Trans Fluid Change Surprise

[Bronco1]

So I have this 96 Ford Bronco XL I picked up to tinker with and hit some of the back roads to fish and hike. It's a 5.0, MD05 R2 5 spd with 259k miles on it. I have no idea how it was cared for in it's time but, I figure it was used to tow at some point because it has a hitch added and had helper springs. I was changing out the trans fluid and the magnetic plug had lots of particles and sludge. I also found the following:



It shifts ok, doesn't have slop in the shifter. Any thoughts about this (outside of start saving up for a new one)?

Thanks!

 

[gathermewool]

You can put that dime you found in there toward a new tranny!

 

[dlundblad]

Originally Posted By: gathermewool
You can put that dime you found in there toward a new tranny!


I was really thinking about posting something smart about the dime..

I personally would look for a junkyard unit. The dime would go further too.

 

[zeng]

Consider a thicker manual trans fluid ....... and walk away from any ATF, never mind it's bean-counter Factory spec'ed.

EditRoller) bearing is worn, I guess.

 

[CT8]

What year is the Dime ?

 

[E150GT]

That kind of looks like the washers in the shifter bushing assembly but you said the truck shifts fine. When I changed my bushings they were intact but brittle. If it shifts fine, then just let her be. And save your pennies for a rebuild I guess. I have 244k on mine and it still shifts nice. The fluid I dont think was ever changed in it though. Make sure those three plugs on the back of the top plate of the tranny are intact or youll lose fluid.

 

[BrocLuno]

The dime got tossed in by some smart technician being funny - ha, ha ...

The bits are another concern. May be a bearing cage coming apart, or it could be some more funny man toss-ins. Neither will go through the filter. If the tranny is acting OK, I'd just keep going.

I change tranny fluid on my Bronco every 50K. Works like a champ. But you have a few more miles than I do.

 

[zzyzzx]

It the transmission works fine, don't worry about it.

 

[CharBaby]

Did you actually find the DIME in the tranny pan? OR, are you using it as a reference for size compared to the other pieces of debris that was in the pan?

 

[Bronco1]

Originally Posted By: Char Baby
Did you actually find the DIME in the tranny pan? OR, are you using it as a reference for size compared to the other pieces of debris that was in the pan?


I put the dime in the picture for a size reference.

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted By: Bronco1
Originally Posted By: Char Baby
Did you actually find the DIME in the tranny pan? OR, are you using it as a reference for size compared to the other pieces of debris that was in the pan?


I put the dime in the picture for a size reference.


Thanks, good to know!

 

[Lubener]

Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
It the transmission works fine, don't worry about it.


Best advice.

 

[SHOZ]

Get an inline magnefine filter.

 

[exranger06]

Originally Posted By: SHOZ
Get an inline magnefine filter.

How is a Magnefine going to work on a MANUAL transmission with no cooler lines?