Troubleshooting Ford 6F35 torque converter one-way clutch failure
It is Friday afternoon at Cooter’s Transmission, and the last of the day’s jobs are being wrapped up. Everyone is getting ready for spirits and good food at Buster’s Pub. A Ford 6F35 from a 2015 Ford Explorer rebuilt earlier in the week is installed, and something is not right. John, the installer, puts it
Diagnostic Protocol Saves Time, Money
Anyone who has been in the automotive repair business long enough to remember when repair bulletins were accessible only by either fax or snail-mail can appreciate the ease of access that electronic communication has afforded us in the modern repair environment. More amazing still, is the fact that there are still techs in the industry that fail to seek and use this information to save themselves (and their customers) time and trouble when attempting to diagnose a repair.
Rebuilding the 6R60 Converter
Ford introduced the 6R60 transmission in 2005, when it was originally used for Explorers equipped with the 4.6L gas engine. In 2008 and 2009, the 6R60 transmission also was used in some 4.6L F-150 pickups. The 6R60 transmission comes with a multi-plate, captive-clutch converter with a unique design. One single-sided clutch disc rests against the cover. This clutch disc has 12 tangs that engage the turbine arranged in groups of three around the disc’s outer diameter. The clutch disc is sandwiched between the cover and a two-sided clutch disc that is attached to the cover in six positions close to its inner diameter.
Morning Sickness – Well, Sort Of
At ATSG we have received several calls on the 5R55N/W/S transmission in the new Lincoln LS, Jaguar, Ford Explorer or Mountaineer concerning a complaint of delayed or no engagement. The condition occurs most often during first morning startup, under extreme cold-temperature conditions, and the transmission may engage if the throttle is snapped wide open.
The BorgWarner 44-11 Transfer Case, Chapter 2
In last month’s article we looked at the mechanical operation of the BorgWarner 44-11 automatic all-wheel-drive transfer case, which replaces the BW 44-05 transfer case and is used in the Ford Explorer, Ranger and Mountaineer and Lincoln Aviator models. This month’s article is devoted to the electronic functions of this transfer case.
Is Your 4WD Explorer Neutralizing?
But inside the transfer case closest to the transmission is the transfer direct-clutch drum that the sealing rings just love to dig into. The severity of the wear determines the degree of the complaint; i.e., delayed engagements, slipping or no movement. Technicians often misdiagnose this problem by blaming the transmission for the problem when all along it has been in the transfer case.
