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I recently traded for a 1995 Ford ranger that seems to have cooked a tranny on the way home from the BMV (yes, I know I got taken for a ride, let’s not talk about that). I tried changing the fluid/filter and re-adjusting the bands (and trans-x) with no noticable change.
My routine mechanic (who does what I can’t do in my driveway) referred me to a tranny shop, who confirmed that my tranny is toast (slips on the 2-3 shift, they say it’s not the 4r44e’s famous separator plate issue). given the last owner drove it that way for some amount of time “it’s ovefilled and shifts hard”, which it indeed did), I concur that a rebuild wouldn’t be a bad idea but I do wonder how they could tell the bands/clutches are burnt?
They quoted me at $1489 for a rebuild.
The truck has 220K on the body/tranny and 115K on the motor… but aside from a rusty core support and oil pan (dented too 🙁 ) and stinking somewhat bad of ciggy, it’s mostly in good shape… the body has but one small dent in the rear fender an a dented rear bumper… but virtually no rust (a scratch and a few rock chips). I tend to think it’s worth fixing the right way.
So, my questions are:
1. Is $1489 a decent offer for a rebuild (removal and installation included) on said ford 4r44e tranny?
2. My buddy mentioned that these are known for bad torque converters and having a reman one put in during the job is virtually mandatory to get any life out of the rebuild. For Fords at least, how much truth is there to this?
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