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JC316
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Hi, new to the forums and I have a problem. I have a 98 Ford Contour with the 2.0L Zetec and a 4 speed auto transmission.
While driving, the transmission is having problems. The 1-2 Shift is fine, just like it should be; The 2-3 shift looses power for a second, the engine revs, then it goes into 3rd smoothly, like if you were powershifting a manual; The 3-4 is the worst, the engine revs, then the transmission clunks real bad, and the it bangs into gear, shaking the whole car.
Here is the weird thing though, if I bring it to 3/4 throttle, or WOT throttle, it shifts smooth through all 4 gears. I changed the head gasket on the car and I got the timing slightly off, thinking that it might mess the shift points up, I fixed the timing, but it didnt help. Also, nearly all of the engine wiring harness was cracked up. The insulation on the wires crumbled, so I stripped it all back and retaped it all.
I also changed the transmission fluid. It was really dark and smelled burnt (WTF Ford, why no filter?!?). I have no codes of any kind, pending or otherwise.
Now, I don't think that the transmission is bad since it does so well with the engine at high speeds. Yall have any clue as to what this could be?
While driving, the transmission is having problems. The 1-2 Shift is fine, just like it should be; The 2-3 shift looses power for a second, the engine revs, then it goes into 3rd smoothly, like if you were powershifting a manual; The 3-4 is the worst, the engine revs, then the transmission clunks real bad, and the it bangs into gear, shaking the whole car.
Here is the weird thing though, if I bring it to 3/4 throttle, or WOT throttle, it shifts smooth through all 4 gears. I changed the head gasket on the car and I got the timing slightly off, thinking that it might mess the shift points up, I fixed the timing, but it didnt help. Also, nearly all of the engine wiring harness was cracked up. The insulation on the wires crumbled, so I stripped it all back and retaped it all.
I also changed the transmission fluid. It was really dark and smelled burnt (WTF Ford, why no filter?!?). I have no codes of any kind, pending or otherwise.
Now, I don't think that the transmission is bad since it does so well with the engine at high speeds. Yall have any clue as to what this could be?