I have a 96 Contour, 4 banger automatic.
Just had the drive from hell last weekend, 4 hour trip to Santa Barbara and back and my car's developed a transmission problem that is best described by another poster here in a thread a few months back. I will copy it here:
"Driving around town there is never any problem. But once you get it out on the highway over 60 mph it will start jumpining in and out of overdrive. It seems to start the first time the transmission drops back out of overdrive when you hit an incline. But once it starts it won't stop and continues even at lower speeds. Once you let the car rest awhile then you can drive it with no problems until you repeat the highway situation as above.I have drove around town for an hour with no problems so it doesn't seem to be a heating problem. Transmission fluid looks clean, dosen't smell burnt, and is full."
The replies to this post were, in essense, to replace the TR sensor, also known as the MLP sensor, also known as the Selector lever position sensor. One replier stated that you also need a $190 alignment tool to properly install it, but then another poster said that you don't need the alignment tool at all, you just need to align it using the reverse postion and the reverse lights as a aligning point.
Can somebody clarify a bit more on this last statement? Use the reverse position and reverse lights as a aligning point???? I don't understand what he's saying here.
I have just purchased the TR sensor, as well as a Haynes repair manual, and will be enlisting the help of a good friend who knows cars inside out, but he also wasn't sure what was meant by the above stated aligning procedure.
The Haynes manual also documents the procedure and states:
"The tool for aligning the sensor consists of a metal plate, with pegs to engage with the cut-outs in the sensor and shaft. A similar tool may be made up, or alternatively, a straight edge may be used to check the alignment. Twist the sensor on the shaft until the slots in the sensor hoursing and the plastic insert in the shaft are correctly aligned. With the sensor correctly aligned, tighten the bolts, then remove the alignment tool."
Any clarification on this procedure without using this expensive alignment tool would greatly be appreciated. We plan on replacing this sensor tomorrow morning, Saturday.
Thanks.
Just had the drive from hell last weekend, 4 hour trip to Santa Barbara and back and my car's developed a transmission problem that is best described by another poster here in a thread a few months back. I will copy it here:
"Driving around town there is never any problem. But once you get it out on the highway over 60 mph it will start jumpining in and out of overdrive. It seems to start the first time the transmission drops back out of overdrive when you hit an incline. But once it starts it won't stop and continues even at lower speeds. Once you let the car rest awhile then you can drive it with no problems until you repeat the highway situation as above.I have drove around town for an hour with no problems so it doesn't seem to be a heating problem. Transmission fluid looks clean, dosen't smell burnt, and is full."
The replies to this post were, in essense, to replace the TR sensor, also known as the MLP sensor, also known as the Selector lever position sensor. One replier stated that you also need a $190 alignment tool to properly install it, but then another poster said that you don't need the alignment tool at all, you just need to align it using the reverse postion and the reverse lights as a aligning point.
Can somebody clarify a bit more on this last statement? Use the reverse position and reverse lights as a aligning point???? I don't understand what he's saying here.
I have just purchased the TR sensor, as well as a Haynes repair manual, and will be enlisting the help of a good friend who knows cars inside out, but he also wasn't sure what was meant by the above stated aligning procedure.
The Haynes manual also documents the procedure and states:
"The tool for aligning the sensor consists of a metal plate, with pegs to engage with the cut-outs in the sensor and shaft. A similar tool may be made up, or alternatively, a straight edge may be used to check the alignment. Twist the sensor on the shaft until the slots in the sensor hoursing and the plastic insert in the shaft are correctly aligned. With the sensor correctly aligned, tighten the bolts, then remove the alignment tool."
Any clarification on this procedure without using this expensive alignment tool would greatly be appreciated. We plan on replacing this sensor tomorrow morning, Saturday.
Thanks.
