IAmTodd
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- Jun 10, 2009
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- Location
- Johnstown, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
I've recently swapped an M50D from a '91 Explorer into my '94. Trans is great with the exception that it will pop out of fifth gear. it will go through gears 1-4 with no problems or sounds(2nd seems to have excess vibration through the shifter?), reverse is great, fifth will slide right in but as soon as power is applied the shifter begins to works its way out. You can visibly see it moving towards neutral. The feel going into fifth is also different. The other 5 clears have a noticeable click when they go into gear which seems to hold it. Fifth just seems to slide in without a click.
When I pulled it from the truck you could see RTV around the top cover, the shift rail plugs, and the tail housing. I looked at this as a good sign it had been freshened up but I was wrong. All components are new concerning the clutch and shifter bushings. Is is possible that I have one too many washers sandwiched in with the shifter bushings? I tried to match what came out. Also, the lower bushing was MIA when I changed it. Hindsight I should have pulled the top cover to find it.
I've read that it can be anything from the shift fork, the adjuster on the side (I attempted to adjust with no results and returned it to the position I found it in) or the reverse gear being in neutral. I'm just trying to size up the job so I know what to look for once I pull the trans again.
When I pulled it from the truck you could see RTV around the top cover, the shift rail plugs, and the tail housing. I looked at this as a good sign it had been freshened up but I was wrong. All components are new concerning the clutch and shifter bushings. Is is possible that I have one too many washers sandwiched in with the shifter bushings? I tried to match what came out. Also, the lower bushing was MIA when I changed it. Hindsight I should have pulled the top cover to find it.
I've read that it can be anything from the shift fork, the adjuster on the side (I attempted to adjust with no results and returned it to the position I found it in) or the reverse gear being in neutral. I'm just trying to size up the job so I know what to look for once I pull the trans again.