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On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:25:38 GMT, Sam <goway@nunya.com> wrote:
> I need to replace the modulator valve on my transmission for
>my 94 EB 4x4 Explorer.
>
> Can anyone share their experience with this. I have read the
>articles in the glue webpages which were kind of negative.
>
>I have 165k and the modulator needs to be replaced for sure and I just
>wanted to be informed before I tackled this project.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Sam in Raleigh,N.C.
As I recall from what I read the main things are..
- it's hard to get to
- there is a pin/pintle/rod inside it that you want to make sure you
don't let fall out as you take it out. I'm not sure if it will come
out as you take the mod out or if it sticks in the bore of the tranny
but just be careful that you are ready to catch anything that comes
loose.
I had mine done at a garage so I'm not speaking from experience but
other then being hard to get to (you'll have to remove the heat shield
assuming someone didn't already remove it and throw it out like my
shop did. I made them pay for a new one.) and it's still pretty tight
looking between the tranny and the exhaust system.
"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
news:nda3t1hopqidiim7asuail0djpjhbhlr2o@4ax.com...
> I need to replace the modulator valve on my transmission for
> my 94 EB 4x4 Explorer.
>
> Can anyone share their experience with this. I have read the
> articles in the glue webpages which were kind of negative.
>
> I have 165k and the modulator needs to be replaced for sure and I just
> wanted to be informed before I tackled this project.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam in Raleigh,N.C.
I also have not done it personally but someone here posted how they did it
perhaps a couple of years ago. They removed the seats to reveal an access
panel. Remove the panel and the modulator is easily accessible. As Ashton
pointed out there is a pin in the middle (so I've read) that you must be
very careful not to lose or damage.
I thought I had it bookmarked but I can't seem to find the post right now.
Perhaps a Google search will reveal it.
Thanks to everyone for posting replies. I am still trying to gather
information that will help me to be precise as I can when I perform
the modulator replacement this week or next.
Please if anyone has any input on this with experience or strong ideas
please post a reply.
I really appreciate the groups help over the years.
Sam Cederas
94 EB 4x4 160k and still going strong !!
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:23:34 -0800, "Ulysses"
<therealulysses@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
>news:nda3t1hopqidiim7asuail0djpjhbhlr2o@4ax.com...
>> I need to replace the modulator valve on my transmission for
>> my 94 EB 4x4 Explorer.
>>
>> Can anyone share their experience with this. I have read the
>> articles in the glue webpages which were kind of negative.
>>
>> I have 165k and the modulator needs to be replaced for sure and I just
>> wanted to be informed before I tackled this project.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sam in Raleigh,N.C.
>
>I also have not done it personally but someone here posted how they did it
>perhaps a couple of years ago. They removed the seats to reveal an access
>panel. Remove the panel and the modulator is easily accessible. As Ashton
>pointed out there is a pin in the middle (so I've read) that you must be
>very careful not to lose or damage.
>
>I thought I had it bookmarked but I can't seem to find the post right now.
>Perhaps a Google search will reveal it.
>
I put in "explorer vacuum modulator seats" in Google and this was the first
hit:
1. Fordman93
Oct 8 2004, 5:09 am show options
Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
From: "Fordman93" <cris6...@yahoo.com> - Find messages by this
author
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 09:09:38 -0400
Local: Fri, Oct 8 2004 5:09 am
Subject: Easiest way to replace Vacuum Modulator
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Well i found the easiest way to replace the modulator instead of
dropping
the cats. it took me 45 mins to do the whole job..
all you have to do is,
- Remove both pasenger and driver seats
- Remove Center console (if you have it)
- Pull back the carpet so that the Transmission tunnel (hump) in the
floor
is completely exposed
- You will then see a silver access panel in the center of the "hump"
- remove the access cover, and look down and to the right, there it is
- Remove the Heatshield (10mm bolt)
- Disconnect the vacuum line
- Remove the modulator bracket (also 10mm bolt)
- Then the modulator just pulls out of the tranny
****** DONT LOSE THE SILVER PIN IN THE CENTER OF THE MODULATOR!!
REPLACEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THIS AND IT IS CRUCIAL TO TRANNY
OPERATION******
- After transferring the pin to the new mod. simply push it into the
tranny until it clicks in place, then install the bracket, heat
shield,
access panel, carpet and seats , and you are all set.. much easier
than
dropping the exhaust system (ive done it that way too)
Have fun.
"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
news:2odbt1p7ulrkidqg17p4hd2gf2shm8ms5m@4ax.com...
> Thanks to everyone for posting replies. I am still trying to gather
> information that will help me to be precise as I can when I perform
> the modulator replacement this week or next.
> Please if anyone has any input on this with experience or strong ideas
> please post a reply.
>
> I really appreciate the groups help over the years.
>
> Sam Cederas
> 94 EB 4x4 160k and still going strong !!
>
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:23:34 -0800, "Ulysses"
> <therealulysses@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
> >news:nda3t1hopqidiim7asuail0djpjhbhlr2o@4ax.com...
> >> I need to replace the modulator valve on my transmission for
> >> my 94 EB 4x4 Explorer.
> >>
> >> Can anyone share their experience with this. I have read the
> >> articles in the glue webpages which were kind of negative.
> >>
> >> I have 165k and the modulator needs to be replaced for sure and I just
> >> wanted to be informed before I tackled this project.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Sam in Raleigh,N.C.
> >
> >I also have not done it personally but someone here posted how they did
it
> >perhaps a couple of years ago. They removed the seats to reveal an
access
> >panel. Remove the panel and the modulator is easily accessible. As
Ashton
> >pointed out there is a pin in the middle (so I've read) that you must be
> >very careful not to lose or damage.
> >
> >I thought I had it bookmarked but I can't seem to find the post right
now.
> >Perhaps a Google search will reveal it.
> >
Dude thanks for the info!! It is amazing how a word or two can change
the results one gets via google.
Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sam in Raleigh.
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:41:49 -0800, "Ulysses"
<therealulysses@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I put in "explorer vacuum modulator seats" in Google and this was the first
>hit:
>
> 1. Fordman93
> Oct 8 2004, 5:09 am show options
>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.ford.explorer
> From: "Fordman93" <cris6...@yahoo.com> - Find messages by this
>author
> Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 09:09:38 -0400
> Local: Fri, Oct 8 2004 5:09 am
> Subject: Easiest way to replace Vacuum Modulator
> Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show
>original | Report Abuse
>
> Well i found the easiest way to replace the modulator instead of
>dropping
> the cats. it took me 45 mins to do the whole job..
> all you have to do is,
>
>
> - Remove both pasenger and driver seats
> - Remove Center console (if you have it)
> - Pull back the carpet so that the Transmission tunnel (hump) in the
>floor
> is completely exposed
> - You will then see a silver access panel in the center of the "hump"
> - remove the access cover, and look down and to the right, there it is
> - Remove the Heatshield (10mm bolt)
> - Disconnect the vacuum line
> - Remove the modulator bracket (also 10mm bolt)
> - Then the modulator just pulls out of the tranny
> ****** DONT LOSE THE SILVER PIN IN THE CENTER OF THE MODULATOR!!
> REPLACEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE THIS AND IT IS CRUCIAL TO TRANNY
> OPERATION******
> - After transferring the pin to the new mod. simply push it into the
> tranny until it clicks in place, then install the bracket, heat
>shield,
> access panel, carpet and seats , and you are all set.. much easier
>than
> dropping the exhaust system (ive done it that way too)
>
>
>
>Have fun.
>
>
>"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
>news:2odbt1p7ulrkidqg17p4hd2gf2shm8ms5m@4ax.com...
>> Thanks to everyone for posting replies. I am still trying to gather
>> information that will help me to be precise as I can when I perform
>> the modulator replacement this week or next.
>> Please if anyone has any input on this with experience or strong ideas
>> please post a reply.
>>
>> I really appreciate the groups help over the years.
>>
>> Sam Cederas
>> 94 EB 4x4 160k and still going strong !!
>>
>> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:23:34 -0800, "Ulysses"
>> <therealulysses@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Sam" <goway@nunya.com> wrote in message
>> >news:nda3t1hopqidiim7asuail0djpjhbhlr2o@4ax.com...
>> >> I need to replace the modulator valve on my transmission for
>> >> my 94 EB 4x4 Explorer.
>> >>
>> >> Can anyone share their experience with this. I have read the
>> >> articles in the glue webpages which were kind of negative.
>> >>
>> >> I have 165k and the modulator needs to be replaced for sure and I just
>> >> wanted to be informed before I tackled this project.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Sam in Raleigh,N.C.
>> >
>> >I also have not done it personally but someone here posted how they did
>it
>> >perhaps a couple of years ago. They removed the seats to reveal an
>access
>> >panel. Remove the panel and the modulator is easily accessible. As
>Ashton
>> >pointed out there is a pin in the middle (so I've read) that you must be
>> >very careful not to lose or damage.
>> >
>> >I thought I had it bookmarked but I can't seem to find the post right
>now.
>> >Perhaps a Google search will reveal it.
>> >
>
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