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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / July 20061992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping
Here goes... On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH. The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40. Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH. So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an hour and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800 to rebuild it. He offered no further information. Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is not even worth that kind of money. Thanks for any help you can offer! Does it slip in ANY gear or only in OD? Thanks, Scott > Here goes... > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks for any help you can offer! bml@ync.net wrote in news:1153508068.522851.137990 @b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: > Here goes... > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks for any help you can offer! Considering the age of the car, it's way overdue for a rebuild (assuming it's original). You can probably get a cheapie rebuild for $500 less than what they told you somewhere, but remember you get what you pay for. If the car's not worth putting a grand into it, sell it for parts. You might be able to get $800-$1000 or so for it with the engine and assorted salvageable parts. OTOH, if the unibody is basically ok, you can use it as the basis for a restomod and rebuild it to your liking. If you can afford to keep it off the road while it's being rebuilt, that might be ultimately cheaper (and more fun) than buying a newer car. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC > Here goes... > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks for any help you can offer! It's most likely the OD gear and/or lock up converter. Lock it out of OD and continue driving. Eventually, it will die completly. Some local/small shops will help you find a good used one and install it for you. It's still not cheap, but less expensive than a rebuild.  Signature.boB Arrived: 2006 FXDI, Red. 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged Stolen 11/26/05 in Denver 1HD1GEL10VY3200010 CO License J5822Z 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast. Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I guess I don't know much about transmissions. Does OD kick in at a certain speed? The guy I bought the car from put in 3.73s and a "converter". The slipping at 40 occurs when I am in D with a square. If I shift down 1 to just the D everything seems OK. Is this what you have in mind? I have not tried the 1 yet. Thanks for your help. > Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I guess I don't know much about > transmissions. Does OD kick in at a certain speed? The guy I bought the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks for your help. I wouldn't recommend shifting down to 1 at 40. Your symptoms are exactly mine, in my '93 convertible. I lost overdrive some time ago, so I leave it in Drive (D). Of course, this means that the engine is running a constant 3000rpm at 60 or so, so it's almost painful if I have to take it on the highway. A rebuild is definitely in order, although part of me wants to look into a conversion to manual shift on this one... Overdrive can come into play anywhere above 30 or so, depending upon what load you've got the car under. It's just a final gear that saves you $$$ in gas money at cruising speed. If you keep it to Drive, you're good at 40 with occasional gusts to (believe it) 90mph. Actually, with the 3.73 gears, probably more like 75. dwight > I wouldn't recommend shifting down to 1 at 40. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > dwight Closer to 100 mph @5000 rpm in Drive (3rd) SignatureRichard '94 GT 'vert Under Drive Pulleys Transgo HD2 Reprogramming Kit High Stall Torque Converter 3:73 Gears Gripp Sub Frame Connectors (welded) FRPP Aluminum Drive shaft FRPP M5400-A Suspension Laser Red >> I wouldn't recommend shifting down to 1 at 40. >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> > Closer to 100 mph @5000 rpm in Drive (3rd) Yes... but on a bum transmission, who wants to tempt fate? :() > Here goes... > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks for any help you can offer! How many miles on the car? Is it in good shape, other than the slipping? Is the engine still strong and healthy? For the price you were quoted, you could do a T5 conversion with a nice rebuilt T5. If the car is otherwise in good shape, that would give the car a new lease on life. Personally, I wouldn't pay to rebuild the AOD, but that's just personal preference. If you don't want to put that kind of money into it, then your best bet is to sell it as-is. You won't get much for it, of course. John V 93 GT |
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