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97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083574 10/21/04 01:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35 1 1997 GL Alabama OP New CEG\'er
OP 1997 GL Alabama New CEG\'er 1 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35	Got my Tour back from the transmission shop yesterday 350.00 used transmission 312.00 Labor to install and transmission fluid ----------- 672.00 + Tax Guess its thats not too bad. Low income here, or else I would have gotten one from Ford with a 3/36,000 Warrenty. Transmission came out a 97' with 112,000 on it. Car had a blown head. Guy was going to fix car, but some kids came and smashed the windows and the rain ruined the interior. I have a few questions to ask. Did every 1997 Contour 4-cyl come with Overdrive? I am asking because the shifter has a O/D button and I looked under the shifter on the console and see the wires cut from the O/D. Does it hurt to leave it like this? Or should I have my transmission man fix it? I also wanted to mention that my transmission bit the dust about 4 months after it had been to one of the oil change places and had the "power flush" done to it. I am gonna do the 4 quart "drain and fill" every 10-12K or so from now on. Thanks Lloyd lloyd_vfp@msn.com

Re: 97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083575 10/21/04 02:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	Originally posted by 1997 GL Alabama: Got my Tour back from the transmission shop yesterday Congrats! Originally posted by 1997 GL Alabama: Did every 1997 Contour 4-cyl come with Overdrive? I am asking because the shifter has a O/D button and I looked under the shifter on the console and see the wires cut from the O/D. Does it hurt to leave it like this? Or should I have my transmission man fix it? Yes! All ATX Contours came with O/D. Seems like what happened was, for some reason, they removed the shifter inside the car. To do this, you have to "break" the wires in the shifter arm, which lead to the O/D Switch. You can remove the handle yourself and reconnect the wires. As for me, what would I do... Well, if they were removed the shifter to install the tranny, I wouldn't want them to try and fix it. There is no reason to remove the shifter, to install the tranny. Then again, they could be covering up for something. Somthing like, the O/D not working or whatever. Either way, I would try to reconnect it myself, if not, then you will have to take it back to them. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

Re: 97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083576 10/21/04 02:54 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35 1 1997 GL Alabama OP New CEG\'er
OP 1997 GL Alabama New CEG\'er 1 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35	No. It was like that before replacement of this new transmission. And I also noticed that when I goto to start my car everytime, the O/D light has never came on either. What's wrong? Burned out bulb?

Re: 97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083577 10/21/04 02:57 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	Oh! Sorry... I would still reconnect the wires. As for the O/D Light, it should only come on when you turn overdrive off. That is done by way of the switch, which is not connected. By default, overdrive is turned on at each start-up. During this time, the O/D Light with no be lite. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

Re: 97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083578 10/21/04 03:00 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35 1 1997 GL Alabama OP New CEG\'er
OP 1997 GL Alabama New CEG\'er 1 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35	Ok then, By default, its in O/D all the time at start up? I wont hurt anything by driving it like that till i look at this weekend. I will try to mess with this weekend and let you know. Thanks

Re: 97 Zetec - Tranny is repalced! #1083579 10/21/04 03:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	Nope... wont hurt a thing. You should be fine. Let use know about the wiring deal, this weekend, though. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

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