transmission

[jeffm]

i need a lil help my 89 bronco with a 302 and a aod transmission it revs up to 3grand and shifts kinda hard from i beleave 1st to 2nd and then it shifts fine into 3rd has anybody had this problem or knows how to fix it im hopeing its something easy and i dont have to rebuild my trans and i did change the filter i thought thats what it was but it wasnt please help

 

[Yardape]

Sounds like your tranny is about to go on you. Sorry to give the bad news. Check the vaccum lines to the tranny, make sure there's no leaks.

 

[Justshootme84]

Check the link to "MIesk5's Homepage" in the Tech Articles forum. you may just get by with adjusting the T.V. cable, but odds are the AOD is going South. AVG price for an overhaul is about $600-$700, JSM84

 

[Miss Kitten]

the day that i got my bronco (which is almost three years ago now) it shifted hard from first to second. once i went to the 37" tires i knew that i was putting more strain on the tranny. she lasted for over 2 years with the hard shift. you may luck out and get some time out of the tranny still, but put pennies away for a swap

 

[jeffm]

thanks to everyone thats what i kinda thought that it was going bad i guess i better start saveing money now to get her rebuilt when she does finally go out or do you guys think i should junk the aod and get a c6 and rebuild that and put that in her and if i was to do that what would i have to change to do that swap

 

[Justshootme84]

I would advise you what I tell other folks: Take the Bronco to three different trans shops and have them look at it. Two of the shops will prolly tell you it needs to be overhauled, but the right one will be honest and tell you what is actually wrong. If you do your own repairs and are capable of swapping the tranny, then the swap to a C-6 may be worthwhile. The B-W 13-56 t-case will bolt up the 4WD c-6, but you'll need to change the linkage if it's a manual-shift t-case. If you have a shop work on the AOD, just have them work on it and give you a good warranty. If you're still unsure about the price quotes or disgnosis you get from a shop, post up and get some opinions from the forum, JSM84