Calling All Ax4n Transmission Mechanics!!!!

[firstwindstar02]

You can attach an engine hoise to the van's frame and lower the whole van until the subframe is resting on a pallet with caster wheels (is preferable) and then raise the van until you have clearance to the remove the subframe and transmission. You could do this coupled with his idea of making the home made engine support bracket so that you don't have to disconnect the whole engine (WHICH IS WELL WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD). If you do disconnect the engine you'll need new coolant, a/c recharge, and maybe some more power steering fluid ( depending on how careful you are). It's well worth rebuilding. You'll understand your vehicle more and save thousands.

[50mustangs]

still no chance to work on it. rain, rain, go away!!!!

[Daewoo]

There is a fair to decent chance that your problem here is a sheared pump shaft. That is reasonably common (I have replaced my own and 2 others).

You can actually replace it in-vehicle...it just takes some tight quarters work.

mpeoples.....I have a '96 windstar (AX4S) that will not shift into third...it shifts out of second and there is just nothing there for third.

I cannot find my manual for the life of me. Would you mind looking up a couple of things in yous for me???

First, I cannot remember which accumulator is 1-2 and which is 3-4. Could you look that up for me? The other thing is that if I remember correctly, R-1 share a shift pack, 2-3 share a shift pack, and OD has its own. Is that right or have I botched it in my head?

I am thinking that it is probably a leaky accumulator and hoping like hell that I remember the clutch pack setup right (if 2-3 share a clutch pack and 2 works, I have not burned out a pack),

If you could look those two things up for me I would REALLY appreciate it. I ordered another manual but live in the middle of nowhere and it will be a week getting here. In the meantime I am beating myself to death trying to figure out if this is going to be a $30 repair or a $1000 repair