Overdrive out?

[JayBay]

I just bought my second Lincoln - a 1988 Bill Blass with 64k miles on it, and cosmetically it's absolutely gorgeous. However, I believe overdrive is toast - it acts like neutral when it shifts at higher speeds and the fluid is new and pink. I searched the forums on the topic of overdrive in these cars, and although I couldn't find anything conclusive it does seem to be a common problem. Can anyone help with some overdrive info? Car experience tells me it's going to require a total rebuild, but I figured I'd ask the experts.

 

[Jibit]

yep, very common, I've been through 3 trannies because overdrive is a shaft that gets torn off because of how small and delicate it is. I've done it multiple time because i have a bad habit of downshifting and then slamming back into drive at a high speed

 

[OldSchool1]

After that freightening recreation of how to destroy an AOD ... welcome to the board

Before you spend another dime, check your throttle body position cable gromet. Scientifically speaking, it's a little orange plastic doo-hickey under the end of the black plastic air intake.

It should look like this:

and not like this:

A full tech article can be found at:
http://www.lincolnsonline.com/tech/00052.html

Take some pictures and let us all know what you find out! We want to see your car!

 

[Jibit]

good call Oldschool, I totally forgot about that, but that usually causes problems shifting in any gear

 

[OldSchool1]

good call Oldschool, I totally forgot about that, but that usually causes problems shifting in any gear

That's debatable

Job one though is to get Dude diagnosed and repaired as soon as possible.

 

[JayBay]

Take some pictures and let us all know what you find out! We want to see your car!

That little doohickie is popped out! Thanks! I'd imagine it's quite a bit cheaper to fix that vs. dropping the tranny!

I'm really in love with my Mark VIII, so I'll likely be selling this car. But - as requested, here's a few pics.

 

[LuxurySportCoupe]

These transmisisons are junk unless built right.

This is why i have a five speed in mine. I owned the car for three days before trashing the overdrive.

 

[JayBay]

After driving to three dealers, I finally found the bushing kit...but still no overdrive. Does the whole tranny have to come out, or is this a tranny with the overdrive in the tailshaft?

 

[Jibit]

After driving to three dealers, I finally found the bushing kit...but still no overdrive. Does the whole tranny have to come out, or is this a tranny with the overdrive in the tailshaft?

I believe its in the tailshaft (it slides out?) because that's what get twisted off from the torque (at least in my case)

 

[OldSchool1]

After driving to three dealers, I finally found the bushing kit...but still no overdrive. Does the whole tranny have to come out, or is this a tranny with the overdrive in the tailshaft?

Sorry to hear that there was more damage to your tranny. Rebuilds start at about $600.00 and can go as high as $1900.00 Yes. The entire tranny has to be removed for a rebuild to correct loosing OD.

Don't sell the car though. They are definately worth keeping and maintaining.

 

[Jibit]

I was trying to buy another Mark VII, if I get it I'll sell you the tranny from it cause I want to keep my AODE out of mine