[zer071]

well me and my wife got a mustang from her father. after driving it home from nj to al we noticed it would not shift correctly so today we changer the filter and while i took it out to test it going threw ther gears i noticed whrn it go from od to d it down shifts but from drive to 2 it just revs so i guess second is gone and when u drive you have to let of the gas and wait for it to shift. im guessing cause 2nd gear is gone it takes longer to shift is there anything i can do or do i have to rebuild the trans i never rebuilt anything in my life would it be easy to do myself if i bought a rebuild kit or better to take it to a transmission shop and let them do it what whould it cost if i had some1 else do it? the thing that suxs is her father builds and races 92 mustangs and if we noticed this sooner we could have had him rebuild it. now where 1100 miles away.

[05horse]

Originally Posted by zer071

well me and my wife got a mustang from her father. after driving it home from nj to al we noticed it would not shift correctly so today we changer the filter and while i took it out to test it going threw ther gears i noticed whrn it go from od to d it down shifts but from drive to 2 it just revs so i guess second is gone and when u drive you have to let of the gas and wait for it to shift. im guessing cause 2nd gear is gone it takes longer to shift is there anything i can do or do i have to rebuild the trans i never rebuilt anything in my life would it be easy to do myself if i bought a rebuild kit or better to take it to a transmission shop and let them do it what whould it cost if i had some1 else do it? the thing that suxs is her father builds and races 92 mustangs and if we noticed this sooner we could have had him rebuild it. now where 1100 miles away.

did you change the fluid too?

your on the right track hopefully we can get you some help here, do you have any more info you can give us?



welcoem to the forums!

[zer071]

well not all of it just replaced what i lost when i dropped the transmission pan which was about 3 and a half qts it acels better now but lags cause it dosent have 2nd gear u have to let it skip 2nd and wait for it to go into 3rd

[zer071]

its like i said before i was driving and while i wass coming to a stop i was just downshifting went from o/d to d great the when i went to d to 2nd and gave it gas it just reved up like it was in N and when i went from 2 to 1 it downshifted and when u but it in D it revs up and wont shift unless u let off the gas and wait like 7 secs then it finally drops into gear and i go from there

[05horse]

Originally Posted by zer071

well not all of it just replaced what i lost when i dropped the transmission pan which was about 3 and a half qts it acels better now but lags cause it dosent have 2nd gear u have to let it skip 2nd and wait for it to go into 3rd

more free things to try.


check adjustment on shifter cable, dont make since but stranger things have happened.

try a total fluid replace.

check all electrical, cable, and linkage connections.

hopefully this helps out some!


be careful.

transmission shops can charge alot and tell u wrong things, thus i did an experiment.

had a leaky trans oil cooler.

shops know most humans cant wrench on an automatic,


they said it was my front main seal, would cost $350 pull and then $70 labor.



i replaced my oil cooler with one i made from a kit ( because $380 from dodge was way too much ) and problem solved!

moral dont trust automatic shops further than you can spit against a hurricane.

take it to a trusted mechanic

[zer071]

well i can try but i dunno how to locate the cables or anything i drive a 04 svt focus and thats all i know lol when it comes to this car i dont know where to look first we were thinking of just doing a rebuild kit but dunno how hard it would be to do ourselves my wife loves to get into things like this she thinks she can do it but i think it may be a lil hard for her shes the one that replaced the filter and refilled the trans shes a hands on person

[05horse]

if you get a complete rebuild kit get a GOOD MANUAL.


lotsa sprigns nuts bolts screws retainers clips ect ect....

[zer071]

well that dosent sound good lol i hate lots of lil parts lol i heard that the a4ld transmissions were the easiest to rebuild but im guessing its not im trying to reach an old friend that lives around here he works at a transmission shop if i can find out where his shop is i can have him look at it for me

[05horse]

Originally Posted by zer071

i heard that the a4ld transmissions were the easiest to rebuild but im guessing its not

it may be i never worked on one, im jsut saying from teh few ive worked on, lets jsut say i got lucky it worked with in the first 3 tries

[davido30093]

You need special tools, a good manual, a good rebuild kit, AND experience rebuilding automatic transmissions before you try an A4LD. I have rebuilt a lot of them and I can tell you I would much rather rebuild an AOD anyday. Be very sure that you have the fluid level correct. Also make sure that the vacuum line going to the modulator valve is not loose or damaged. If everything checks OK and the symptoms that you described persist, you need a rebuild. I do NOT recommend that you try it yourself. Get estimates from several shops. Good Luck with it.

[zer071]

my wifes just gonna drive it around with no 2nd gear till its toast. or till we get a good price for a new transmission