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> There must be SOME place in Wood County that sells transmission parts !
Are
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> Bill
>
> Hey Bill that Wood County ,would that be in Wisconsin,? .I live in Wood
Co. Wisconsin.
>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 06:34:56 -0500, lugnut <lugnut@bellsouth.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:52:01 -0600, "willyson"
>><willyson@wctc.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I`m going to have to have my 94 Thunderbirds tranny rebuildt ,Is there any
>>>up dates that the Tranny guy can do to make tranny better than new ? Some
>>>how that did`nt sound right, Are there any up dates to make the 94 trans.
>>>better than is was when it was new.? Sorry I need to get more sleep latly.
>>>
>>>Tom.
>>>
>>
>>
>>Thereare numerous updates for this trans that any good tech
>>will know about or can learn about easily. A good shift kit
>>properly setup can greatly enhance durability and
>>reliability but, at the cost of a firmer shift that many
>>people will not accept. Most kits can be setup anywhere
>>from no shift feel to "it hurts". I usually set them up one
>>step firmer than stock for non-performance vehicles. You
>>hardly notice the difference after a few miles. One place
>>you do not want to scrimp is the converter. It is the most
>>problematic as it can shudder after some miles especially if
>>the trans is not serviced as recommended. The addition of
>>Lube Gard or a similar product to the fluid is money well
>>spent. You should also make sure the converter solenoid is
>>replaced with the updated one to reduce the probability of
>>shudder. While it is out is a good time to replace the MLPS
>>(nuetral switch) as the original had a propensity to go bad
>>after a while causing erratic shifting and strange nuetrals
>>while driving.
>
>Just an addendum to lugnut's notes. The MLPS is indeed
>a potential problem, lacks a seal to protect the
>electrical integrity of the unit, as I understand it.
>
>The '94 MLPS has 8 male connectors. Our Ford mechanic
>told me they use the '95 MLPS as a replacement unit.
>It has 12 connectors, so they have to replace the
>female connector from the wiring harness (more $).
>I replaced mine ('94 LX V8, 4R70W Tranny) with a
>100% compatable Wells unit ($25 at Auto Zone), which
>is working well.
>
>Might wanna ask your tranny mechanic about any
>MLPS replacement. For my $, the Ford-recommended
>repacement is too expensive.
>
> Cheers,
> Puddin'
>
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Hello Puddin' Man
I had the MLPS replace on my 94-Tbird and after 2 years
I have the same problem again. I have been told that
the MLPS is also called the neutral safety switch. Is this
true? And how hard is it to replace the MLPS yourself.
>>Just an addendum to lugnut's notes. The MLPS is indeed
>>a potential problem, lacks a seal to protect the
>>electrical integrity of the unit, as I understand it.
>>
>>The '94 MLPS has 8 male connectors. Our Ford mechanic
>>told me they use the '95 MLPS as a replacement unit.
>>It has 12 connectors, so they have to replace the
>>female connector from the wiring harness (more $).
>>I replaced mine ('94 LX V8, 4R70W Tranny) with a
>>100% compatable Wells unit ($25 at Auto Zone), which
>>is working well.
>>
>>Might wanna ask your tranny mechanic about any
>>MLPS replacement. For my $, the Ford-recommended
>>repacement is too expensive.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Puddin'
>>
>>******************************************************
>>*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
>>******************************************************;
>
>Hello Puddin' Man
>
>I had the MLPS replace on my 94-Tbird and after 2 years
>I have the same problem again. I have been told that
>the MLPS is also called the neutral safety switch. Is this
>true?
In common parlance, yes.
>And how hard is it to replace the MLPS yourself.
Unless you gotta lift, I'd rate it "pretty difficult".
The MLPS itself is just 2 bolts, but ya gotta line it
up just so, and ya gotta potentially re-calibrate the
shifter to make it work like show-room. If our local
Ford tranny man wasn't a Nice, Nice Guy, I couldn't
have done it (he loaned me a home-made alignment tool
and supplied all kinds of info).
Good Luck,
Puddin'
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*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
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>On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:13:49 -0600, javatech@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>-- snip --
>
>>>Just an addendum to lugnut's notes. The MLPS is indeed
>>>a potential problem, lacks a seal to protect the
>>>electrical integrity of the unit, as I understand it.
>>>
>>>The '94 MLPS has 8 male connectors. Our Ford mechanic
>>>told me they use the '95 MLPS as a replacement unit.
>>>It has 12 connectors, so they have to replace the
>>>female connector from the wiring harness (more $).
>>>I replaced mine ('94 LX V8, 4R70W Tranny) with a
>>>100% compatable Wells unit ($25 at Auto Zone), which
>>>is working well.
>>>
>>>Might wanna ask your tranny mechanic about any
>>>MLPS replacement. For my $, the Ford-recommended
>>>repacement is too expensive.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Puddin'
>>>
>>>******************************************************
>>>*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
>>>******************************************************;
>>
>>Hello Puddin' Man
>>
>>I had the MLPS replace on my 94-Tbird and after 2 years
>>I have the same problem again. I have been told that
>>the MLPS is also called the neutral safety switch. Is this
>>true?
>
>In common parlance, yes.
>
>>And how hard is it to replace the MLPS yourself.
>
>Unless you gotta lift, I'd rate it "pretty difficult".
>The MLPS itself is just 2 bolts, but ya gotta line it
>up just so, and ya gotta potentially re-calibrate the
>shifter to make it work like show-room. If our local
>Ford tranny man wasn't a Nice, Nice Guy, I couldn't
>have done it (he loaned me a home-made alignment tool
>and supplied all kinds of info).
>
> Good Luck,
> Puddin'
>
>
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>*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
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It is no trouble to line up correctly. The replacements
have timing marks so that it is a simple visual alignment.
There is no need to adjust the selector linkage unless it
was either out of adjustment to start or, you screwed around
with it. The big problem is getting under there to get at
it. If you can safely support the vehicle to get under it,
the only other thing you need is an 8mm wrench. A universal
fitzall wrench will remove the lever if you do not have a
proper tool of the correct size.
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:54:28 -0500, lugnut <lugnut@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
>On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:34:07 GMT, Pudding.Man@Gmail.com
>(Puddin' Man) wrote:
--- snip ---
>>>
>>>Hello Puddin' Man
>>>
>>>I had the MLPS replace on my 94-Tbird and after 2 years
>>>I have the same problem again. I have been told that
>>>the MLPS is also called the neutral safety switch. Is this
>>>true?
>>
>>In common parlance, yes.
>>
>>>And how hard is it to replace the MLPS yourself.
>>
>>Unless you gotta lift, I'd rate it "pretty difficult".
>>The MLPS itself is just 2 bolts, but ya gotta line it
>>up just so, and ya gotta potentially re-calibrate the
>>shifter to make it work like show-room. If our local
>>Ford tranny man wasn't a Nice, Nice Guy, I couldn't
>>have done it (he loaned me a home-made alignment tool
>>and supplied all kinds of info).
>>
>> Good Luck,
>> Puddin'
>>
>>
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>>*** Puddin' Man PuddingDotMan at GmailDotCom ***
>>******************************************************;
>
>It is no trouble to line up correctly. The replacements
>have timing marks so that it is a simple visual alignment.
Aha! That explains why the local Ford tranny man went to
the trouble to hand-fashion a home-made tool for
alignment. This guy has made his living working on
Ford trannies for decades ...
>There is no need to adjust the selector linkage unless it
>was either out of adjustment to start or, you screwed around
>with it. The big problem is getting under there to get at
>it. If you can safely support the vehicle to get under it,
>the only other thing you need is an 8mm wrench. A universal
>fitzall wrench will remove the lever if you do not have a
>proper tool of the correct size.
It *could* be that easy, if one is used to climbing under
the beast and wrenching this and that. But there are
numerous things that are easy to screw up. And to the
extent that the MLPS was designed to be replaced, it
was designed to be worked on whilst on a lift.
Puddin'
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