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Originally Posted By: brave sir robin The electrical connection is how it locks up. Instead of working directly off of air temperature it gets a signal from the ECU telling it when to lock up. If the engine isn't getting hot and the AC is still blowing cold at idle I would not mess with it...

ok thanks for the tip. i haven't any real issues with it was more curious and wasn't real sure what the elec., connections actual does with the fan.

Was planning on changing my belt and idler pulley tomorrow and was checking the fan clutch, with engine cold, it seemed a little stiffer then I would have thought with a cold engine. It turns by hand but I thought it be a bit more "free wheeling" when the engine is cold. Would there be some...

Originally Posted By: mightymousetech Originally Posted By: Lubener Eyeball. We call that the "accu-precise eyeball-o-meter"

doitmyself that is a nice setup, is that a ford fairlane by chance ??

i found Summit Racing makes a dipstick conversion kit for these tranys but runs about $310 not quite in my budget range

Originally Posted By: demarpaint I do transmission work, gear oil changes, and transfer case fluid changes on level ground on 4 ramps, all the same size, so it's level to begin with. If I'm working and need the vehicle level because it was jacked, and on stands I have a little bubble level which...

hope everyone has safe & fun 4th of july anyhow was wondering about checking the vehicle is fairly level when checking trany fluid when doing a ford 5r55s trany. sure many know you have to do underneath. just did a fluid filter change last weekend and just measured from the ground up to...

well went to our local ACE hardware and picked up the stuff to put this together abit cheaper then lowe's too. This will come handy next weekend when doing trany fluid/filter change such a great and simple idea !

wow that is great little setup would be really handy with my ford ya gotta fill the trany underneath through the drain plug. Thanks for sharing this.

Originally Posted By: DerbyDave Reuse it. I have a 20 year old Taurus with a reusable gasket and it doesn't leak. All of the fords that I have had with reusable transmission pan gaskets have been reused and none have leaked. Only replace if it is damaged. good to know but when it's the only...

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal 1L2Z-7A191-BA is the part number for the 5R55 transmission gasket. $20.35 is list. thanks for the part number just talked with our ford dealer parts guy here they don't stock it but it runs about 19.45 not as bad as I though it would be

I know they're reusable but I like to have an extra just incase the old one gets damaged better safe then sorry. this will be the first time I've had the pan off since I got it about 10mos ago it's got about 109,000 miles on it. thanks,

Originally Posted By: WobblyElvis My two cents, ditch the gasket, use a silicone style gasket maker in a tube. what type of silicone gasket maker you recommend I know there's a bunch of different kinds.

Yea I kind of figured that. thanks,

I've been trying to find a trany pan gasket for a ford 5r55s trany it's in a 2010 ford explorer. I know the gasket is suppose to be reusable bur I'd like to have a new one just incase. I have the trany filter but trying to find a OEM gasket is impossible or would I be better off getting it...

most definitely safety should always be a priority.

Originally Posted By: eljefino I think you'd be better off driving the front axle on a set of ramps then jacking on the center diff and putting the rear outer frame on stands. I'd be worried about getting one axle an inch or two "off center" putting all four corners up on ramps, with the...

that's what i was thinking got a floor jack with a pair of jack stands but it is a real pain jacking it up one side at time. We have these high curbs that run along the parking lot parking stalls could put one pair up against the curb, help keep from sliding, then place the other pair in front...

I got a 2010 ford explorer xlt 4wd and was wondering if anyone has done something like this to raise up their vehicle. I have 2 pair of Rhino Ramps and was thinking of using them, one under each wheel and drive up, or back onto, each one. It would be really be nice to have the extra room...