PART 2 / How to Rebuild a Transmission AODE/4R70W | 1995 Ford F150

[@1999Shortstuff]

Great video! I have a 1993 E-150 (bought it new) with 120K miles. A few years ago my transmission locked up so I parked it until I was ready to tackle the trans fix/rebuild. I have always been hesitant to mess with an auto trans; however, your videos have inspired me to give it a go.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Technical Corporal Good to hear man! Just take your time and put some music on!🤙

[@joshuaalbritton2376]

I don't ever comment on videos because I have yet to be moved to, until now. You are a legend. Great channel. God bless.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks Joshua!🤙 I appreciate it and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@timweidner3335]

Very nice video. I'm about to try this on my 1996 Ford E-150.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks Tim!🤙 Good luck, take your time, and have some good tunes playing.

[@estebangomez805]

Awesome

[@payasito8132]

Hey does your transmission have the cable thr connects to the throttle?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

payasito 813 My transmission is electronically controlled. It’s the AODE. The “E” designates it has having a few more electrical components compared to the previous generation of transmissions. At least, that’s what I’ve read. I have one cable going to the throttle and it connects to the gas pedal.

[@payasito8132]

@@TheMinuteMasters i have that cable to but now its hard to pull ive broken to gas cable n bent the gas pedal ima try to fix it maybe it wont be to hard thank for your reply

[@TheMinuteMasters]

payasito 813 If you have broken two gas pedals then your cable is either too tight or to loose. Still pretty crazy you managed to bend a pedal.

[@payasito8132]

@@TheMinuteMasters yea on my f150 i think it from inside the transmission cuase it broke the lil think where it clips too the throttle so i just use a peace of wire so it wont come off

[@chrisrye9128]

Thanks for making it look doable.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

No problem man!🤙 It’s very doable if you take your time and be as prepared as possible.

[@chrisrye9128]

@@TheMinuteMasters I have experience with C4 and C6 three speeds. But AODE added a layer of complexity I was hesitant to attempt.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@chrisrye9128 That’s a good start! To my knowledge, the AOD, AODE, and 4AOD are overdrive equipped versions of the C4 and C6. The overdrive is in the very back of the transmission behind all the 1st through 3rd clutches and such.

[@chrisrye9128]

@@TheMinuteMasters I understood the heritage of the AODE internals, gearing etc came from the FMX series. But i could be wrong.

[@steveg5576]

Are you cleaning the internals and case at some point ? How so....excellent videos.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

steveg5576 So the transmission was recently rebuild. So it wasn’t that dirty. I cleaned off dirty internals with transmission fluid and rags. The exterior of the case is clean of loose grime but could definitely use a good scrubbing or wire wheel. Thanks man!🤙

[@alanvillanueva4541]

Hi ! What type of fluid do you use on your transmission ? I want to change the pluid but am confuse, on the manual and dipstick says Mercon and i cant find it, they have mercon 2, mercon 3, and mercon 5 so i dont know which to use.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Mercon V (5) is a synthetic transmission fluid that Ford prescribed for their transmission sometime within these 90s Fords. You honestly can’t go wrong with it.

[@alanvillanueva4541]

@@TheMinuteMasters Ok, mine is a 94 f150, thanks very much.

[@williamgoodman7088]

I got a question? What problems were you have that led you to do this? Im have some issues out of mine and im starting to hear a clicking or popping noise coming from inside my oil pan.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

So I had one major problem. My overdrive would disengage after getting over 50 mph and it would neutral out the transmission. I would then have to slow down and get it to shift into a lower gear. I could also cancel the overdrive and just utilize the first three forward gears.

[@williamgoodman7088]

@TheMinuteMasters ok sp that's basically is what is happening to mine it shudders and acts like it come out of gear for a second but then if I smash the gas it finally will go but mine seems to be more in the lower rim range. But my lower gears 2 and 1 are fine mostly besides a little shudder when I get up to speed.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@williamgoodman7088 Is your fluid level good and is the color bright red? Have you changed the filter?

[@williamgoodman7088]

@TheMinuteMasters Last week instead of dropping the trans pan I just did a quick coolant flush so I could see if any debri was in it and it was dark red you could tell it needed a change so this week I'm going to drop the pan change the filter and fluid and take the valve body out while I have the pan dropped and see do I see anything broken and make sure the springs aren't sticking. I did figure out something unusual today I went to my local auto zone and they didn't have an obd1 I think it is old code reader so they tried to hookup through the battery and their machine would not let them because it said I had an open circuit somewhere so that's telling me a sensor or solenoid is not working properly and could be causing these issues. Oh and I was out the checking a few things today and I noticed I smelled gas really bad so I think it's dumping alot of gas to my engine but I'm pretty sure this is all tied to same problem.

[@williamgoodman7088]

@TheMinuteMasters idk it seems like whatever it is, is affecting multiple things so I took out the ecu last month looking for capacitor leakage on the board and didn't see any obvious spots from leakages but I did notice all over the board it look like white dust or spots on it so now om wondering should I take it back out and try to clean it.

[@chuck1prillaman]

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[@TheMinuteMasters]

chuck1prillaman If I knew I could sell any merchandise about my channel I would! Just not sure if anybody’s really interested. God knows I could use the money to pay my student loans. lol

[@jahnmourad7762]

something broken in the gearbox? Can you help me with my gearbox can only drive backwards?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

First check to make sure that your transmission has the proper level of fluid and that it is a translucent pink or red color. Lack of fluid can cause gears not to engage. If your forward gears aren’t engaging, it could be the servos or a shift solenoid.

[@jahnmourad7762]

@TheMinuteMasters oil is ok and has normal color. where is the impact Shift solenoid Thanks for your help

[@jahnmourad7762]

@TheMinuteMasters I looked closely. Oil is dark and has an odor.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@jahnmourad7762 If you remove the transmission pan you will be able to see the shift solenoid. You will need to google a picture so you know what you are looking at.

[@jahnmourad7762]

@@TheMinuteMasters First of all, thank you very much for your support. How can I check whether it works? Shift solenoid.

[@DryLakeMiningCo49]

Sounds like it's been rebuilt before with the amco kit, no new clutch plates? Nice video.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Yes this transmission was rebuilt before by a professional shop. So I know all of the internal clutches are new. Plus I inspected them just to be sure. Thanks man!🤙

[@Saint_BehindAKeyboard]

I just need that gasket, what do I search to find the front internal gasket?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

John Valenzuela Nice! That’s the transmission pump gasket. If you can just get that gasket you may need to buy a gasket set.

[@Saint_BehindAKeyboard]

Sweet! Thanks a bunch! Would you know anything about the rear anti-lock by any chance?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

John Valenzuela No problem! The anti-lock brakes?

[@Saint_BehindAKeyboard]

Yeah, my rear passenger side breaks are engaging and the light is on on my dash. I can’t seem to find anything to help resolve the issue

[@TheMinuteMasters]

John Valenzuela Gotcha. I think that may have something to do with your parking brake being engaged at the particular wheel. You probably have to rebuild the disc brake on that side. A disc brake cylinder is what engages the shoes via brake fluid. Then your parking brake also pulls the shoes as a none hydraulic type of brake. That cable must be engaged.

[@kbowfinger]

Where's the video of it working while you drive?! Great stuff man thanks.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Good question! I rebuilt the transmission in 2017 and I still DD this truck. If you want proof. I’ve posted two videos since then of me driving the truck. One is 2 Wheel Drive truck in a blizzard and the other one is a test drive with my projector headlights. Thanks Kyle! I appreciate it!🤙

[@weedes0001]

I think I'll need help with mine grip issues with left side

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Josh Womble Your left side wheels aren’t gripping?

[@weedes0001]

@@TheMinuteMasters no I have a 9 centimeter mass in my left bicep I'm supposed to have surgery in January

[@weedes0001]

@@TheMinuteMasters I have a 9 centimeter mass in my left bicep surgeries in January supposed to be in January unless I put it off again it was supposed to be here in October but I put it off things came up

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Josh Womble Oh wow! Sorry man. I hope your ok until your surgery.

[@weedes0001]

@@TheMinuteMasters me too brother me too

[@williamgoodman7088]

No not my oil pan my trans pan sorry about that.

[@jaime.gutierrez1018]

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[@TheMinuteMasters]

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