they were wrong and it just shattered their little ego that someone else read a page in the shop manual that they didnt...
how is your finger doing bubbie
LOL