JMC
Active LVC Member
Hello everyone. I’m having issues with my 2000 Lincoln LS transmission. There are so many transmission threads, but most do not seem to pertain to my exact concern.
Back in 2010, I had my original transmission replaced at a dealership with a factory Ford/Motorcraft rebuilt transmission. The car has not been a daily driver since about a year prior to that. I have put less than 5,000 miles on the new transmission over the past 11 years. I do not know if any transmission parts/electronics were moved over from my old unit, opposed to installing new, everything. I have not changed the transmission fluid on the new rebuilt unit.
The car is backed in to my garage. When shifting from reverse, to park, there is a rough clunk. Going to other gears seems to emit a slight tug on the drivetrain, but no notable clunk.
With the rebuilt factory transmission having so few miles, but now being over ten years old, could it simply be that the transmission fluid is going bad due to age, and therefore causing the issue? Could the fluid level have burned off or dissipated some? Possible that the solenoid was not replaced? Something else entirely?
Any input from those whom have had the reverse to park clunk and would care to chime in, I would greatly appreciate the input.
While looking around underneath today, I did notice what appears to be slight seepage from the driveshaft, close to where it mounts to the transmission. Could this be a cause for any concern, perhaps of another type?
Thank you in advance!
Back in 2010, I had my original transmission replaced at a dealership with a factory Ford/Motorcraft rebuilt transmission. The car has not been a daily driver since about a year prior to that. I have put less than 5,000 miles on the new transmission over the past 11 years. I do not know if any transmission parts/electronics were moved over from my old unit, opposed to installing new, everything. I have not changed the transmission fluid on the new rebuilt unit.
The car is backed in to my garage. When shifting from reverse, to park, there is a rough clunk. Going to other gears seems to emit a slight tug on the drivetrain, but no notable clunk.
With the rebuilt factory transmission having so few miles, but now being over ten years old, could it simply be that the transmission fluid is going bad due to age, and therefore causing the issue? Could the fluid level have burned off or dissipated some? Possible that the solenoid was not replaced? Something else entirely?
Any input from those whom have had the reverse to park clunk and would care to chime in, I would greatly appreciate the input.
While looking around underneath today, I did notice what appears to be slight seepage from the driveshaft, close to where it mounts to the transmission. Could this be a cause for any concern, perhaps of another type?
Thank you in advance!
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